Guest host Zaron Burnett investigates the curious question: Can we print our own money? The short answer is: yes, yes we can. To consider the more nuanced aspects of that question, Burnett spoke with Peter LaRochelle from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics. LaRochelle administers a local currency called BerkShares, which is available in the tourist-friendly Berkshire region of western Massachusetts. The alternative currency was created 20 years ago and serves as a successful model for how to create your own local currency. LaRochelle spoke to the various challenges and benefits as well as the financial freedom a community enjoys once you start printing your own money.


Sources/Links: 
BerkShares Program https://berkshares.org/
Bob Dunning's Newsletter:  https://www.thewaryone.com/
https://centerforneweconomics.org/people/peter-larochelle/
https://centerforneweconomics.org
https://centerforneweconomics.org/publications/local-currencies-in-the-21st-century-understanding-money-building-local-economies-renewing-community/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/economics-econometrics-and-finance/alternativecurrency
https://www.collaborativefinance.org/mutual-credit/local-currency/
https://sustainableandjust.org/initiatives/our-economy/alternative-economies/alternative-currencies/
https://www.theselc.org/california-community-currencies-act
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/towns-invent-community-currencies/
https://www.paulglover.org/hours.html
https://www.paulglover.org/hourcurrency.html
https://www.paulglover.org/atwood.html
https://localwiki.org/davis/Davis_Dollars
https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/history/myrtlewood-money-north-bend-oregon-great-depression/
https://www.davisenterprise.com/users/profile/bob%20dunning/

Guest host Zaron Burnett investigates the curious question: Can we print our own money? The short answer is: yes, yes we can. To consider the more nuanced aspects of that question, Burnett spoke with Peter LaRochelle from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics. LaRochelle administers a local currency called BerkShares, which is available in the tourist-friendly Berkshire region of western Massachusetts. The alternative currency was created 20 years ago and serves as a successful model for how to create your own local currency. LaRochelle spoke to the various challenges and benefits as well as the financial freedom a community enjoys once you start printing your own money.
 Sources/Links:&nbsp;
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<li>BerkShares Program <a href="https://berkshares.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://berkshares.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ywwaQSJWaX_YCXaFJzGyj">https://berkshares.org/</a></li>
<li>Bob Dunning's Newsletter: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.thewaryone.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thewaryone.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2U0B8o2eHRm8csEhwufmPI">https://www.thewaryone.com/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://centerforneweconomics.org/people/peter-larochelle/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://centerforneweconomics.org/people/peter-larochelle/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3CbsYTz-SmJHXLhtKbmIGu">https://centerforneweconomics.org/people/peter-larochelle/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://centerforneweconomics.org/publications/local-currencies-in-the-21st-century-understanding-money-building-local-economies-renewing-community/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://centerforneweconomics.org/publications/local-currencies-in-the-21st-century-understanding-money-building-local-economies-renewing-community/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw192uLZBwho3d8X4Tx1bAMb">https://centerforneweconomics.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://centerforneweconomics.org/publications/local-currencies-in-the-21st-century-understanding-money-building-local-economies-renewing-community/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://centerforneweconomics.org/publications/local-currencies-in-the-21st-century-understanding-money-building-local-economies-renewing-community/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw192uLZBwho3d8X4Tx1bAMb">https://centerforneweconomics.org/publications/local-currencies-in-the-21st-century-understanding-money-building-local-economies-renewing-community/</a> <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/economics-econometrics-and-finance/alternative-currency" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/economics-econometrics-and-finance/alternative-currency&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw13Dv5RRIkuqtzI26fa4Qqf"></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/economics-econometrics-and-finance/alternative-currency" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/economics-econometrics-and-finance/alternative-currency&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw13Dv5RRIkuqtzI26fa4Qqf">https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/economics-econometrics-and-finance/alternativecurrency</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.collaborativefinance.org/mutual-credit/local-currency/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.collaborativefinance.org/mutual-credit/local-currency/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2vA3LtaHsf1-Y78gVsMySV">https://www.collaborativefinance.org/mutual-credit/local-currency/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sustainableandjust.org/initiatives/our-economy/alternative-economies/alternative-currencies/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sustainableandjust.org/initiatives/our-economy/alternative-economies/alternative-currencies/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0erIGbZrjplzwWCNT5u-GP">https://sustainableandjust.org/initiatives/our-economy/alternative-economies/alternative-currencies/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theselc.org/california-community-currencies-act" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.theselc.org/california-community-currencies-act&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0RFM9WjarVoTQn9pqO7TFy">https://www.theselc.org/california-community-currencies-act</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reasonstobecheerful.world/towns-invent-community-currencies/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://reasonstobecheerful.world/towns-invent-community-currencies/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Wyn-32Ajv4SpcFI6EMvPU">https://reasonstobecheerful.world/towns-invent-community-currencies/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.paulglover.org/hours.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.paulglover.org/hours.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3A9_PI2UDYRLSsl0RGj8wT">https://www.paulglover.org/hours.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.paulglover.org/hourcurrency.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.paulglover.org/hourcurrency.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1xib2k1oA_1acWtcDpDxYf">https://www.paulglover.org/hourcurrency.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.paulglover.org/atwood.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.paulglover.org/atwood.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1b5HbWrmnt8k_MdgWTOCTJ">https://www.paulglover.org/atwood.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://localwiki.org/davis/Davis_Dollars" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://localwiki.org/davis/Davis_Dollars&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1CSzgHju1NQdF1PGgaY7rE">https://localwiki.org/davis/Davis_Dollars</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/history/myrtlewood-money-north-bend-oregon-great-depression/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/history/myrtlewood-money-north-bend-oregon-great-depression/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3sxEXGd1fAdM3dwQsErBYd">https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/history/myrtlewood-money-north-bend-oregon-great-depression/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.davisenterprise.com/users/profile/bob%20dunning/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.davisenterprise.com/users/profile/bob%2520dunning/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791135161424000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Am38sFEHZzmyQ1qKpgeBb">https://www.davisenterprise.com/users/profile/bob%20dunning/</a></li>
</ul>

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How To Print Your Own Money: The Case for Local Currencies

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