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From: American Monetary Institute <members@monetary.org>
Date: Tue, 5 Sept 2023 at 16:16
Subject: AMI Newsletter 2023 Conference: Morality and Money
| Dear All A big theme of this year’s AMI Conference is morality and money. Last year, we had a powerful deep dive into the unhealthy psychological-social effects on individuals and the soul of our society by the economic and monetary values propagated upon us. This year, we will turn that rubrics cube around with civic learning on how citizens can distinguish moral and economic practices in a monetary system. To accomplish this task, we have Jacob Feinig, whose book, Moral Economies of Money – Politics and the Monetary Constitution of Society, should be required reading by all instructors of civic education in society. Stephen Zarlenga said that the history of the United States is a laboratory of monetary experimentation. Feinig has brought this history to life by showing the challenges of the people, as money-using individuals, and in all their organized groupings of becoming aware of the money creation and distribution process in society starting with the colonial period. The central correlation here is simple: the more aware and input-oriented the money users are about their monetary system, the more moral the economy. Feinig points out that one of our biggest challenges today is that our money system has grown from 13 small monetary systems in individual colonies to a nation whose Constitution has centralized the money power away from the states. The wealthy could more easily organize themselves and have a real say in running the country. For more detail on the silencing of ordinary people as money users, see pages 64-5 in particular and throughout Feinig’s book. How can money be our servant rather than our master? I believe Feinig’s work sets a foundation. Come, listen, and be a part of the discussion. As part of this theme on morality and money, Georg Schmerzeck will present a Rawlsian perspective on evaluating monetary systems with fairness emphasized. Samuel Färdow Kazen will present something that should interest us all: the ideal central bank (The Governance, Means and Ends of the Ideal Central Bank). Speaking about morality, let’s talk about AMI registration and donations. AMI does not receive corporate or government funding; individuals make the AMI and this Conference happen. The suggested registration fee is $35. However, if you can make any donation – perfect; if you can’t donate, perfect. The most important thing is that you come, and while the CBDC presentation will be over the heads of new people, most of the other presentations will be understandable for most people. Therefore, with a word of advice for friends and groups – please invite them! At the Conference, the goal is to show respect and become more knowledgeable to make our society’s fabric healthier, stronger, and more curious and caring. Other newsletters and updates about the AMI Conference will soon come to your inbox. Please read, and it should be a great conference. Your Steward team for the Conference: Govert, Georg, Joe P., Albert, Frans, Lucille, Bruce W., Alfonso, Drazen, Anu, and Steven AMI Home Page • Support Our Cause • Be a Part of the Solution • Share • Forward to Friend American Monetary Institute 1860 Sherman Avenue, Apt 4NE Evanston, IL, 60201, USA Copyright © 2023 American Monetary Institute, All rights reserved. |
