what you've written, Brett, resonates strongly - the course sounds enticing. re: "I’ll be rolling out the beta version of this in 8 parts to premium subscribers . . ." i'm not seeing a category called, Premium; i see, Monthly, Annual, Patron and Free - please advise, which is premium?
thanks for responding and for clarifying. i look forward to finding out about the course - i gave a talk, Ecocide: Lack, Debt and Waste recently which touched on corporate capital & consumerism - looking forward
Hi Helen, glad you're interested in this. As I've been writing the first version of the course I've found myself targetting it more towards university-level students, perhaps because I need to do a slightly more complex version of it that I can then work to simplify for a teenage audience. I will get there though!
I have noticed that it's pretty high level! It's true, I don't think I could share it at this point with my teenager, but that would be amazing if you could eventually do something for those kids and the kid you once were in Durban (and I was in Rockville, Maryland). When we stop and think -- and your work is great for that -- it's unbelievable that most people just kind of stumble into the economy. Sink or swim. Because it's "natural" .. it's just "life." Right? ;)
I know I'm inundating you with questions and queries today - but I've just seen this and realise it's beyond my current capabilities to understand. Have you looked at it, Brett?
Hi Helen, I've been following this to some extent. If you want to get a little primer on this, check out my Zen and the Art of CBDC Analysis https://www.asomo.co/p/cbdc-analysis. It comes in two parts - the link to part 2 can be found at the beginning of part 1. It's a little more technical than some of my stuff but it may be useful if you're trying to grapple with what's going on. If you want a more public-facing piece about the politics of CBDC, you can check out my piece in Aeon magazine here https://aeon.co/essays/going-cashless-is-a-bad-idea-but-its-not-a-conspiracy - it sets the 'digital pound' discussion in the broader context of the physical cash system
I have a couple of questions right now, actually! I tried to study economics at university and was bored out of my mind. Since then I've attempted to understand the financial system and alternatives through reading Charles Eisenstein and Kate Raworth, which were definitely more interesting but still there's a resistance in me. I've attempted to get to grips with crypto but largely failed (I struggle so much with the technology - I have an unused ledger...). And now on Substack I'm coming across people like Tereza Coraggio, who has her own very formulated ideas about an alternative system. It all leaves me just wanting to go into subsistence living!! But I'm finding your writing really helpful, and would therefore be interested to hear what, if anything, you have to say about Sacred Economics, Doughnut Economics and Coraggio's ideas. Thanks!
I know both Charles and Kate (Kate actually endorsed my book Cloudmoney, and I've run a workshop with Charles before). I don't yet know Tereza, but I'll check her out. Commenting on all their work is probably too big a task for a single comment, but I will be dedicating a whole section of the short course to comparing the different styles and approaches that they represent e.g. Sacred Economics has a distinctly utopian strand that's addressed towards people who feel an existential emptiness at modern capitalist life and who yearn for 'the more beautiful world that our hearts know is possible', whereas Kate is more addressing herself to a more pragmatic policy-orientated community who might be put off by the 'spiritual' vibe of Charles' work. But there are many other movements (e.g. degrowth etc) that have their own logics, some of which clash with each other. Bear in mind that the course is introductory, so it's not intended to preach about which approach you're supposed to take, but rather to lay out the landscape in a way that allows you to make sense of how they differ or resonate or what they're trying to change
Hi Helen, Version 1.0 of the course is being rolled out initially as a series of pieces which form the basis for self-study, but once that version is complete, I'll deepen and widen it with videos and webinars (e.g. live question sessions). It's an organic work-in-progress, so I'm inviting paid subscribers to be part of the process of testing it out
Aarrrghhh! I'm trying to become a paying subscriber and irony of ironies the system isn't accepting either of my bank cards. I'm already paying for other Substack subscriptions, so I have not idea what's going on. I'll try again later... If I could send you cash I so would!
I was waiting for this...it would be great to bring it closer to people, to understand and digest this topic, not taught in school and these tools is missing to our all long living and next generations, Boomers, X and Alpha...
Hey Ean, I understand you're angry with something, but you have no place directing that towards me, and I'm not going to allow this here. I'm another person trying to survive in this world, just like you, so I wish you the best and I hope you can find what you're looking for. Cheers, Brett
hell yeah
what you've written, Brett, resonates strongly - the course sounds enticing. re: "I’ll be rolling out the beta version of this in 8 parts to premium subscribers . . ." i'm not seeing a category called, Premium; i see, Monthly, Annual, Patron and Free - please advise, which is premium?
