The Collective Perspective
THE COLLECTIVE PERSPECTIVE: Organizing Economies with an Interest to Return to a System of Reciprocity Monetary systems dominate on a global basis with the story that their purpose was to assist the barter system. The definition for money is "The means or medium of exchange to facilitate a trade." The problem is, ancient indigenous people did not trade until they faced the malevolent and tyrannical ways of colonialism. For indigenous communities, reciprocity and redistribution were the cornerstones of economic and social organization. These systems emphasized mutual care and shared responsibility, ensuring that everyone’s needs were met without the transactional nature of barter or monetary exchange. However, colonial powers imposed monetary systems under the guise of progress, disrupting these harmonious practices and framing them as primitive. Breaking Financial Barriers The Collective Perspective aims to challenge and dismantle the financial barriers that have kept commu...
