The first edition of my book, The End of Money and the Future of Civilization, was published by Chelsea Green Publishing in 2009. While it remains
as relevant today as it was when first published the printed book has been out of print for several years. But, having had the rights reverted to me by my publisher, I am making the entire book available for free in PDF format. You can read it or download it HERE. If you would like a hard copy of the first edition used copies can still be found on Amazon.com, Abe books, Thrift books and elsewhere.
Better still, you can avail yourself of the new revised and expanded 2024 edition which I have been working on for almost two years and is almost complete. Eighteen chapters have already been posted and can be freely read or download HERE.
My previous books, as published, may be freely accessed in digital format by clicking the title below.
Money: Understanding and Creating Alternatives to Legal Tender (2001)
New Money For Healthy Communities (1994)
Money and Debt: a Solution to the Global Crisis (1980)
Collectors may find used and some new print copies of my books as published, on amazon.com and elsewhere online. Start by clicking on the title below:
Money: Understanding and Creating Alternatives to Legal Tender (2001)
Beyond Money
Beyond Money 
I’ve recently been reading more about bartering systems to better understand how it might work. I’m a little confused about how they work, however, as it seems that they are little more than percentage-based advertising systems for people who want to barter their services. For instance, if I make a transaction with someone else, I need to pay 6% in CASH to the bartering system. This seems more like a credit-card transaction that is charged to both parties. In a true bartering system, wouldn’t we be able to pay for the bartering system in bartering dollars?
Also, how does one begin in the system without cash? It seems that you have to sell one of your services first and bank up some dollars from selling prior to buying. So, who can buy first?
If this is the incorrect place to post such questions, forgive me, but I couldn’t figure out where else to ask such a question.
Thanks for your consideration.
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Your questions are entirely pertinent. All the answers are in my books, blogs and website. You’ll need to do some homework if you want to grasp this subject.
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