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The shop where the currency is kindness (web.archive.org)

submitted 1 year ago by Troy to c/humanities

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A shop in a small town in England is pioneering a new type of retail – one where goods are exchanged not for cash, but time. The response was overwhelming, with 1,143 hours pledged to help local charities in just one day. It’s a simple idea with a lot of impact, and it’s gaining momentum outside of this small cathedral city.

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[–] SubArcticTundra 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Interesting. I wonder if the reason it works is because we have a guilt-based culture...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilt%E2%80%93shame%E2%80%93fear_spectrum_of_cultures