Published
30 Apr 2024Page count
240 pagesBrowse the series
Alternatives to Capitalism in the 21st CenturyISBN
978-1529225372Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
30 Apr 2024Page count
240 pagesBrowse the series
Alternatives to Capitalism in the 21st CenturyISBN
978-1529225402Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University Press
Remaking Money for a Sustainable Future
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Money is central to capitalism and to our many sustainability crises. Could we remake money so as to advance sustainable economies and fair societies? A growing number of scholars, politicians and activists think we can, and they are doing it from the bottom up.
This book examines how grassroots groups, municipalities and radical crypto-entrepreneurs are remaking money by designing and organising complementary currencies. It argues that in their novel ideas and governance practices lie the key for building green and inclusive economies.
Engaging imaginatively with the future of money, this accessible book will appeal to anyone interested in constructing a more sustainable and just world.
“How is money made to work, and how can we make it work differently? At once erudite and practical, this is a sophisticated inquiry into the origins and diversity of money and markets, from ancient coins to complementary currencies and algorithms, and a blueprint for their remaking in the interests of planetary survival.” Bill Maurer, University of California, Irvine
“Presents a comprehensive view of a different understanding of money at the service of people and the planet, which contributes to a new form of society.” Paola Raffaelli, Ramon Llull University
Ester Barinaga Martín is Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at Lund University School of Economics and Management and Professor with Special Responsibilities at the Copenhagen Business School.
Prelude
PART I: Why Money?
1. Money and Sustainability: Really?!
2. Imaginaries of Money
3. Sell It Forward: The Form and Reason of Today’s Conventional Money
Interlude 1: Money Commons Imaginary
PART II: Varieties of Monies
4. Give It Forward: The Form and Reason of Citizen Money
5. Tax It Forward: The Form and Reason of Municipal Money
6. HODL It Forward: The Form and Reason of Algorithmic Money
Interlude 2: Perpetuum Mobile
PART III: Developing the Money Commons
7. Freeing Monies: Remaking Money for Inclusive Economies
8. Greening Monies: Remaking Money to Service Nature
9. Learning to Live Together Anew: Money Commons That Serve People and Planet
