In A Dominant Currency Allowss For Capitalism To Grow Within Societies

Alternate Living: Dream Come True

1. Introduction

In a systematic system, a dominant currency allows for capitalism to grow within societies. To counteract, alternative currency “seek[s] to overcome perceived inadequacies of official currencies by supplementing or bypassing them” (Tibbett, “Alternative Currencies: A Challenge to Globalisation?”). Through the use of alternative currency, the focus is taken away from economic growth and the target is towards people with the same mindset (Tibbett, “Alternative Currencies: A Challenge to Globalisation?”). A gift economy “is a mode of exchange where valuables are not sold, but rather given without an explicit agreement for immediate or future rewards” (Littlejohn, “Lecture Six: Virtual Economies,

Background Information

The dream currency is relatable to what Make A Dream Foundation entails. Make A Dream Foundation grants dreams to people dealing with a life threatening illness (dreamfoundation.org). Instead, the dream currency is open to everyone who possesses the currency. It is a currency to enhance living conditions for human beings. This will create a sense of community as one will need “others’ gifts as we need each other’s generosity” (Eisenstein, “To Build Community, an Economy of Gifts”).

3. Use in Society

In this society, the currency has value as one redeems a bill to have their dreams granted, while in return, the individual tries to grant the wishes of the person granting them their dream or for another person. The exchange can be done through group meetings or through one on one interactions. Through the meetings people conduct will inhibit features of the Gift Circle; gratitude, appreciation, and reciprocation (Eistenstein, “To Build Community, an Economy of Gifts”). There is a guarantee that dreams of each person will be granted due to the effect of the positive behaviour circling within the gatherings. The success mechanism from the Gift Circle introduces a new way to increasing the quality of life, as does the psychological

Through an altruistic behaviour, people have an appeal to help and put others first in a negative outcome (Farrelly, Moan, White, Young, “Evidence of an Alternative Currency for Altruism in Laboratory-Based Experiments”). This can be one of the subconscious motivations human beings have while using the Dream Come True currency, because happiness is an enriching feature to life. This increases a higher chance to world peace, because people will focus on individual human emotion and goals rather than power and monetary in an economic system. Research and monitor through human behaviour will educate people about themselves as well as focusing on how the design the bill of the