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Funny Money: In Search of Alternative Cash

By (author) David Boyle

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Only our limited idea of money is keeping us poor. David Boyle introduces us to alternative cash and people who can conjure money â€“ that is, spending power â€“ out of nothing. Until recently, the growth of alternative cash had been the province of big business: phone cards, stamps, air miles and Tescoâ€™s clubcard points all have purchasing power, yet are not cash as we know it. Now, locally created money systems like â€˜time dollarsâ€™, â€˜Womanshareâ€™ and â€˜Ithaca hoursâ€™ are being invented by communities for communities. With clarity and great humour, Boyle tells the story of this extraordinary revolution: he travels to the USA to visit the people behind local money systems; relates their vision of the future; and describes how to set up your own currency. This is no dry theoretical tome: Boyle writes about his subject in a way that is concrete, illuminating, often very funny and always highly readable. This paperback edition includes a new epilogue with an update on the latest alternative currency ideas: â€˜You just have to cast doubt on the real existence of the money markets and they could just shrivel away. Anything could happen.â€™ A revolution is underway now: this book tells the story of its leaders and the ideas that inspired them.