Forms of capital

I got this originally from an article from Appleseed Permaculture on 8 forms of capital from April 2011. I have added energy as the overarching type of capital as it is the basis for all the complexity and beauty we experience daily in our lives. To give you but one example: the economy is alive.

As noted in the original article, different types of capital can be exchanged with each other. For example: I can teach gardening (intellectual + experiential) at a workshop (social) in exchange for food (energy + living), lodging (material) and a bit of money (financial). I meet new people (social). My students and I form a community (cultural) where we can help each other (social) become better people (spiritual).

Capital	Currency	Complexing to...
energy	energy flows	everything
living	carbon, nitrogen, water	soil, living organisms, land, ecosystem services
material	materials, 'natural' resources	tools, building, infrastructure
financial	money	financial instruments and securities
intellectual	ideas, knowledge	words, images, 'intellectual property'
experiential	action	embodied experience, wisdom
spiritual	prayer, intention; faith, karma	spiritual attainment
social	connections	influence, relationships
cultural	song, story, ritual	community