Evolver Spore "Beyond Money: What Comes Next?"

The current financial meltdown has revealed deep structural flaws in the Capitalist system that have yet to be addressed by governments or institutions. What alternatives do we as individuals and communities have when faced with money issued by a centralized authority that props up military expansion, maintains artificial scarcity, and feeds the insatiable greed of a tiny financial elite?

For our second Evolver Spore, we will investigate the current economic paradigm and explore workable alternatives to it, such as time banks and complementary currencies, that communities can use now. We also look at the broader systemic solutions proposed by economic theorists like Tom Greco and Bernard Lietaer.

We will screen the 20 minute film, "The Story of Stuff", and then discuss the film and the current state of money.

www.storyofstuff.com
Directions - http://www.encuentro5.org/home/node/3