Michel’s Substack: Fourth Generation Civilization

Michel’s Substack: Fourth Generation Civilization

The problem with money may not be what you think: an alternative analysis of the root of the problem.

A guest editorial by Michel Foata-Prestavoine. The Problem is the Transactional Symmetry, and the proposed solution is the Common Good Unit, a commons-based monetary system.

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Michel Bauwens
Nov 08, 2025
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Theme of the guest article below: A proposal for the creation of UBiC, for French Unité de Bien Commun: a proposed currency that breaks the symmetry of exchanges and thereby materializes in money not only private interest but also the common interest.

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