Who are LETSystems for?
LETSystems are for anyone who wants to use them. Many people are ready to express an opinion on this topic, but they often have underlying assumptions that LETS only works with middle class/the green lobby/businesses/ minorities/poor people/rich people/whatever. The reasoning is that the people who are using LETSystems are not like us, so we can’t, or won’t want to, use them. With the increasing diversity of applications, this exclusive attitude is being transformed into a more inclusive one. We refrain from identifying ourselves completely with poverty issues, or rural issues, or community issues etc, because LETS can be used to address all these. Development in one area can support development in other areas. There is no conflict of interest, no need for insularity. The act of forming mutually beneficial trading relationships is not a function of geography, race or class. LETSystems work best where people want to participate. What matters is the enthusiasm and abilities of the indivi
