Matthew Slater’s reviews of money news
Matthew Slater, co-author of the Credit Commons white paper, produces a biannual roundup of money news he finds interesting. Lowimpact is partnering with (and sharing some personnel with) the newly-launched Credit Commons Society, formed to promote and oversee the development of a global ‘Credit Commons’ – a network of mutual credit, complementary currency and other groups all over… Continue reading Matthew Slater’s reviews of money news Read more
Brief history of money
Here’s a quick and dirty history of money, but keep in mind that we mustn’t think of ‘money’ in long-gone societies as being similar to ours. Their words for money may have meant very different things – maybe receipts or IOUs or even tax vouchers. In modern Europe, coins were introduced about 1000 years before… Continue reading Brief history of money Read more