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Rajiv on July 1, 2006 - 6:20pm Permalink | Subthread | Comments top
Anybody wanting to research this topic should also look at appropriate-economics.org. It is a veritable treasure trove of materials. In particular, the Complementary Currency Resource Center. A good Introduction,A Brief History of Interest and the articles by Michael Hudson are particularly good. There is also a Course on Complementary Currency Systems

Some readers may find Margrit Kennedy's website on Complementary currencies useful. Michael Hudson's website also has useful articles

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Mike Hearn on July 2, 2006 - 12:59pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
That article on the history of interest is, well, interesting. I had no idea that it started as a means of sharing the results of natures reproductive ability.
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smekhovo on July 2, 2006 - 3:26pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
That gives point to the Shakespearean horror at usury as a "breed of barren metal".
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Agric on July 2, 2006 - 5:08pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Thanks for the links Rajiv, they do look interesting and I will devote a few hours to exploring them properly when I can.

I would add this one:
http://www.financialsense.com/fsu/editorials/2006/0205.html
which explores some of the principles of money in a slightly humorous yet informative way.

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