My latest interview on Ellen Brown’s podcast, It’s Our Money

Posted on October 18, 2019 | 1 comment

In Ellen’s October 10 podcast, on which I was the featured guest, I argue that our best hope for escaping the tyranny of the global banking cartel lies in creating a decentralized network of exchange in which credit is locally controlled and allocated based on personal relationships and the productive capacity of community economies (starting at 27:25). This episode begins with a report by David Jette of the California Public Banking Alliance on the landmark public banking legislation that was recently passed into law in California. David describes what this act enables and the long and arduous process of getting it passed.

https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-tuza2-c2cf19

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How to get the job done!

Posted on October 10, 2019 | 1 comment

Several months ago while hiking in Sabino Canyon near Tucson I noticed out of the corner of my eye something astonishing. Fortunately, I happened to have my phone with me so I recorded it. I’ve recently taught myself some video editing skills so now I am able to share the experience. The video below clearly shows what can be achieved when there is coordinated action working toward a common objective. Are humans as smart as ants?

A prime example of stigmergy

You can also find it on YouTube at https://youtu.be/Vg-8J72Jp-Y. Help it go viral.

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2019 September Newsletter

Posted on September 11, 2019 | Leave a comment

Contents

  • Website improvements
  • Recent posts
  • Who owns the world
  • The Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Big Tech Doesn’t Want You to Know

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Website improvements
We’ve recently made some major improvements to our websites.

  1. Our WordPress service on BeyondMoney.net has been upgraded to a paid “premium” subscription, so viewers will no longer have to put up with the ads that WordPress inserts into all “free” sites.
  2. Our Beyond Money Podcast page has been redesigned. We hope visitors will find it much more appealing and user friendly.
  3. Important case studies in exchange alternatives have long been resident on our other website, ReinventingMoney.com. These pages have been revised and the link has been added to the menu at BeyondMoney.net to give them greater exposure.

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Recent posts
New podcast episode with John Attridge
In this episode, we speak with John Attridge, CEO of BBX-UK and Ireland, a reciprocal trade community which is part of the BBX network of trade exchanges that spans 14 countries and together service more than 90,000 customers.

The empire vs. journalism and free speech
John Pilger delivers a warning on behalf of Julian Assange who continues to be persecuted for exposing crimes committed by high government officials: “Speak up now,” Pilger said, or face “the silence of a new kind of tyranny.”

Make America sane again
As in the presidential primary of 2016, The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is again trying to tilt the contest to favor its anointed ones. Likewise, other institutions of the “establishment,” like Google, are imposing obstacles in the way of candidates who are challenging the military-industrial-banking-corporate complex (Tulsi Gabbard, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Sues Google for $50 Million). Now is the time for the American people to stand up and use their power to challenge the political establishment…

Read more here.

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The empire vs. journalism and free speech

Posted on September 5, 2019 | Leave a comment

As 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 Roger Waters sang “Wish You Were Here” in honor of Julian Assange, at a public concert outside the British Home Office. He was joined by journalist John Pilger and UK MP Chris Williamson in calling for the imprisoned Wikileaks publisher to be freed, and not extradited to the US.” You can read about it in The Grayzone.

In the video below, journalist John Pilger delivers a warning from Julian, “Speak up now,” Pilger said, or face “the silence of a new kind of tyranny.”

You can sign the petition to free Julain Assange at Change.org.

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Make America sane again

Posted on August 29, 2019 | 5 comments

Now 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 good and peaceful relations with the governments of other countries around the world.   

Tulsi Gabbard is the only Presidential candidate I’ve seen since John and Robert Kennedy who is willing to put her life on the line to lead the people in this battle against the forces of darkness and domination. Tulsi was “being groomed to be the next great Queen of the Democratic Party establishment” but threw it all away when she “refused to sacrifice her soul” and resigned as co-chair of the Democratic National Committee. Watch this video and start informing yourself.

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Can the corporate beast be tamed?

Posted on August 24, 2019 | Leave a comment

One 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 website to find an interesting episode I might have missed hearing on NPR.

Lo and behold, there at the top of the page was one titled, Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s? (Ep. 359 Rebroadcast). Considering my loyalty to Trader Joe’s and my keen interest in politics, I could not resist listening to the podcast. Given my longstanding patronage, I already knew quite a bit about the company from the standpoint of a customer, but was oblivious to the many other features that make Trader Joe’s so unique.

If you’ve ever shopped at one of its stores you will know that TJ’s, as it is affectionately called, is not like other grocery chains. It does things differently. But beyond that, TJ’s business practices are also different, and in many cases contrary to conventional business “wisdom.” I could enumerate these to save you time, but that would spoil your enjoyment of listening to the program and pondering the possibilities as the program reveals them. But I’ll give you a hint: What do large corporation set as their top priority? Compare and contrast…

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A conversation with Ron Whitney

Posted on July 29, 2019 | 1 comment

In 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 need for money payment.

Ron operated his own trade exchange for 15 years, and since 2007 has taken on the role of President and CEO of IRTA, the International Reciprocal Trade Association, the premier trade association of, and advocate for, the commercial trade exchange industry.

Ron shares his vast knowledge and insights about the current challenges, prospects, and opportunities, including a description of the benefits of trade exchange membership and the increasing use of Universal Currency (UC) to enable purchases and sales over an extended trade exchange network.

This interview can be found at: http://beyondmoney.libsyn.com/ron-whitney-irta, or https://soundcloud.com/user-27167973/ron-whitney-irta.

You can find links to all of our Beyond Money Podcasts in the menu at the top of this page or at https://beyondmoneypodcast.wordpress.com/.

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