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People work for money, right? Well, apparently it’s not that simple. Recent insights about extrinsic (external) versus intrinsic (internal) motivation call the money assumption (or money-only assumption) into question. Our experience confirms this. This chapter explores the following questions:
- What is money?
- What else motivates people?
- How does this work in real life?
What Is Money?
I admit to being ignorant about money for most of my life. I naïvely thought it was something printed or pressed by official government agencies. Then I met Roland Spinola. He invited me to conferences on complementary currencies and suggested readings that allowed me to lose my innocence in the safety of my own home. I ...
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