http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:04:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/scoop-hyper-localized-alternative-currency.html Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:45:46 +0000 Mexican artist Minerva Cuevas is hoping to inject some stable currency into the London’s local economy with the introduction of her S.COOP coins that have been handed out to retailers who run stalls at the Petticoat Lane Market. As purchases are made, the coins are given out with a customer’s change, subtly introducing them into the economy. These coins can then be redeemed for a single scoop of ice cream at Monochrome, a pop-up ice cream parlor being operated by the artist. In addition to its various shades of white-tinged flavors, the shop also serves up a history lesson aroundRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/the-p2p-alternative-social-economy.html Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:47:48 +0000 The Wall Street Journal reports that a peer to peer social currency based economy may be playing a large role in our future. Stan Stalnaker, founder of the Hub Culture social network says “I don’t think anybody has any idea of how big a shift is coming in terms of our our view and perception of finance and money.” Clever social entrepreneurs are already bypassing the traditional banking world with micro lending services such as Kiva.org, and now other groups are creating their own units of exchange. Hub culture has its own digital currency called Ven that its worldwide membersRead more...]]>