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IDEAS Directory April 15th, 1986
LETSPLAY - IDEAS offers an analysis of money - what it is, how it
affects our lives, its relationship to community, and the
structural problems of our current economic system.
Specific proposals are made for the application of small scale
self-administered local currencies to remedy many of the present
problems.
The exploration of these proposals is supported by a simulation
game package, designed as an educative tool.
FILE TOPIC LAST REVISION
ID-1 Following arguments. November 25th
Reasons for using reason - playing without getting hurt
- forming hypotheses - testing and extrapolating - the
importance of being earnest - coming from Missouri -
look and see - guided tours - confusion and ignorance
ID-2 A better mousetrap. Novenber 25th.
The necessary and sufficient conditions.
Distinctive advantage - width of application - long
term and short term compatibility - bumpless transfer.
ID-3 Origin of the species November 25th.
A simple history of money systems.
ID-3-1 Golden calf. December 12th.
Intermediate carriers of value - universality and
denomination - precious goods - attribution of value -
images of reality - original sin - single vision and
Newton's sleep
ID-3-2 Paper tiger. November 25th.
Banking on the numbers - promises,promises -
credibility - tickets to ride.
ID-3-3 Magnetic monster. November 25th.
Things in the saddle - centres of power - trading the
future - take me to your leader - the dance of death.
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ID-4 Current affairs.
ID-4-1 Money makes the world go round. December 12th.
A description of our present dependency - in it for the
money - the piper and the tune - N.S.F. - SNAFU - idle
hands
ID-4-2 Zero sum games. November 25th.
Winners and losers - looking after no. 1 - survival of
the fittest - rules and tactics
ID-4-3 The causes of poverty. December 12th.
Poverty and hunger - farming and financing - where does
the money go ? - does it matter ? - there's a hole in
your bucket -coming and going - the invisible hand
ID-5 Observations. December 12th.
The impoverishment of the community
the balance of trade - keeping the pressure up -
selling the soul
Misdirection of effort
doing the wrong thing harder - goal displacement - If
ID-6 Critical analysis. November 25th.
Money as a scarce commodity
if money grew on trees -
Money as a universal commodity
now you see it, now you don't
You need skin.
ID-7 Local currency systems. December 12th.
Benefits
keep the home fires burning - local directions
Technical difficulties
credibility - backing - volume in circulation -
initiation - costs - compatibility - stability -
legality - vulnerability - nevertheless
Precedents
Gesell - Guernsey - others
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ID-8 Personal money. November 25th.
The right to committment - if you could give your word
- who steals my purse
ID-9 LETSystems. December 12th.
Technical solutions - all of the above - simplicate and
add lightness
ID-9-1 Theoretical Context. December 12th.
ID-9-2 Definition. December 12th.
ID-9-3 Members' Agreements. December 12th.
ID-9-4 Notes on Definition. December 12th.
ID-9-5 For example. December 12th.
ID-10 Check and compare. December 5th.
Costs and benefits
cost is what you give to get something - what do you
give ? - what do you get ?
ID-11 Compatibility. December 12th.
Joining the dance - profitability rules
ID-12 Yeah, but.... December 5th.
I might get hurt
why take a chance ? - covering costs - myob
He might get hurt
myob
It might get hurt
they won't like it - don't rock the boat - the
emperors' clothes - Ghandi's response - systems of
perfection
ID-13 On Consideration. December 7th.
When all is said and done - things that don't exist -
money problems - experience
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ID-14 Playing it out.
ID-14-1 Introduction to LETSPLAY. April 15th.
ID-14-2 Rules of the game. April 15th.
ID-14-3 Game Forms. April 15th.
ID-14-4 Extra notes. April 15th.
ID-14-5 Predictable results. April 15th.
the richer the poorer - testing, testing -
victimless crime - local developments
ID-14-6 Applications. December 12th.
economic simulation and planning
ID-14-7 Program notes. April 15th.
ID-15 Inescapable conclusions December 8th.
Anyone who uses money.
The money back guarantee - marked bills - safe as any
bicycle - rewards of persistence
ID-16 Systematic essentials December 8th.
Resilience - limits to growth - contra-indications
ID-17 Parameters and other numbers.
ID-18 Considerable evidence.
ID-18-1 Existing LETSystems
the story so far - CV and beyond
ID-18-2 User Reports. December 10th.
ID-18-3 Effective precedents
trading systems - marketing schemes - national
currencies
ID-19 In summary.
The means whereby - it would be nice - dollars
that make sense - time and tide.
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