Nueva Versión de CES 2.0

English version of this post Descripción general CES ha renovado su plataforma gracias al equipo de voluntarios profesionales y humanitarios. CES viene con una App de última generación, mientras que la web CES incorpora la funcionalidad de la App. La plataforma CES es...

Major CES Upgrade

Versión en español de este post Overview A team of volunteers has come together to completely overhaul the CES system. The core of the new system will be a state-of-the-art mobile app, and the CES website will also change to embody the functionality of this app. This...

Why Community Exchange?

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”...

“New Economy” or “Noconomy”

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...

What is the Difference Between Talents* and Money

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...