Rethinking Money

How New Currencies Turn Scarcity into Prosperity

Bernard Lietaer, Jacqui Dunne

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English

Berrett-Koehler
01 January 2018

Economic theory & philosophy

This study reveals how our monetary system reinforces scarcity, and how communities are already using new paradigms to foster sustainable prosperity.

In the United States and across Europe, our economies are stuck in an agonizing cycle of repeated financial meltdowns. Yet solutions already exist, not only our recurring fiscal crises but our ongoing social and ecological debacles as well. These changes came about not through increased conventional taxation, enlightened self-interest, or government programs, but by people simply rethinking the concept of money.

In Rethinking Money, Bernard Lietaer and Jacqui Dunne explore the origins of our current monetary system-built on bank debt and scarcity-revealing how its limitations give rise to so many serious problems. The authors then present stories of ordinary people and communities using new money, working in cooperation with national currencies, to strengthen local economies, create work, beautify cities, provide education, and more. These real-world examples are just the tip of the iceberg-over four thousand cooperative currencies are already in existence.

The book provides remedies for challenges faced by governments, businesses, nonprofits, local communities, and even banks. It demystifies a complex and critically important topic and offers meaningful solutions that will do far more than restore prosperity-it will provide the framework for an era of sustainable abundance.

By: Bernard Lietaer, Jacqui Dunne
Imprint: Berrett-Koehler
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 574g
ISBN: 9781609942960
ISBN 10: 1609942965
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 January 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bernard Lietaer has been a leader in the field of money for more than thirty years as a central banker, a fund manager, a university professor, and a consultant. In 1992, BusinessWeek named him ""the world's top currency trader."" A codesigner of the European Currency Unit-the precursor to the euro-he is currently a research fellow at the Center for Sustainable Resource Development at the University of California, Berkeley. Jacqui Dunne is an award-winning journalist and founder of Danu Resources, an emerging leader in helping entrepreneurs develop technologies and initiatives that restore the earth. The company is an interface between donors and projects. Danu's unique value is its ability to work from a future reference point that draws out the greatness and builds upon the strengths of all parties, creating a flourishing paradigm shift for a quadruple bottom line- people, planet, profits, and power within.

Reviews for Rethinking Money: How New Currencies Turn Scarcity into Prosperity

Lietaer and Dunne have done a superb job in chronicling the quiet, underreported revolution for empowerment and equality that is happening worldwide. --Marjorie Kelly, author of Owning Our Future and The Divine Right of Capital You have no idea what money is. Read this book and find out how simply changing our money system will lead to a more sustainable and peaceful society. --Jurriaan Kamp, Editor-in-Chief, The Intelligent Optimist Bernard Lietaer and Jacqui Dunne's clear and potent voice tells the story of our distorted and dysfunctional money system and how we can finally free ourselves from it and find our way to the future we yearn for. This stunning book should be required reading for every person who wants a world that works and a sustainable future for all of life. --Lynne Twist, author of The Soul of Money Rethinking Money does a brilliant job of eradicating the concepts and stories that our economists and other professionals in the field hold dear. The authors write that 'money is our last taboo, ' but they don't recommend abolishing the fiat zeitgeist. Rather, they wisely call on the various new currencies and other monetary innovations to complement the existing system. --Nigel Seale, former worldwide Chairman, Earth Day International, and founder of Earth Day Canada Rethinking Money is required reading for anyone who is serious about transforming our current unsustainable economic system to one where people and planet can prosper. This is a brilliant analysis of our current monetary system and its pitfalls. More importantly, the authors strategize the way forward with solutions that not only rethink money but revalue human beings, long-term planning, and our planet. --Georgia Kelly, Executive Director, Praxis Peace Institute In the midst of the confusion created by today's crises, there are few people who can provide viable solutions that not only serve our local communities but also addressh