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Goodbye George Washington: Should Neighborhoods Adopt Their Own Currency?

Five years ago we all gushed and oohed over how the Internet had shrunk the world, bringingMoscow as close as Massachusetts. In reaction against growing globalism we now cebrate the local: we buy carrots from nearby farms, and the ...READ»

The Brooklyn Dollar: What Would Neighborhood Currency Look Like?

Five years ago, we all gushed over how the Internet had shrunk the world, bringing Moscow as close as Massachusetts. Now, in reaction to growing globalism, we celebrate the local, buying carrots from nearby farms, and furnishings from local materials. Local currencies are emerging as well.READ»