THE FUTURE OF MONEY Bernard A. Lietaer - library.uniteddiversity ...

to entirely computerize the traditional national currencies, as well as
the newer forms of private currencies. In Chapter 3, we will show
how this can and will transform our societies - to a greater extent
than even those introducing the changes may realize.
By exploring contrasting scenarios, in Chapter 4 we will clarify how
changes in our current money system could pull our societies in very
different directions. Each scenario will depict a world where a
different kind of currency has prevailed, and what impact this would
have over a period of twenty years.
Before anything else, we need to establish the basics. A Primer is
available at the end of this book. It clarifies the roles of the key
players in today's monetary game, the recent developments in the
global foreign exchange markets, and their impact on your life. If you
are very familiar with these topics, skip the Primer, and go straight to
Chapter 1. But if you feel you need a refresher course, or if these
domains are new to you, the Primer will bring you painlessly up to
speed on how our conventional money is created, who controls it,
and how the money world really works. It synthesizes a library of
intimidating tomes in a form inviting for the layperson.
Money - The Root of All Possibilities
'Money is like an iron ring we put through our nose. It is now
leading us wherever it wants. We just forgot that we an, the ones who
designed it'
- Mark Kinney
'The future is not some piece we are going to, but one we am
creating The paths are not to be found but made, and the activity of
making them changes both the maker and the destination.'
- John Schaar