- class
clear stats and facts about class. interesting look at mobility. includes an attempt to measure class through education, income, occupation, and wealth and the chance to find your place. does not include race and other factors that impede opportunity and degrade quality of life no matter where someone stands.
There was a time when Americans thought they understood class. The upper crust vacationed in Europe and worshiped an Episcopal God. The middle class drove Ford Fairlanes, settled the San Fernando Valley and enlisted as company men. The working class belonged to the A.F.L.-C.I.O., voted Democratic and did not take cruises to the Caribbean.
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- Complementary Currency
fascinating article about creating more intentional, local economies. in brazil, the government created the Saber, a money given to 7 year olds that could only be spent on college. one result: this induced teenagers to become tutors of younger children to earn money for college. 1 billion invested returned an estimated 10 billion in educational benefit.
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- Echoing Green
fellowships and seed money for innovative social change startups.
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- Fundable
tool to raise or pool money. non-profit, for profit, whatever. very interesting concept.
Fundable lets groups of people raise funds or pool money for group purchases.
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- Get Rich Slowly
"personal finance that makes cents" hardy har har
Personal finance that makes cents.
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- Ithaca Hours
Local Currency - Ithaca, New York. an alternative, local economy.
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