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What does money mean? Where does it come from and how does itwork? In this highly topical book, Mary Mellor, an expert on money,examines money's social, political and commercial histories todebunk longstanding myths such as money being in short supplyand needing to come from somewhere. Arguing that money's immense social value means that its creationand circulation should be a matter of democratic choice, she setsout a new finance system, based on green and feminist concerns, tobring radical change for social good.  'An eminently readable and timely book which punctures the myths around money...convincingly argues for alternative social, political and commercial stories of money that open up its radical potential.' - Wendy Harcourt, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam

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An eminently readable and timely book which punctures the myths around money....convincingly argues for alternative social, political and commercial stories of money that open up its radical potential. Wendy Harcourt, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam

An eminently readable and timely book which punctures the myths around money....convincingly argues for alternative social, political and commercial stories of money that open up its radical potential. Wendy Harcourt, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam Mary Mellor questions the myths about money and considers money as a social institution. She takes the magic out of money and subjects it to democratic debate. An exciting read for anyone interested in thinking differently about economics Christine Bauhardt, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin

Challenges the myths and the routine thinking of the Davos set. Exciting, funny, and strategically designed to undercut the orthodoxy. Tax, savings, debt... Mary Mellor has got it right! Wendy Olsen, University of Manchester An eminently readable and timely book which punctures the myths around money....convincingly argues for alternative social, political and commercial stories of money that open up its radical potential. Wendy Harcourt, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam An exciting vision of how money can be democratically transformed from a leading expert on money. ...essential reading for anyone who wants a better and fairer economic future, it will teach you how to think critically about money and the monetary system. Johnna Montgomerie, King's College London Mary Mellor questions the myths about money and considers money as a social institution. She takes the magic out of money and subjects it to democratic debate. An exciting read for anyone interested in thinking differently about economics Christine Bauhardt, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin A timely and succinct view of economic, sociological and anthropological debates about money. Essential reading at a time when our monetary and financial future is in flux. Tod van Gunten, University of Edinburgh Mary Mellor uses easy to follow stories and metaphors to dispel the myths and clarify the mysteries of money and banking. Along the way she succeeds in making it not only understandable but actually interesting. Fine work! Ellen Brown, Public Banking Institute and author of Web of Debt and The Public Bank Solution

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Mary Mellor is Emeritus Professor at the University of Northumbria. She has published extensively on gender and the environment, social, green and feminist economics and the democratisation of money as a public resource.

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