The role of money and finance: changing a central part of the problem into a central part of the solution

Schumacher's ideas and Illich's insights have yet to influence the mainstream. So why have institutions of society failed to adapt to their vision of a more people‐centred and ecological world? And, more importantly, what should we do about this now? This paper, taking government and the money system as a case study, outlines a possible answer to these questions.