The End of Money Explained

Yesterday I posted a remarkable six minute video that does an excellent job of explaining what I propose in Chapter 19—The Role of Governments in Solving the Money Problem, of my revised edition of my book, The End of Money and the Future of Civilization. The video below, which was also generated by NotebookLM, is based on additional material from my book and focuses on the nature of the money problem and how it has developed over more than 300 years. I am now working on the next video which will concentrate on explaining the solutions and alternative exchange devices and systems that I have long been prescribing. Watch for it.

The amazing usefulness of AI!

AI has its dark side and will ultimately control and consume everything, but in the meantime it has features that an be used to do some good which may help turn the tide of civilization before that can happen.
After feeding it the text of my revised and expanded Chapter 19—The Role of Governments in Solving the Money Problem, Gemini’s NotebookLM created this six minute video that does an excellent job of explaining what the chapter says and what it proposes. Take a look.

An Economy That Shapes Who We Become-Tim Jenkin explains

Tim Jenkin has long been active in the realms of community economies, exchange alternatives, and social justice. He is the founder of Community Exchange System which has for three decades offered free hosting for community exchange groups. Today “CES is comprised of 1155 exchanges in 104 countries, making it the first global network of alternative exchange systems.”

In his latest article, he explains the ethical implications of how an econmomy is organized. Here is an introductory excerpt:

Every economy carries an ethical message. Whether explicitly stated or quietly assumed, the way we organise exchange teaches us something about what matters, how we should relate to one another, and what kind of behaviour is rewarded. Over time, these lessons shape not only markets, but character.

Most people do not experience an economy as an abstract system. They experience it through daily interactions: paying rent, earning income, settling obligations, asking for help, offering services, and worrying about the future. These experiences gradually form an ethical landscape — one that influences how people treat one another and how they see themselves.

The question is not whether an economy has moral consequences. It is what kind.

Plesase read the entire article.

What to do in the face of the dominant systems of health and agriculture that are making us sick?

This message from Elizabeth Kucinich may give you some clues.

What a Spring Chicken Knows That the New 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines Don’t

“If we are serious about health, then USDA policy must support organic, regenerative pasture systems that restore soil, respect animals, and allow farmers to remain on their land. Farmers should be helped to stay in farming, not pushed into bankruptcy by consolidation, debt, and policies that reward scale over stewardship. The current farm crisis is not a failure of farmers. It is the predictable outcome of a system that has stripped resilience from rural America.”

Againt all odds!

This inspiring memoir from Dennis Kucinich has given me some much-needed encouragement to persist in pursuit of my own “impossible dream.” Maybe it will help you too.

The Lesson of the Letter Sweater: Learning the Plays to Win Against All Odds

Facing the facts–politics and monetary gimmicks cannot overcome the limits imposed by the real economy

Dr. Tim Morgan clearly articulates what this means.

Your weight and your health

Dr Lidiya Angelova is someone whose knowledge and dedication I respect. Her latest post, The Weight-Loss “Shot” You Can Make in Your Kitchen (No Syringes Required), I think may be of benefit to so many who have health challenges and weight problems.

This is perhaps the most important speech of the decade on international relations and our prospective future.

Either we all win or we all lose!

Covid-19 revisited

Were PCR test results sufficient justification for the lockdowns and the other policy mandates during the Covid era?

The results of this research study challenge the assumption that PCR positivity equals infection. It shows that 86% of Covid ‘Positives’ Weren’t Real.

Here’s an excerpt from the actual German research report:

“The value of 0.14 found for the fitted scaling parameter means that only 14% of those who were tested PCR-positively actually became infected with SARS-CoV-2. This parameter fit further implies that a quarter of the German population already carried IgG antibodies from natural infections in their blood at the turn of the year from 2020 to 2021.”

How Your American Government Works

I just watched the movie, American Made, for the second or third time. Tom Cruise plays the role of Barry Seal an American pilot who became a drug-runner for the CIA during the 1980s in a convoluted clandestine operation that later became known as the Iran-Contra Affair. I must admit that the movie is very entertaining despite the scandalous government behavior that it reveals.