Knowledgeable Pinheads and Sneaky Pickpockets make the Economic Universe Let’s go back to the beginning…the very beginning. All matter was gold until the great explosion sent gold pieces hurling into deep space. When the stars and planets formed though they were not just made of gold and land but combined with labor and capital. And [...]
Smart Currencies Revisited On June 7, 2011, I posted a blog about alternative currency movements that are springing up. The Boodleworld site also has a resources section that covers alternatives to money. It seems that the financial meltdown has spurned a number of new innovative forms of money. The problem with barter systems, which is [...]
The Changing Money Myth In the movie “The Artist,” George Valentin gets caught up with the advent of movie sound and left behind as an actor. Like the typewriter repair person, he is rendered useless by technological change. In a tribute to the old Hollywood silent days it is against all odds that a movie [...]
The Story of I, We, and IT continued The history of homo-economicus has always been about a battle between the I and the We. For each side, the IT has always been about equality. The I’s want equality of prospects for individuals to have the freedom to pursue the goals and motivations without government getting [...]
The History of the Future of Money (Part I) Before this Little Piggy went to market, there was a big ol’ hairy Rat that took all his money and started a race. This was a grand race, called the It-diderod which most everyone called by the diminutive of It. The further that the race progressed, [...]
Whether it is the Middle East or an American election, there is a natural tension between political and economic change. In Egypt, for example, political change has caused an old regime to be ousted while the new government is just trying to form and develop. This change though, while political, has yet to address how [...]
There is a collective energy that flows in our global world. Think about how many of us are reflecting on the impact of the killing of Osama Bin Laden (OBL). Ironically, this came just briefly after many of us, although a smaller majority, had watched the pomp and circumstance of the Royal Wedding. To some, [...]
In order to make money work better for everyone, you have to be a selfish collaborator. It may sound like an oxymoron but let’s start by digging deeper into money’s past. In Money 1.0, meaning the original version of money’s introduction into the world, money’s use had to become widespread and those using it had [...]
Call me Emael. Some years ago, having little or no money in my purse, and, nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see how the internet had changed the watery part of the money world. I signed onto the RSS Pequod. My Captain was a man [...]
You say you want money, but you’re the one who’s a little stingy, Cuz we not only want you We need Leonardo Da Vinci. - Strange job interview Advice for recent college graduates, college students, and job seekers What was I skilled to do, what was there out there to do, and what did I [...]
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