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<big><tt><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hi there,<br>
<br>
I've just read with interest
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://angeleconomics.blogspot.com/2009/06/short-sketch.html">http://angeleconomics.blogspot.com/2009/06/short-sketch.html</a> <br>
It shares more than just an acronym with another economic system I am
working on,<br>
Altruistic Economics. e.g. Both are non-monetary systems to offer an
alternative.<br>
<br>
One difference is that </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Altruistic
Economics does not require abolition of private property.<br>
Whether this is a desirable goal is a moot point, and I should point
out that </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span
style="font-weight: bold;">Altruistic Economics<br>
is not a destination, but a step on a journey, a step back from the
psychopathic selfishness of<br>
the globalised market. Abolition of private property seems like a huge
step, and one that<br>
cannot be easily implemented piecemeal bottom-up.<br>
<br>
Altruistic Economics is designed for use in a Global Gift Economy,
which may seem like a<br>
big change of direction from the current ethos of selfishness that
surrounds money, but which<br>
I think is inside almost everyone waiting for a chance to come out.
Under Altruistic Economics, <br>
economic organisation is bottom up, so there is no one 'in charge' who
could, for example, <br>
apportion out 'boring and unpleasant tasks'. If such tasks had desired
consequences, those who<br>
desired them would probably arrange to get them done. If not, they
probably would not get done. <br>
Of course, the same applies to all tasks.<br>
<br>
Altruistic Economics has no requirements of exclusivity; it could
coexist with con-money (e.g. $/£/€...)<br>
and/or angel economics equally well. Your feedback is welcome. Is Angel
Economics still an<br>
area of interest for you? If so, how have your ideas moved on in this
area?<br>
<br>
Robin Upton<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://altruists.org/ae">http://altruists.org/ae</a><br>
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