But when we spend locally, or invest in people, in each other’s skills and potential, rather than abstract concepts like ‘Stocks & Bonds’ or ‘Futures Markets’, we can have more control over where our energy is used and what we are supporting. ‘Money’ can become a tool of empowerment and liberation rather than oppression... The same pound spent with a local person making goods or providing services using local materials largely stays WITHIN the community to be continually reinvested to produce wealth for all. We can trade with each other on a face to face level and recreate local prosperity...