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Basics First introduces an innovative way of thinking about money. Sema and Manu Dube argue that we do away with regulations, allow people to travel wherever they want and trade freely. Simple enough, but trade will never be free if one party cannot walk away because to do so would threaten their survival. This book aims to be a seed for a discussion where everyone can participate, by showing that it could be possible to change our systems for the better if we focus on the basics first. It is all about money. About how we choose to define it.

Sema Dube has a Ph.D. in Finance with a minor in Econometrics and Quantitative methods from the George Washington University, and an MBA in Finance from Binghamton. She is currently Vice Chair of the International Business and Trade department at Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. Manu Dube holds an MA in Mechanical Engineering from Binghamton University, and a Ph.D in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Arizona. He is assistant professor in the department of Management Information Systems at Yeditepe University in Istanbul, Turkey.