Hi Risa, sorry for the confusion. Premium just means any paying subscriber (so monthly, annual or patron)
thanks for responding and for clarifying. i look forward to finding out about the course - i gave a talk, Ecocide: Lack, Debt and Waste recently which touched on corporate capital & consumerism - looking forward
would be curious to hear your talk! is it available?
Good for you, Brett!
I have two teenagers and I am interested in this material for its own sake and very specifically and practically for theirs.
Hi Helen, glad you're interested in this. As I've been writing the first version of the course I've found myself targetting it more towards university-level students, perhaps because I need to do a slightly more complex version of it that I can then work to simplify for a teenage audience. I will get there though!
I have noticed that it's pretty high level! It's true, I don't think I could share it at this point with my teenager, but that would be amazing if you could eventually do something for those kids and the kid you once were in Durban (and I was in Rockville, Maryland). When we stop and think -- and your work is great for that -- it's unbelievable that most people just kind of stumble into the economy. Sink or swim. Because it's "natural" .. it's just "life." Right? ;)
I know I'm inundating you with questions and queries today - but I've just seen this and realise it's beyond my current capabilities to understand. Have you looked at it, Brett?
https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/files/paper/2024/responses-to-the-digital-pound-consultation-paper.pdf
Hi Helen, I've been following this to some extent. If you want to get a little primer on this, check out my Zen and the Art of CBDC Analysis https://www.asomo.co/p/cbdc-analysis. It comes in two parts - the link to part 2 can be found at the beginning of part 1. It's a little more technical than some of my stuff but it may be useful if you're trying to grapple with what's going on. If you want a more public-facing piece about the politics of CBDC, you can check out my piece in Aeon magazine here https://aeon.co/essays/going-cashless-is-a-bad-idea-but-its-not-a-conspiracy - it sets the 'digital pound' discussion in the broader context of the physical cash system
Thanks!
Great idea, I'm up for it!
I have a couple of questions right now, actually! I tried to study economics at university and was bored out of my mind. Since then I've attempted to understand the financial system and alternatives through reading Charles Eisenstein and Kate Raworth, which were definitely more interesting but still there's a resistance in me. I've attempted to get to grips with crypto but largely failed (I struggle so much with the technology - I have an unused ledger...). And now on Substack I'm coming across people like Tereza Coraggio, who has her own very formulated ideas about an alternative system. It all leaves me just wanting to go into subsistence living!! But I'm finding your writing really helpful, and would therefore be interested to hear what, if anything, you have to say about Sacred Economics, Doughnut Economics and Coraggio's ideas. Thanks!
I know both Charles and Kate (Kate actually endorsed my book Cloudmoney, and I've run a workshop with Charles before). I don't yet know Tereza, but I'll check her out. Commenting on all their work is probably too big a task for a single comment, but I will be dedicating a whole section of the short course to comparing the different styles and approaches that they represent e.g. Sacred Economics has a distinctly utopian strand that's addressed towards people who feel an existential emptiness at modern capitalist life and who yearn for 'the more beautiful world that our hearts know is possible', whereas Kate is more addressing herself to a more pragmatic policy-orientated community who might be put off by the 'spiritual' vibe of Charles' work. But there are many other movements (e.g. degrowth etc) that have their own logics, some of which clash with each other. Bear in mind that the course is introductory, so it's not intended to preach about which approach you're supposed to take, but rather to lay out the landscape in a way that allows you to make sense of how they differ or resonate or what they're trying to change
Thanks Brett, that's really helpful.
This sounds fantastic. Brett, will there be webinars on the course, or is it a purely self-study format, with you answering questions in written form?
Hi Helen, Version 1.0 of the course is being rolled out initially as a series of pieces which form the basis for self-study, but once that version is complete, I'll deepen and widen it with videos and webinars (e.g. live question sessions). It's an organic work-in-progress, so I'm inviting paid subscribers to be part of the process of testing it out
Aarrrghhh! I'm trying to become a paying subscriber and irony of ironies the system isn't accepting either of my bank cards. I'm already paying for other Substack subscriptions, so I have not idea what's going on. I'll try again later... If I could send you cash I so would!
Did you manage to sort this out Helen? I'm not sure why this happened...
Yes, I have now subscribed. I'm still slightly sceptical of the reason one account was blocked, but it's all working fine again now.
I was waiting for this...it would be great to bring it closer to people, to understand and digest this topic, not taught in school and these tools is missing to our all long living and next generations, Boomers, X and Alpha...
Reference to Generation Names: https://blog.kleymeyer.com/generation-names/
Ditto to "Hell yeah"
Hey Ean, I understand you're angry with something, but you have no place directing that towards me, and I'm not going to allow this here. I'm another person trying to survive in this world, just like you, so I wish you the best and I hope you can find what you're looking for. Cheers, Brett