:Title:    How do we NOT talk about currency?
:Author:   Arthur Brock (CCAL30)
:Date:     Thu, 28 Oct 2004 09:30:16 PDT
:URL:      http://www.omidyar.net/group/currencies/news/12/

The coolest thing about the projects that we're involved with is probably the "side effects" or outcomes of people changing the way they interact with each other.

Building trust.  Inspiring Generosity.  Meeting needs.  Including people.  Establishing reciprocity.  Feeling like you matter.

That we're using "currencies" to create new "currents," flows, behaviors is just about the tools we're using.  But what about the "house" that is getting built?

Talking about currency or money tends to trigger everybody's issues around money.  They want to argue for the current system even if it isn't working for them at all.

How do we develop the language to talk about the outcomes we're producing without having to talk about "currency?"