SO, WHAT IS MONEY?

by Dr. James W. Jackson

Founder, Project C.U.R.E.
Author, The Happiest Man in the World: Life Lessons from a Cultural Economist

Has there always been money? Where does it come from? Who determines its value? Are credit cards really money? Does the value of money always shrink with age? What happens when money fails to maintain its power to purchase? What would a totally cashless society look like?

In 1758, philosopher/economist David Hume stated:

          Money is not, properly speaking, one of the subjects of commerce, but only the                  instrument which men have agreed upon to facilitate the exchange of one                            commodity for another. It is none of the wheels of trade: It is the oil which                     renders the motions of the wheels more smooth and easy.

We have come a long way since David Hume’s discussions regarding money in the eighteenth century. In my travels I have observed different cultures using some pretty strange things as money: salt, animal hides, wives, cattle, wheat, and beads.

By the way . . . how is your confidence level these days in having all your store of wealth represented by numbers in your bank’s computer?

        (Research ideas from Dr. Jackson’s new writing project on Cultural Economics) 

Dr. James W. Jackson often describes himself as "The Happiest Man in the World." A successful businessman, award-winning author and humanitarian, Jackson is also a renowned Cultural Economist and international consultant, helping organizations and governments to apply sound economic principals to the transformation of culture so that everyone is "better off."

As the founder of Project C.U.R.E., Dr. Jackson traveled to more than one hundred fifty countries assessing healthcare facilities, meeting with government leaders and "delivering health and hope" in the form of medical supplies and equipment to the world's most needy people. Literally thousands of people are alive today as a direct result of the tireless efforts of Project C.U.R.E.'s staff, volunteers and Dr. Jackson. 

To contact Dr. Jackson, or to book him for an interview or speaking engagement: press@winstoncrown.com