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Stephen Hinton Introducing COGS

The Point of COGS COGS stands for Circle of Gifts, and is a complementary currency specifically designed to help local communities re-localise activities. The aim of re-localisation is to provide inhabitants with the possibility of an acceptable quality of life when traditional economic development fails, or their circumstances are against them. We believe complementary currencies will become more important as energy supplies dwindle and impact the economic growth so essential for inter… Continue

Added by Stephen Hinton on October 5, 2009 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Alana Mobilising The Real Wealth of Community - An Article by Alana Tobin

People around the world are increasingly concerned and even fearful about the present state of our economy and the real possibility of a recession turning into a depression. Having grown dependent upon an economic system which has increasingly failed us now our economy is in a rapid state of decline. As a growing number of people are losing their jobs and homes, many are finding themselves in rather precarious and even dire circumstances. Should the economy significantly worsen none of us likes… Continue

Added by Alana on September 15, 2009 at 3:18am — No Comments

Tim Jenkin US National Debt Clock: Real Time

Have a look at this. Quite incredible: http://www.usdebtclock.org/ Continue

Added by Tim Jenkin on July 31, 2009 at 3:45pm — 1 Comment

Richard The Method by which the Federal Reserve creates money out of nothing;

The Method by which the Federal Reserve creates money out of nothing; the concept of usury as the payment of interest on pretended loans; the true cause of the hidden tax called inflation; the way in which the Fed creates boom-bust cycles. Interested? Read more here.. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/888963/posts Continue

Added by Richard on July 30, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Tim Jenkin Credit and Debit Limits

Credit and Debit Limits What are credit and debit limits and why do we need them in a community of givers and receivers promoting the notion of abundance? Surely limits create a shortage of the currency, taking us back to debt-based conventional money where those of us who are short of the stuff have to borrow it from those who have a surplus? Credit and debit limits are absolutely essential for the health of an exchange. In the CES we do not impose 'hard' limits where the system stops… Continue

Added by Tim Jenkin on July 28, 2009 at 11:35am — 2 Comments

Christoph Hensch Crisis - an Opportunity to Reassess our Economic Relationship with the Natural World

Here an article I wrote and published in the August 2009 issue of the St Albans News (local paper in Christchurch/New Zealand) At the recent annual ACE (Adult and Community Education) Conference held in Christchurch, Dr Wayne Cartwright of SANZ (Sustainable Aotearoa New Zealand), spoke about 'Times of Great Change'. Dr Cartwright stated “A complex sequence of global changes has already begun that will take human civilisation outside the range of prior experience in terms of magnitude, s… Continue

Added by Christoph Hensch on July 28, 2009 at 12:11am — 1 Comment

Darvek Spam

Who is Emyle Rodriguez? They're not on the CES members list. And why did they leave 16 inaccessible comments on my page? Is this spam? Anyone know? I'd be obliged if anyone can answer. Continue

Added by Darvek on June 22, 2009 at 11:19am — 5 Comments

Darvek SELF-CONTAINED ACCOMODATION WANTED

Hello, I'm currently facing a housing crisis - as many others are, no doubt. I am in need of self-contained accomodation (NOT share). A quiet, spacious place is what I'm after - as I'm presently engaged in academic research. I am able to pay the equivalent of $170pw, but of course - part units / part dollars is preferable! I am open to care-taker work &/or handyman duties to negotiate or offset rent. I am a non-smoker with excellent references - if you require them. Areas: Sunshine Coast… Continue

Added by Darvek on May 31, 2009 at 1:18pm — No Comments

Michael M7 currency

Currency rate: Calculator: Currency exchange rate Continue

Added by Michael M7 on April 29, 2009 at 9:12am — 1 Comment

Johan What Does The Mayan Calendar Tell Us About Today?

It's because of the Mayan Calendar Explained by Ian Xel Lungold that I join this network. I want share the 18 videos with you that Ian recorded before his untimely death. A great man with a great mission. Watch the 18 videos or email me (johanhorak at gmail dot com) for a copy of all these videos. I am in Simon's Town and will post it to you. Ian wanted us all to copy these videos and sha… Continue

Added by Johan on March 17, 2009 at 5:37pm — 2 Comments

Tim Jenkin I Want My Bailout Money

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnT21hmlT4o Continue

Added by Tim Jenkin on January 18, 2009 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment

Karl Harris A Little Humor I found...

