October 17, 2007 – 2:56 pm
The origins and evolution of money The rules of currencies “Debt money” versus “trade money” The emergent effects of present currency rules Keeping information about how money was created with the money Money was invented to facilitate trade between individuals. [...]
October 16, 2007 – 9:06 am
I would consider myself to be a reasonably politically aware person. I take notice of policies of politicians and I send letters to the editor and to my political representatives. I heard the election announcement - but I have no idea who is running against Bob McMullan in the seat of Fraser. Even Google does [...]
October 8, 2007 – 11:04 am
Rewards for low cost policy outcomes
The nature of economies and adaptive systems;Creating new goals for new economies;Rewards as the least-cost solution to achieve agreed social outcomes
Adaptive systems and complexity economics
The Macquarie Dictionary defines “humanism” thus: ” any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests predominate.” In adopting [...]
October 7, 2007 – 6:32 pm
Reconciling self interest and the public good
The conflict between individual benefit and community gain;The inherent problems of penalty and regulations based strategies;Introducing the third way – Rewards for cooperation and mutual benefit.
In a world populated by more than six and a half billion people and with finite resources, the provision of public goods [...]
October 4, 2007 – 7:42 am
The current political debate on health revolves around whether the Federal Government, The States, or Local Boards are to be in charge of spending taxes on hospitals. Another solution is to let each citizen take charge of spending part of the tax. Here is how it could work.
Each year anyone [...]
October 3, 2007 – 9:47 am
Christian Seibert (CT Oct 2nd) says that we need a fair way to share the increased energy cost caused by putting a price on carbon. He then outlines how this might be done. There is another more equitable, more effective way to share the cost. The money collected from a carbon tax or from trading [...]
