11/01/2011
Commercial Barter Industry Faced With Unique Opportunity In Changing
Times
Monetary expert Thomas Greco Jr., author of several books (latest is
“The End of Money and the Future of Civilization”), sees exciting
possibilities ahead for the barter industry. Greco believes the
barter industry has an unusual opportunity to play a large role in
our changing economy/society. Here’s a quick look at his thoughts on
the subject in a recent e-mail regarding the “Occupy Wall Street”
movement.
“I've been watching with great interest the OWS movement and am
encouraged to see that so many people are no longer willing to
tolerate the status quo. I've posted a few items about it recently
on
http://beyondmoney.net. This may be the surge that begins
the kind of real change that people have been looking for.
“Demonstrations and other expressions of discontent can help to
inspire people and encourage them to act, but that energy must be
applied in ways that can effect real change. I'm generally
optimistic about the prospects for a successful metamorphic change
in civilization, but it will require us to learn radical ways of
sharing, cooperation, and organization.
“If
we are to make the necessary shift of power away from Wall Street
and Washington, we will need to reduce our dependence upon their
systems and structures (like political money and banks) and organize
new structures that empower people. Let’s work together to provide
the direction this movement needs.”
