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The Imaginary Economy - Part 2
The Imaginary Economy â Part IInn ⢠What are the bases for personal value and worth?nn ⢠How would sustainable living impact the economy?nn ⢠What models ought we use for future economic development?nnnI was angry when I saw the delivery truck loaded with aluminum cans filled with sodas. Returning home from a concert at the middle school, I thought of the music teacher who had to make do with a bunch of second-rate musical instruments begged and borrowed from all over
February 24, 2009
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The Imaginary Economy - Part 1
The imaginary economy started when gold, something with no intrinsic value, became a widespread standard of exchange. Bags of grain, a slab of salt, livestock, animal skins, a basket of vegetables, the dayâs catch previously drove an economy that was material and unambiguous. Now our economy is mainly based on numbers moving electronically through cyberspace.nnIn my thirty-five years of working I have never been paid in cash or other material goods. Every month numbers appe
February 24, 2009