by Tim Jenkin | 15 Oct 2024 | Articles
This is one of those classic chicken and egg questions. There can be no exchange without production but production can only happen if there are preceding exchanges. At first glance it seems that production must be the starting point because if you want to exchange you...
by CES Admin | 16 Nov 2023 | Articles
Many join the Community Exchange System (CES) because they find it a cute idea: people exchanging things without using money. Often the CES is seen as a “barter system” because no money is involved in “getting stuff” and we “pay”...
by CES Admin | 4 Aug 2020 | Articles
In the midst of the Coronacrisis we hear many calls for a “new economy”. These come from both sides: from the upholders of the current economy, and from those who have always longed for a more relaxed, less destructive and exploitative one. Is it possible to create a...
by CES Admin | 26 Jul 2020 | Articles
Many who join the Community Exchange System see little difference between Talents* and money. After all, both are used in a similar way to “get stuff”. Some believe that both are representations of “energy” and ultimately “do the same...
by CES Admin | 20 Jun 2020 | Articles
In last week’s post we discussed the notion of self-reliance. This week we continue along the same vein, but look at what it is that keeps us dependent and reliant on the unreliable reality that was once called “normal”. Our dependency comes through...
by CES Admin | 11 Jun 2020 | Articles
The response by many governments to the coronavirus outbreak has impoverished millions, created massive unemployment, destroyed businesses, disrupted supply chains and eroded our freedoms. We are left on our own to cope with the aftermath, meaning that we have to take...
by CES Admin | 20 Nov 2019 | Articles
Community Exchange Manifesto Short Version Our condition Exchange is the essence of life. For aeons, humans only knew non-monetary exchange. Humanity’s problems started when powerful elites took control of their societies’ means of exchange. Initially, this was...
by CES Admin | 27 Feb 2019 | Articles
Have you ever had to explain what the CES is to someone who has never heard about it? Usually the conversation goes something like this: “So what is this Community Exchange thing?” “It’s a system where people buy and sell without using...
by Tim Jenkin | 16 Jan 2019 | Articles
From time to time the CES gets accused of being “just another money system”. Is this the case? Are Talents just another form of money? To be able to answer this question, we first need to be clear on what money is. Then we can make the comparison. According to the...
by CES Admin | 3 Feb 2018 | Usage tips
A new feature has been added to the CES website allowing you to post offerings and wants to Facebook and Twitter. You can post information about your own or others’ offers and wants. To use this feature, view the full details of any offering or want. You can do...
