A Three-Part Series - Money Matters
What will it take to achieve a Conscious Revolution for a just and sustainable society and global village? An often taken-for-granted part of our market economy is money itself. But what is money? Where does it come from? Who creates it today, how, and to whose benefit? How does our current money system direct the allocation of resources? How does it affect our relationships with each other, locally and globally, and with the rest of nature? Does it support or undermine democratic practices, sustainability, and just exchange? Are there alternatives?
These questions and more will be explored in this 3 part series, join us!
Part 1: Money at a Crossroads: Why Change Is Needed
We will outline the basics of the money system today, taking a peek at its history. How does the US money supply originate and grow? Where does it go when the money supply shrinks? (It does so only rarely.) How is the money supply regulated? What are the effects of the current money system on the wealth gap, on sustainability, and on democracy itself? How did our system arise? What are monetary processes vs. fiscal processes? Time will be allotted for Q&A, comments, and critiques.
Date: March 4
Time: 12-130 PM ET
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Location: Virtual
Speakers: John Howell and Lucille Eckrich of the Alliance For Just Money
Cost:
Members: Free
Non-Members: $25 (sliding scale available)