This picture was found on http://xkcd.com Continue

Added by Karl Harris on December 3, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Alois Krautloher Usury

Just joined and underneath my name is sign out, inbox, alerts etc. Then comes an add by Google: Invest in NY mercantile Exchange. Potential !00 to 200 % Returns. Suggest you get rid of that or at least keep it 5 miles from my name, I heard a story about 100%. Some shady figure asked the Vatican banker about some money for 100%. He got 2 millions. 6 months later paid 4 million back. After a while the banker comes visiting:do you need some money? Oh yes there is a very big opportunity but we need… Continue

Added by Alois Krautloher on November 26, 2008 at 11:50am — 1 Comment

Kaelana L.E.T.S. (Local Energy Trading System) Good 1 Liners from 2008 National Conference Brisbane Australia

L.E.T.S. I just like the idea of it! I enjoy the community and mutual respect. Friends doing favours for friends. It puts a real value on effort. I can buy things I wouldn't otherwise buy. The House That L.E.T.S. built. I feel so rich. The massages are great! It is like a new world I didn't know about. I get to know people well by painting a ceiling with them. Continue

Added by Kaelana on November 23, 2008 at 9:59am — No Comments

Tim Jenkin Hegemoney

Since money was 'invented' thousands of years ago the ruling elites have always tried to exert their hegemony over its creation and distribution, and thereby exert their control over the exchange process. They did this either by taking control of the supplies of the predominant exchange medium or by defining what constitutes money, enforcing its use and preventing others from establishing competing exchange systems. Rulers learned very early on that those who control money ultimately control ev… Continue

Added by Tim Jenkin on November 10, 2008 at 10:05pm — 1 Comment

Karl Harris Ideas... Ok, maybe just ramblings...

We want to expand the usage of CES. What group of people would be able to learn a new system the quickest? Who would be the most willing to adapt and accept a new type of currency? The answer is children and young people. One of the areas that I feel our current educational system is the most lacking in is financial matters. Why not teach them by exposing them early to a system such as CES. A parent could, according to their discretion hire their children to do chores or get an allowance and pa… Continue

Added by Karl Harris on November 8, 2008 at 8:20pm — 4 Comments

Tim Jenkin Crdit crunch humour

-- The Banktron www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2959 -- Uncertainty hits Japan In the last seven days, Origami bank has folded, Sumo Bank has gone belly up and Bonsai Bank has announced plans to cut some of its branches. Yesterday, it was also announced tha… Continue

Added by Tim Jenkin on October 16, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Christoph Hensch Where from here?

Even though we are in the worst financial crisis in decades, it is still very seldom one comes across anyone who can actually see the big picture of what is going on, someone who dares looking at the long term and recognises the money system for what it is. Most people are oblivio… Continue

Added by Christoph Hensch on October 12, 2008 at 1:54am — 1 Comment

Karl Harris CES, Me and a User Guide...

I started looking into CES almost a year ago - was intrigued - signed up - had questions - wasn't sure if it would contribute to the ideas/dreams I had. CES got shoved to the back of my mind while I pursued different diversions... I played around ideas for creating my own classified ad website using credits or points but each time I would run into one road block or another. I fell in and out of love with different web designs, programming languages, wiki engines, etc. During this time everyone… Continue

Added by Karl Harris on October 10, 2008 at 3:34am — 1 Comment

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Stephen Hinton

Introducing COGS

The Point of COGS

COGS stands for Circle of Gifts, and is a complementary currency specifically designed to help local communities re-localise activities. The aim of re-localisation is to provide inhabitants with the possibility of an acceptable quality of life when traditional economic development fails, or their circumstances are against them.

We believe complementary currencies will become more important as energy supplies dwindle and impact the economic growth so essential for inter… Continue

Posted by Stephen Hinton on October 5, 2009 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Alana

Mobilising The Real Wealth of Community - An Article by Alana Tobin

People around the world are increasingly concerned and even fearful about the present state of our economy and the real possibility of a recession turning into a depression. Having grown dependent upon an economic system which has increasingly failed us now our economy is in a rapid state of decline. As a growing number of people are losing their jobs and homes, many are finding themselves in rather precarious and even dire circumstances. Should the economy significantly worsen none of us likes… Continue

Posted by Alana on September 15, 2009 at 3:18am

Tim Jenkin

US National Debt Clock: Real Time

Have a look at this. Quite incredible: http://www.usdebtclock.org/

Posted by Tim Jenkin on July 31, 2009 at 3:45pm — 1 Comment

Richard

The Method by which the Federal Reserve creates money out of nothing;

The Method by which the Federal Reserve creates money out of nothing; the concept of usury as the payment of interest on pretended loans; the true cause of the hidden tax called inflation; the way in which the Fed creates boom-bust cycles.

Interested? Read more here.. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/888963/posts

Posted by Richard on July 30, 2009 at 7:30pm

Tim Jenkin

Credit and Debit Limits

Credit and Debit Limits

What are credit and debit limits and why do we need them in a community of givers and receivers promoting the notion of abundance? Surely limits create a shortage of the currency, taking us back to debt-based conventional money where those of us who are short of the stuff have to borrow it from those who have a surplus?

Credit and debit limits are absolutely essential for the health of an exchange. In the CES we do not impose 'hard' limits where the system stops… Continue

Posted by Tim Jenkin on July 28, 2009 at 11:35am — 2 Comments

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