Mark Boyle (Moneyless Man) Mark Boyle aka The Moneyless Man (born 8 May 1979) is an Irish activist and writer best known for founding the online Freeconomy Community, and for living without money since November 2008.[1] Boyle writes regularly for the Freeconomy Blog and British newspaper The Guardian. His first book, The Moneyless Man: A Year of Freeconomic Living was published in 2010.[2] Boyle currently lives near Loughrea, in the west of Ireland. Mark Boyle grew up in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, in north-west Ireland. He took a degree in Business at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, before moving to the UK in 2002.[3][4] During his first six years in the UK, Boyle lived in Bristol and managed two organic food companies. A few months after creating the Freeconomy Community, Boyle set out on a two-and-a-half year trek from Bristol to Porbandar in India, the birthplace of Gandhi. Later in the same year, Boyle developed an alternative plan: to live without money entirely.
Spirit of Community A resource based economy - A New World Society If you have any Questions visit the Q&A List with over 40-some questions The Major Difference between a Monetary system and A Resource Based Economy, A resource based economy is by no means perfect but neither is this monetary system we are currently in. The thing that attracts me the most to the idea of a resource-based economy is the fact that everyone on this planet would have housing and food, the basics of which every person on this planet should have. Somehow we have enslaved ourselves to a life of work, food, watch TV and sleep and rinse and repeat. That is the ones on this planet that are lucky enough to have work and the ones that are lucky enough to have been born in a country where there is work, food and TV. A Monetary system is designed to fail, and is always corrupted and manipulated to keep people in fear and scarcity. Updated: Aug 30th He gives this example to help explain the idea: The Venus Project What is a Resource BAsed Economy? The Goal of a Resource Based Economy:
Download Software | Complementary Currency Resource Center Please Note: To be added to this list, the software must be in use by an existing Complementary Currency System that is registered in the ccDatabase. Otherwise, it will be added to the bottom of the list. Community Accounting for Drupal An accounting module for popular content management framework, Drupal. Community Exchange System (CES) CES is an internet-based, global CC network currently (June 2006) serving over 40 independent exchanges in 8 different countries. Project Website: www.ces.org.za Contact: Tim Jenkin info (at) ces.org.za Cyclos Cyclos is enterprise-class open source secure transaction, accounting and marketplace software. For a working example of the software, see: (demo) Project Website: Download: Contact:info@cyclos.org Community Forge A free web application, hosted, or for download, intended for LETS or Timebanks. Local Exchange CCLite Curomuto
First Earth | Videos | Portuguese Because we believe that as many people as possible should have the option of seeing the FIRST EARTH film, regardless of their financial abilities, for a limited time only we are making beta versions of the 12 chapters of the film available over the internet for free! The DVD version of the film has high-quality video and audio and includes extras. The individual chapters of the film can also be watched separately from one another. Resource Based Economy | The Future We Want Solution Description Modern society has access to highly advanced technology and can make available food, clothing, housing and medical care; update our educational system; and develop a limitless supply of renewable, non-contaminating energy. By supplying an efficiently designed economy, everyone can enjoy a very high standard of living with all of the amenities of a high technological society. The term and meaning of a Resource Based Economy was originated by Jacque Fresco. It is a whole factor socio-economic system in which all goods and services are available without the use of money, credits, barter or any other system of debt or servitude. All resources become the common heritage of all of the inhabitants, not just a select few. How will it improve our quality of life? A resource-based economy would utilize existing resources from the land and sea, physical equipment, industrial plants, etc. to enhance the lives of the total population. Triple Bottom Line Benefits
Alternative currency An alternative currency (or private currency) is any currency used as an alternative to the dominant national or multinational currency systems (usually referred to as national or fiat money). They are created by an individual, corporation, or organization, they can be created by national, state, or local governments, or they can arise naturally as people begin to use a certain commodity as a currency. Mutual credit is a form of alternative currency, and thus any form of lending that does not go through the banking system can be considered a form of alternative currency. When used in combination with or when designed to work in combination with national or multinational fiat currencies they can be referred to as complementary currency. Most complementary currencies are also local currencies and are limited to a certain region. Barters are another type of alternative currency. Often there are issues related to paying tax. List of alternative currencies[edit] Advantages[edit] See also[edit]
