It's not money, it's us. We seem to have an infinite capacity to agrandize ourselves and to cheapen and defraud others. Money is simply one of the many tools we use to do so. In countries like Canada, Australia and the US there are some pretty strict rules about how far we can go in doing that. It would seem that in Zimbabwe and other places that have experienced high rates of inflation -- those in power robbing the powerless -- whatever rules may have existed didn't matter a tinker's damn.
Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Brass" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 5:34 AM Subject: [Futurework] Different kinds of money > Something I said a week or so ago prompted a couple of people to write > about > money - and to talk about inflation in Zimbabwe and other places. > > What they replied was interesting, but did not reflect on what I was > trying > to say - which was that we are condemned to use money as the medium > through > which we exchange to receive what we need to live. > > And I wondered whether there might not be other ways to think about money, > to create money, and to exchange money which might improve the way the > world > actually works. > > If we can't do this, I despair for our future. > > > > Charles Brass > Chairman > futures foundation > phone:1300 727328 > (International 61 3 9459 0244) > fax: 61 3 9459 0344 > PO Box 122 > Fairfield 3078 > www.futuresfoundation.org.au > > the mission of the futures foundation is: > "...to engage all Australians in creating a better future..." > _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list Futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
