Summary: <p><a href="http://poptech.org/bernard_lietaer">Bernard Lietaer</a> argues that the monoculture of money is what creates economic instability, leading to liquidity crises. He calls for a greater diversity of alternative currencies, citing innovative and enormously successful initiatives like the Lithuanian Doraland Economy, the Torekes in Belgium and Switzerland’s famous alternative currency, the <span class="caps">WIR</span>.</p>
