Quote of the day
At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.
Bernard Lietaer
Born: 1942
Died: February 4, 2019 (aged 77)
Bio: Bernard Lietaer was a civil engineer, economist, author and professor. He studies monetary systems and promotes the idea that communities can benefit from creating their own local or complementary currency, which circulate parallel with national currencies.
Known for:
- The Future of Money (2001)
- New Money for a New World (2011)