London Global Table 18th Sept. 2013

We meet 12 – 2 in Room 2:1 *[no food or drink permitted]* of the SES, 11 Mandeville Place W1U

 ‘MATTERS IN THE AIR’ ………We seek ways to communicate the significance of

          – Land: [rent returned to the community that produced the surplus value that rent measures]

             – Money: if returned to being a public utility, rather than merely a source of private banking wealth; and

          – A basic means of livelihood for all  – [a universal basic income.]some of which participants could choose to develop…..*

THERE ARE NOW BASIC PAPERS ON GLOBAL TABLE LINKS  

– Initiatives with which we engage   http://globaltable.org.uk/wp/?page_id=373

– Fundamentals of a sane economy http://globaltable.org.uk/wp/?page_id=376

– Recommendations for up-dating these entries are always welcome.

 Welcome to Eoin McCarthy [Worcester] – Quaker Business Decisions and Tony Crawford – Author ‘Contaging’ 

 1. IMMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR ACTIVISTS

a] ReMONEY and LIFE http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/money-life/  [86mins]  Money and Life is a passionate and inspirational essay-style documentary that asks a provocative question: can we see the economic crisis not as a disaster, but as a tremendous opportunity?Its fine with one fault – Deposits don’t precede credits.

b] Information about the status of the law suit Bill Krehm  and his organization COMER (Committee on Monetary and Economic Reform) have in process. It is a constitutional demand that our government be required to use our Central Bank as statute enables  to finance Canada in part as done after WW2. Under the leadership of Paul Hellyer ,joined with COMER,  another legal challenge is in process to prevent Canada signing away our sovereign control over our money as required under an international treaty with the european union ,CETA. Both lawsuits are  messages of hope  resisting  economic slavery,  a reminder that around the world efforts in  defence of economic sovereignty are in process , and that  viable sustainable options exist.

c] Richard Wilkinson: How Economic Inequality Harms Societies (TED video) Comment from Critical Thinking : Wilkinson concludes with some proposals as to what we need to do about it. At face value, these seem sensible but ignore the fundamental nature of our economic system which drives inequality and many other problems. His prescriptions are trying to reverse the inevitable consequences of structural incentives and biases built into the economic system. It would be far better to address these structural flaws at their root.

3. EVIDENCE OF MOUNTING DANGERS and OPPORTUNITIES

a] Vince Cable promotes LVT at last http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/liberaldemocrats/10309809/Vince-Cable-backs-land-tax-for-home-owners.html

4. AREAS FOR DEEPER INVESTIGATION 

a] Beyond homo economicus http://www.nationofchange.org/beyond-homo-economicus-1379168645  from NZ

4. YOUR INPUT ON THE ‘MATTERS IN THE AIR’ YOU WISH TO SHARE*

a] One week to go until the International Day of Peace. – There are 203 inner peace events registered and many more to come! – Please join us on the day and spread this video to all your networks:  UNIFY World Peace Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbeI-oH2KY

b] Peter Ludlow: The Banality of Systemic Evil http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/09/16-5

Name other interests we should share.   Always glad, indeed eager, to have responses from the Table’s extensive network

 God is – Realised Energetic Potential

First principle – Know the gifted universe like the back of your hand

Second principle – Love discovering the right relationship of all its parts