Alternative Economies

By the Digital Assets Team Cryptocurrency provokes strong reactions in the preparedness world. To some it is the ultimate decentralized money, free from government control and perfect for a crisis. To others it is a speculative bubble with no place in serious preparedness. Both camps are partly right, and a clear-eyed view cuts through the … Read more

By the Alternative Economies Team Long before money, people met their needs by trading directly: your eggs for my repair work, your surplus vegetables for my firewood. Bartering, the direct exchange of goods and services without cash, is one of the oldest forms of human economy, and it remains a valuable skill and a genuine … Read more