Douglas Rushkoff, author of "Life, Inc.: How the World Became A Corporation and How To Take It Back" breaks down down the history of modern corporate culture, how we got from monarchies to corporations, and explains the possibilities that exist in the world to create a humanist golden age, if we are vigilant enough. He also traces the usurpation of central banks and corporations over governments, and offers up new solutions to fixing the economic crisis, such as innovations in money currencies and exchange certificates for retail purposes.
I think this is a time to not just think outside the box, but throw away the box altogether. We should think about implementing a range of currencies, some that are strictly for medical purposes, some for buying consumer products, and currencies for entertainment, and other activities/interests. If this idea is impossible to work out then we should examine other solutions. This is a time to embrace trial and error. Different communities should take part in competition with each other on how to solve their economic problems. We need to rethink the types of jobs we value in society, how much time we dedicate to work, and other important matters concerning life.
