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

*Monetary Instability;
* and an Information Revolution.
(The evidence for each one of these megatrends and for the
collective breakdowns they will provoke are described in Chapter 1.)
Why is this? Why have our efforts, the countless billions of pounds
and dollars spent all over the world, the many treaties enacted and
initiatives taken, not stopped the destruction of our environment, nor
effectively addressed a myriad of social issues? Is it possible that our
attentions and efforts are misdirected?
Or are the challenges and issues facing our world today being
fuelled by an even deeper systematic problem?
The short answer to this last question is yes.
The Future of Money is a compendium report about solutions already
implemented by thousands of people around the world, who have
had the courage to first identify, then directly address the underlying
mechanism of their problems. Their initiatives to date are small-scale,
but I see them as seedlings which - if allowed to grow - have the
potential to provide effective and permanent solutions by which
conditions for mankind and other living systems may improve
dramatically within our own lifetimes.
The underlying mechanisms referred to here turn out to be specific
features of our money system. Money or lack thereof, is a
fundamental component of our lives. It is not, however, just the lack
of money that is precipitating present trends or preventing us from
addressing current challenges. Rather, it is the limited functionality
of our money and monetary system that is a major force behind our
present disorders. Many of the problems we face, and the solutions