tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054275342036789468.post653384169669299579..comments2023-09-21T01:29:38.593-07:00Comments on Honour & Inspiration: TransitionLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01354606225242312518noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054275342036789468.post-30510693580176361172009-09-04T03:50:19.453-07:002009-09-04T03:50:19.453-07:00I am reading tis book too, I agree scarey and insp...I am reading tis book too, I agree scarey and inspiring at the same time.<br /><br />Gina xxxGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10062873786248816854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054275342036789468.post-79682114735643388432009-09-03T20:15:09.901-07:002009-09-03T20:15:09.901-07:00"even local currencies, ahead of any catastro..."even local currencies, ahead of any catastrophic happenings.."<br /> <br />Jct: Yes, even going to the ultimate revolution of taking back the power to create money from the private banks who loanshark it out and using that power to create our own chips we can borrow interest-free. <br />When the local currency is pegged to the Time Standard of Money (how many dollars per unskilled hour child labor) Hours earned locally can be intertraded with other timebanks globally! In 1999, I paid for 39/40 nights in Europe with an IOU for a night back in Canada worth 5 Hours. You can too. <br />U.N. Millennium Declaration UNILETS Resolution C6 to governments is for a time-based currency to restructure the global financial architecture. <br />See http://youtube.com/kingofthepaupers on growth of the international time-trading network.King of the Paupershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374913605730692218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054275342036789468.post-81946677109203811572009-09-03T07:13:48.976-07:002009-09-03T07:13:48.976-07:00I think you've worded that summary about what ...I think you've worded that summary about what a Transition Town is really well. I will remember your post next time I find myself trying to explain what it is.<br />I really want to read the book but at the moment I know that I'm a little sensitive to the whole climate/peak oil subject and I'm a bit worried it'll feed my depression rather than inspire me!<br />I am thinking of getting my DH the book as a christmas present though as he is becoming more and more concerned about the effects of Peak oil on societies world wide. He still won't believe Climate change is real though! grr<br /><br />Natalie<br />xNathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02730615725569784194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054275342036789468.post-37491594426362527912009-09-03T01:35:54.737-07:002009-09-03T01:35:54.737-07:00I confess I didn't like the book, it seemed to...I confess I didn't like the book, it seemed to take a lot of words to say the things I already knew, but I'd very much like to get involved in the movement. Can't find out whether there's anything going on in the local area though.Jax Blunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415759029231313958noreply@blogger.com