[P2P-F] Fw: Chartalism, a new P2P Entry?

Michel Bauwens michel at p2pfoundation.net
Thu Sep 22 18:15:42 CEST 2011


no stress Tadit <g>

On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 11:09 PM, <ideasinc at ee.net> wrote:

> Sorry I am way behind on my issues right now. I will look it over and
> provide any suggestions which seem appropriate. At this point an entry is
> way better than no entry. I still have my six intro level pieces to
> produce.
>
> for now, Tadit
>
>
>
> On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 06:11:55 -0400, robert searle <dharao4 at yahoo.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Forwarded Message -----
> > From: robert searle <dharao4 at yahoo.co.uk>
> > To: Michel Bauwens <michel at p2pfoundation.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, 22 September 2011, 11:11
> > Subject: Re: [P2P-F] Chartalism, a new P2P Entry?
> >
> >
> > Michel, and Tadit, et al,
> >  You may have both noticed that MMT is featured in most of the text if I
> > recall correctly.....There is no separate entry on MMT on Wikipedia
> > because I did a check. It is just rolled into the Chartalism entry.
> >  If Tadit has an issue on this he could go to the Wikipdia discussion
> > section of Chartalism, and/or alternatively edit the existing page text.
> >   RS.
> >
> > From: Michel Bauwens <michel at p2pfoundation.net>
> > To: P2P Foundation mailing list <p2p-foundation at lists.ourproject.org>
> > Cc: robert searle <dharao4 at yahoo.co.uk>
> > Sent: Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 21:25
> > Subject: Re: [P2P-F] Chartalism, a new P2P Entry?
> >
> >
> > I have created an entry on chartalism,
> >
> > but it would be nice to have one specifically on MMT as well,
> >
> > Michel
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 2:01 AM, <ideasinc at ee.net> wrote:
> >
> > Robert,
> >>
> >> what you are describing as chartalism is more correctly a description of
> >> the MMT discourse, of which I am an advocate. Chartalism more accurately
> >> refers to the origin of currency as a "chartal" or token of value. The
> >> MMT
> >> is not just another discourse regarding economics. It integrates
> >> macro-economics, monetary issues, and functional fiscal policies.
> >> Functional fiscal polices include setting full employment as a
> >> functional
> >> goal, rather than a political slogan to be abandoned after the count.
> >> MMT
> >> advocates are sometimes described as chartalists, due to recognizing
> >> currency as tokens of value.
> >>
> >> Tadit
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:20:52 -0400, robert searle <dharao4 at yahoo.co.uk>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Michel, et al,
> >>>             I have done a check on the p2pfoundation site, and it
> >>> appears that Chartalism is not present yet it is an important form of
> >>> monetary reform. It is often known nowadays as Mondern Monetary Theory,
> >>> or MMT. There has been some data on it already on the discussion group,
> >>> but the wikipedia entry could in full, or in part go on the
> >>> p2pfoundation site if desired....
> >>>  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartalism
> >>>  Essentially, it believes that governments should create "enough" new
> >>> non-repayable money to fund social, economic, and political concerns.
> >>> Taxation is seen as a means of reducing inflation as opposed to raising
> >>> revenues in the conventional manner.
> >>>   R.S.
> >>
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