Value Beyond Money
Back in 2009, a group of people came together to try to create a currency that would change the economic system for the better. They called it the Bristol Pound. By 2015 it was one of the world’s most prominent local currencies, featured in the Financial Times and Time Magazine, and even covered by Chinese state television. However, the Bristol Pound stopped circulating in 2021, and in 2023 the organisation finally wound up.
Drawing on the lessons learned as Bristol Pound’s managing director, the author examines the theory and practice behind many new economic ideas. What really is ‘money’? Can we imagine an economic system that prioritises non-financial value? Can we create a post-market economy? The author’s conclusions shape a new narrative and understanding that will forever change how you think of money and the economy.
Diana Finch
Diana Finch has worked in a variety of senior leadership roles and, through this work, became convinced that our economic system is the root cause behind the world’s environmental and social challenges. Diana was thrilled to join the Bristol Pound team as Managing Director in 2018. The experience helped her develop an understanding of alternative economic models, creating a determination to share what she has learned by writing this book.