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Anon makes games (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] 36 points 1 year ago (4 children)

There were some experiments where currency was actually denominated in hours, usually as part of a co-op system where you were literally trading for hours of labour.

I think the most famous one was in Ithaca, NY.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    would love to read more about this

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    That one was called the Ithaca HOUR. I learned about the Cincinnati Time Store, which was maybe the first one, on a podcast that I cannot find now. So I'm somewhat useless but there are some names to search at least!

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