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Building the Credit Commons with Mutual Credit Clubs: Matthew Slater

This is the second in a series of interviews that will accompany a book I’m writing, that will be published by Chelsea Green – an employee-owned company, and part of the new economy that the book is describing, built around a mutual credit core. Here’s more on the book deal and here’s some introductory information… Continue reading Building the Credit Commons with Mutual Credit Clubs: Matthew Slater Read more

Two planks – and a bridge – to the new economy

This article accompanies and enlarges upon the interview with Dil Green that we published recently, as part of series of articles on a forthcoming book about building a new economy around a mutual credit core. Read more

Mutual credit clubs: an introduction, with Dil Green

Dil Green had the original idea for ‘mutual credit clubs’ that can federate to create a new global trading system. He’s brought together a group of people to form Mutual Credit Services (MCS) to start to build this federation (new website coming soon). Read more

Re-cooperativising the Co-op Bank? Shaun Fensom of Save Our Bank

Shaun Fensom of Save Our Bank | 29-Nov-2020 | 0

Today I’m talking with Shaun Fensom of ‘Save Our Bank’ – the Co-op Bank, that is. But of course it’s not a co-operative any more, and part of what the group wants to do is to help bring the bank back into co-operative ownership. Read more

I’ve got a book deal. I’d like to ask for your advice about how to deliver the message.

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 22-Nov-2020 | 59

I’ve got a book deal with Chelsea Green, which is quite scary. They like my writing style, but the content needs a bit of translating for a wide audience. The Covid pandemic provided the stimulus to bring together a group of specialists to form ‘Mutual Credit Services’ (new website coming soon). My role is in… Continue reading I’ve got a book deal. I’d like to ask for your advice about how to deliver the message. Read more

Mutual credit in Colombia: Mercedes Bidart of Quipu Markets

Today I’m talking with Mercedes Bidart, of Quipu Markets. Mercedes, you’re from Argentina, the project was born at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where you did a Masters; and the project is being launched in Colombia. So it’s a very pan-American project. Read more

The Money and Society MOOC — and my subsequent adventures in mutual credit

The Money & Society MOOC was launched by Matthew Slater and Jem Bendell in 2014. In four dense but perfectly assimilable 2-hour videos, it blows open your understanding of economics, in an incredibly liberating and empowering way. Read more

Mutual credit and economic crashes: interview with Laurence Anderson of Tradeswap, Australia

Laurence Anderson of Tradeswap | 05-Jul-2020 | 0

Today I’m interviewing Laurence Anderson of Tradeswap – a mutual credit network in Australia. I’m very interested in what you’re up to Laurence, because as you know, a group of us are trying to set up mutual credit networks in the UK, with a view to building a global credit commons. Read more

How can people keep working if the economy crashes and there’s just no money around?

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 21-Jun-2020 | 18

Imagine that there’s an enormous economic crash coming. Say, the biggest economic crash in history. Outlandish, I know, but just give it a try. Read more

How accountants can use mutual credit to support small businesses during the post-covid slump

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 14-Jun-2020 | 0

Are you an accountant? Do you have an accountant? Do you know an accountant? If you could bring this article to their attention, we think they might find it interesting – it’s an idea that can be very useful for accountants, to help keep their small business clients afloat during the post-covid economic slump. Read more

Chris Cook’s tour of the oil markets: from Nixon to Trump

Chris Cook of Island Power | 31-May-2020 | 4

Today I’m talking with Chris Cook, who designed and built the Iranian Oil Bourse (see Wikipedia for a timeline of the events Chris describes), which could help move the world away from the petrodollar. We’ll be talking more about that later. Read more

Community wealth building & mutual credit: a match made in heaven?

This is the third in a series of articles about community wealth building and mutual credit, by Dave Darby and Dil Green of Lowimpact.org and the Open Credit Network. Read more

Mutual credit – a lifeline for small businesses

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 24-May-2020 | 2

This post follows on from yesterday’s, about community wealth building. Tomorrow, Dil Green explains how community wealth building and mutual credit could be a match made in heaven. Read more

‘The Case for Community Wealth Building’: review

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 23-May-2020 | 0

This is the first of three articles in three days about ‘community wealth building’ (CWB) and mutual credit. Today we’re explaining community wealth building, and reviewing a book: The Case for Community Wealth Building. Tomorrow we’ll blog about how mutual credit can help post-Covid communities, and on Monday, Dil Green continues the theme, explaining how… Continue reading ‘The Case for Community Wealth Building’: review Read more

The alternative to the current money system: Tim Jenkin, Matthew Slater & Dil Green

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 26-Apr-2020 | 10

Here I interview Tim Jenkin, Matthew Slater and Dil Green (and Keith the cat, briefly, until he got bored – see video) about the money system, the problems it causes and what could replace it. Fascinating insights from three people who have spent an enormous amount of time thinking about the money system. Read more

Post-corona: ‘getting back to normal’ is not just a bad idea – it’s suicidal

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 12-Apr-2020 | 14

There’s been a lot of talk about ‘thanking’ coronavirus for giving us the breathing space to re-evaluate, and for giving nature some breathing space too. This isn’t one of those articles. I don’t find it compassionate to thank a virus that’s killing thousands of people, and closing millions of small businesses, allowing Amazon to hoover… Continue reading Post-corona: ‘getting back to normal’ is not just a bad idea – it’s suicidal Read more

Keeping small businesses alive during the coronavirus / economic crisis

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 03-Apr-2020 | 10

The coronavirus crisis is causing an economic crash that will only get worse. Research has indicated that a shortage of money will mean that up to a million UK small businesses may close in the coming months. To prevent the devastation of small businesses, and therefore our communities, there needs to be an alternative means… Continue reading Keeping small businesses alive during the coronavirus / economic crisis Read more

Building the new economy: how to keep local economies trading in the economic slump caused by the coronavirus

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 29-Mar-2020 | 3

This is the last of six articles this week about how we can keep local economies afloat during the coming economic slump. There is already a scarcity of money, as the coronavirus crisis forces businesses to lay off workers, and sole traders to give up. But it will get much worse. How can we keep… Continue reading Building the new economy: how to keep local economies trading in the economic slump caused by the coronavirus Read more

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

Tom Greco of Beyond Money | 25-Mar-2020 | 3

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

“Flat Earth” Money, and why there doesn’t have to be a global cashflow problem

This is the fourth 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 “Flat Earth” Money, and why there doesn’t have to be a global cashflow problem Read more

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