I became interested in the money system as I was researching The Ascent of Humanity and exploring how money as we know it embodies and perpetuates the defining stories of our civilization: separation and ascent. When the financial crisis hit in 2008, I posted several articles on the website Reality Sandwich offering this macrocosmic perspective. The articles generated a huge response and were reprinted hundreds of times across the internet. That is what prompted me to enter deeply into the study of economics and to write my latest book, Sacred Economics. By now, my previous book and articles had spread widely and I had the connections and audience to consider publishing the new book with a publisher. I eventually reached an agreement with North Atlantic Books, who is publishing it under the Evolver Editions imprint. I admire this company not only for the many visionary books they publish, but also for their courage in agreeing to my unusual demands, including full online text and a Creative Commons copyright.
