TY - BOOK AU - Greco,Thomas H. TI - The end of money and the future of civilization SN - 9781603580786 (pbk.) AV - HG231 .G65 2009 U1 - 332.4'9 22 PY - 2009/// CY - White River Junction, Vt. PB - Chelsea Green Pub. KW - Money KW - History KW - Banks and banking KW - Finance KW - Power (Social sciences) N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-260) and index N2 - The subject of money, banking and finance is being demystified by tracing historical landmarks and important evolutionary shifts that have changed the essential nature of money. This book cuts to the very core of the global financial trouble and points toward several pathways that might allow us to slowly climb out of it. He also provides specific proposals and exchange-system architectures for local, regional, national and global financial systems. It offers innovative strategies for their implementation and ouline actions that grassroots organizations, business, and governments will need to take to achieve success. UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0904/2009000789-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0904/2009000789-b.html ER -