NY Times POS Article
An article in the NY Times on the evolution of digital cash and POS technology.
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Deeper Resources
These are resources for diving deeper into the exploration of currencies.
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Flowplace
A project to create a user experience for multi-currency wealth building.
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transitionerCurrencymarketplaceRelated EffortsCurrency Design Decision-Tree
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An interactive map of the decision tree space for designing a currency. These are kind of like knobs and dials on the control panel that you have to be set for the currency to function in the desired way.
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currency designtoolsMembrane Currency (resource)
Eric's blog entry introducing the idea of membrane currencies.
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Flowspace Brainstorming Worksheet
Flowspace Brainstorming Worksheet (.doc)
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Wealth Literacy Resource
Wealth-literacy meme (with chart) on openmoney ning.
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Open Money Ontology
Open Money Ontology on the open money wagn.
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Overview of OS-Earth
Arthur's overview of currencies as a new operating system for the earth.
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Mind and Life
Found out about this on Speaking of Faith on Mathieu Ricard. The founder is connected to the frog author, coauthors of The Tree of Knowledge.
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Related EffortsThe Tree of Knowledge
An important book by Maturana and Varella. Subtitled: The Biological Roots of Human Understanding Published by Shambhala Publications
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BookMathieu Ricard
November 12, 2009
"The happiest man in the world" — that's what this Tibetan Buddhist spiritual teacher was dubbed after his brain was studied by scientists. We explore his provocative thoughts on the meaning of happiness, as well as his insights into the nature of human consciousness, spirituality as "contemplative science," and the relationship between humor and wisdom.Tags:
Speaking of FaithRadioEinstein True ReligionVow of Wealth
JF's Vow of Wealth
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Related EffortsBeyond the Commons
Fáilte romhat, welcome, to Beyond the Commons. I call the site "Beyond the Commons" because while the site does engage with debates about the commons, the primary concern here is with the process and practices of enclosure. I believe we can more helpfully understand enclosure by not simply portraying enclosure as a threat to whatever we understand as "the commons".
To understand enclosure I believe it is helpful to identify resistance to enclosure, to understand the character of expansionary social dynamics and of commodification, and to also understand how we ourselves frequently participate in enclosure. This site is dedicated to an exploration of the social psychology, or rather, the social psychologies of enclosure.
The writings presented on the Beyond the Commons website primarily deal with issues of music, intellectual property, copyright, and performing rights. They also address wider issues, however. At the very least, the following questions are posed:
'Why might we do the things we do?',
'How might we understand social life in ways which leave the door open for positive transformation in terms of participative personal agency?', and
'How might we understand our experience more subtly, more appropriately in order to minimise the damage effected by well-intentioned actions?'
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Feast and Famine: A Conversation
Feast and Famine: A conversation with Iain Boal on scarcity and catastrophe
This text is based on an interview with David Martinez, a San Francisco-based filmmaker and journalist, in late 2005, and on material from a forthcoming book by Iain Boal, entitled The Long Theft: Episodes in the History of Enclosure.
This interview (also here) is reproduced here with the permission of Iain Boal.
Iain Boal is an Irish social historian of science and technics, associated with Retort, a group of antinomian writers, artisans and artists based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is one of the authors of Retort's recently published Afflicted Powers: Capital and Spectacle in a New Age of War, which Harold Pinter described as "a comprehensive analysis of America's relationship with the world. No stone is left unturned. The maggots exposed are grotesque."
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InterviewScarcityIain BoalBeyond the CommonsOntology, Metadata, and Semiotics
A paper with a good foundation on these topics which have direct applicability for the design of currency protocols. Particularly the discussion of graphical and linear representations of semantic elements and relationships, exactly what we need to do for currency protocol implementations.
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The Story of Stuff Project
Animated videos, education about the impact of material things.
What is The Story of Stuff?
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuffexposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.
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Hub Culture
Hub Culture is a real network
merging online and physical places.
Our Pavilions lower the cost of workspace as our Online Tools help you build worth. See Fresh News, Take a Tour
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Related EffortsCommunity Currency Design Framework
Tools and models to support a community currency design process.
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Web 2.0 Expo NY 09: Douglas Rushkoff, "Radical Abundance: How We Get Past "Free" and Learn to Exchange Value Again”
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How about a Superhero's Currency Exchange with a flagship in Chicago?
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PICNIC '09: Money, Values and Structural Solutions to Today's Crisis with Henk van Arkel and Bernard Lietaer
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The Story of Cap and Trade
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Robert Johnson of the Senate Banking committee suggests we move our money local
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A group who records "peoples" stories across the country.
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Raj Patel on his book "The Value of Nothing"
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Itay Talgam’s “Lead like the great conductors” talk at TED
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