Trusted Space: Nature's Big Idea - Trusted Space "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. Many a one believes himself the master of others, and yet he is a greater slave then they. How has this change come about?" Jean Jacques Rousseau - The Opening of the Social Contract The End of the Machine AgeIn 1905, Henry Ford began to implement an idea that was to transform our world. The money price for these goods was low but the social price was high. For nearly a century, this idea worked well. But, at some time in the 1970's, something began to go wrong. Some threshold was passed in the 1970's where the ever tightening grip of central control and the ever growing scale of complexity, that had to be controlled, meant that this model hit the point of diminishing returns. Rob exaggerates? 30% of boys in school are on drugs. No one can say truthfully that allocating more money to oil exploration, to healthcare, to education, to the military has any chance of making our predicament better. But Hope is not dead! Trusted Space
The Venus Project Local currency See Emissions Reduction Currency System for community based initiatives aimed at emission reduction In economics, a local currency, in its common usage, is a currency not backed by a national government (and not necessarily legal tender), and intended to trade only in a small area. As a tool of fiscal localism, local moneys can raise awareness of the state of the local economy, especially among those who may be unfamiliar or uncomfortable with traditional bartering. They encompass a wide range of forms, both physically and financially, and often are associated with a particular economic discourse. Terminology[edit] Local currencies are sometimes referred to as a community currency. Alternative currency - often used, but in essence this term is deceptive in many cases, as many currencies are designed to be complementary, and not to substitute conventional currencies.Auxiliary currency - far less common, as synonym of community or local currency. Characteristics[edit] Theory[edit] 1. 2. 3.
10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job Just for fun I recently asked Erin, “Now that the kids are in summer school, don’t you think it’s about time you went out and got yourself a job? I hate seeing you wallow in unemployment for so long.” She smiled and said, “Wow. I have been unemployed a really long time. Neither of us have had jobs since the ’90s (my only job was in 1992), so we’ve been self-employed for quite a while. It’s like the scene in The Three Stooges where Moe tells Curly to get a job, and Curly backs away, saying, “No, please… not that! It’s funny that when people reach a certain age, such as after graduating college, they assume it’s time to go out and get a job. Here are some reasons you should do everything in your power to avoid getting a job: 1. Getting a job and trading your time for money may seem like a good idea. Why is getting a job so dumb? Don’t you think your life would be much easier if you got paid while you were eating, sleeping, and playing with the kids too? Who cares how many hours you work?
Promoting Skillsharing | Learn Skills, share tools, save money and make great new friends Streetbank is very like Justfortheloveofit. It lets you share things and skills with your neighbours and join in with community discussions. If you'd like to move your Justfortheloveofit account over to Streetbank, just enter your email address below and we'll pull your details across. Enter your email here Why is this happening? Justfortheloveofit.org has grown very large very quickly, in fact there are over 50,000 of you! Is Mark still involved? Yes, Mark is now part of the Streetbank leadership team. Tell me more about Streetbank Streetbank and Justfortheloveofit are very similar, with similar aims, and ideals. Can I still use the old site? You can still reach the old site for a limited time from here if you need to read it or find some information.
Instituto de Estudos de Complexidade e Pensamento Sistêmico Humberto Mariotti * Comecemos falando sobre a nossa tendência a reduzir. Trata-se de um processo natural, e como tal necessário para que possamos perceber e tentar entender o mundo. O reducionismo é como o ego: indispensável mas questionável. O problema é que nem sempre é fácil voltar a ampliar depois da redução inicial. Se essa tese fosse correta a cognição seria um fenômeno passivo. Nossa tendência a eliminar é mais forte que a necessidade de integrar. Ouvir até o fim, sem concordar nem discordar, tornou-se muito difícil para todos nós. Faça você mesmo a prova: tente escutar até o fim, sem concordar nem discordar, o que o seu interlocutor está dizendo. O mundo desencantado Em sua obra Ser e tempo — por muitos considerada um dos trabalhos filosóficos mais importantes do século 20 —, Martin Heidegger afirma que a história da metafísica ocidental é a história do esquecimento do Ser, porque esse pensamento configurou um modelo lógico, objetivo e tecnicista. 1 . E-mail: homariot@uol.com.br