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    Tom Greco bio

    Thomas H. Greco, Jr. is a preeminent scholar, IMG_5262TGauthor, educator, and community economist, who, for more than 35 years, has been working at the leading edge of transformational restructuring. He is widely regarded as a leading authority on moneyless exchange systems, community currencies, financial innovation, and community economic development, and is a sought after speaker internationally.

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    Free online: 2024 revised and expanded edition of ‘The End of Money’

    Tom Greco 06-Nov-2023

    I read the first edition of this book around 12 years ago. It changed my life and put me on the path to where I am now – trying to build the commons economy. New 2024 edition, free online. Read more

    How to solve the money problem in a nutshell

    Tom Greco 30-Jul-2023

    This article from Tom Greco contains the basics of what you need to know about money, currency, credit and exchange. Read more

    The global money system: not the kind of ‘normality’ we should return to after the coronavirus crisis is over

    Tom Greco 25-Mar-2020

    This is the fifth in a series of articles about how mutual credit can help us get through the economic problems caused by the corona virus. The main points to get across are: There’s going to be a shortage of money. Mutual credit is a moneyless trading system. That’s it! Mutual credit can help local… Continue reading The global money system: not the kind of ‘normality’ we should return to after the coronavirus crisis is over Read more

    Local currencies: what works, what doesn’t

    Tom Greco 01-Mar-2020

    Thomas H. Greco, Jr., author of The End of Money and the Future of Civilization, shares just some of his wealth of knowledge about what works, and what doesn’t, when it comes to local currencies. Read more

    Why the future of money is mutual credit (and not Bitcoin): Interview with Thomas H Greco Jr.

    Tom Greco 27-Jan-2019

    Today I’m talking with Thomas Greco, who taught economics, finance and statistics for 14 years at Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, and is now an activist and consultant working on alternatives to the current money system. He also wrote the End of Money and the Future of Civilisation. I came across this book… Continue reading Why the future of money is mutual credit (and not Bitcoin): Interview with Thomas H Greco Jr. Read more

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