[Altruistic-Economics] Alternative economic thinking

[Robin Upton]

Hi there, Medium Dog (cc'ed to the Altruistic Economics mailing list)

I've just read with interest  
http://angeleconomics.blogspot.com/2009/06/short-sketch.html
It shares more than just an acronym with another economic system I am 
working on,
Altruistic Economics. e.g. Both are non-monetary systems to offer an 
alternative.

One difference is that Altruistic Economics does not require abolition 
of private property.
Whether this is a desirable goal is a moot point, and I should point out 
that Altruistic Economics
is not a destination, but a step on a journey, a step back from the 
psychopathic selfishness of
the globalised market. Abolition of private property seems like a huge 
step, and one that
cannot be easily implemented piecemeal bottom-up.

Altruistic Economics is designed for use in a Global Gift Economy, which 
may seem like a
big change of direction from the current ethos of selfishness that 
surrounds money, but which
I think is inside almost everyone waiting for a chance to come out. 
Under Altruistic Economics,
economic organisation is bottom up, so there is no one 'in charge' who 
could, for example,
apportion out 'boring and unpleasant tasks'. If such tasks had desired 
consequences, those who
desired them would probably arrange to get them done. If not, they 
probably would not get done.
Of course, the same applies to all tasks.

Altruistic Economics has no requirements of exclusivity; it could 
coexist with con-money (e.g. $/£/EUR...)
and/or angel economics equally well. Your feedback is welcome. Is Angel 
Economics still an
area of interest for you? If so, how have your ideas moved on in this area?

Robin Upton
http://altruists.org/ae
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