The Nature of Money

Logical Structures and Algorithmic Behaviour in a Credit Economy (1995) - Ph.D Dissertation.

Chapter 1 - The Nature of Money
Chapter 2 - Theory of Credit
Chapter 3 - Monetary Economy

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Six functions of money:

1. Money measures value
2. Money is a means of exchange
3. Money is a store of value
4. Money is a way of rationing access to goods & services
5. Money is used as a tool to make money
6. Money is a way of getting power over others

Laws of the gift economy

• Money is like water. It can be a conduit for commitment, a currency of love.
• Money moving in the direction of our highest commitment, nourishes the world, ourselfs and our community.
• What we appreciate appreciates.
• When you make a difference with what you have, it expands.
• Collaboration creates prosperity.
• True abundance flows from enough, never from more.
• Money carries our intention, if we use it with integrity, it carries integrity forward.
• Know the flow, take responsibility for how your money moves in the world.
• Let your soul inform your money, & your money express your soul.
• Access your assets, not just money, but your charactar, capabilities, relationships & all non-money resources.