Simon Johnson is a professor of entrepreneurship at MIT. In this video he explains that the financial crisis is no accident but a continuing cycle in which the big banks get ever richer and more powerful. He does not seem to recognize the debt imperative and growth imperative that is a feature of our debt-money and banking system but his charts clearly show its effects.–t.h.g
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Beyond Money- 2019 September Newsletter September 12, 2019Contents Website improvements Recent posts Who owns the world The Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Big Tech Doesn’t Want You to Know _________________________________ Website improvements We’ve recently made some major improvements to our websites. Our WordPress service on BeyondMoney.net has … Continue reading →
- The empire vs. journalism and free speech September 5, 2019As Julan Assange continues to languish in the maximum security Belmarsh Prison in London, a movement of journalists and supporters of free speech continues to build. The mainstream media did not report it, but a few days ago “Legendary musician … Continue reading →
- Make America sane again August 29, 2019Now is the time for the American people to stand up and use their power to challenge the political establishment, to oust the war mongers, and to join together in demanding a government that is committed to promoting the common … Continue reading →
- Can the corporate beast be tamed? August 24, 2019One of my favorite radio programs is Freakonomics, and my very favorite grocery store is Trader Joe’s. What do these two things have to do with one another? Well, the other day, while preparing dinner, I was scanning the Freakonomics … Continue reading →
- A conversation with Ron Whitney July 30, 2019In our latest Beyond Money Podcast we explore with Ron Whitney the evolution of the commercial trade exchange industry, which over the past 50 years has proven the workability of credit clearing as a way of doing business without the … Continue reading →
- Summer Newsletter-2019 July 12, 2019Monetary alchemy: how to turn bad money into good In my latest article, just published on Open Democracy, I describe how fiat money can be transmuted into a truly effective and scalable community currency, while at the same time providing … Continue reading →
- Is Capitalism about to crash? July 2, 2019Richard Wolff provides an insightful analysis and historical perspective on the present state of capitalism and democracy. Clearly, Franklin Roosevelt saved capitalism in the 1930s by yielding a bit to the masses’ demand for a share of the economic benefits. … Continue reading →
- LowImpact.org, working toward a new economy and a new society June 17, 2019We need to change direction urgently, by building a new kind of economy and society, and there are 4 ways that we can do this: 1. By changing the way we live – https://www.lowimpact.org/topics-2/ 2. By changing the way we … Continue reading →
- Big Brother is Slowly Killing Julian Assange May 31, 2019This is the sorry state of affairs in today’s world. George Orwell had it right; you can’t defy Big Brother without facing dire consequences. The following article by Daniel McAdams of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity describes … Continue reading →
- Liquidity and Monetization-a monograph May 20, 2019By Thomas H. Greco, Jr. Revised, May 20, 2019 Liquidity Quite simply, liquidity is the ability to pay. We are all accustomed to paying for purchases with legal tender money. We do that in one of several ways, either by … Continue reading →
- 2019 September Newsletter September 12, 2019
