I’ve been pondering for quite a long time about how we may, as a species, progress to a point of true freedom by spending our time exploring, learning, tinkering, all for the betterment of ourselves beyond our current yet arbitrary money-based economic system. Why? Because I see so many flaws with the approach of using money and, as a human being, I feel that my life energy is being held back from attaining my aspirations in the system we currently live in:
- The economic system is unstable – to add insult to injury, artificially so
- 1929 – The great depression begins
- 2001 – .COM bubble bursts (I lose my job and several times during the following 5 years)
- 2008 – Wallstreet, banks – another recession begins
- Money fosters corruption and greed
- profit fosters disregard for ethical behavior
- unsustainable business practices
- long-lasting products, healing of disease is not profitable
- The absence of money hinders progress despite the fact that resources are plentifully available but not attainable
- science
- education
- health/healing
- pursuit of happiness
- I may fill in more points a bit later …
Now I’d like to show you 2 examples of a vision we can be working towards:
In the first example I’d like to introduce you to Jacque Fresco, a self-taught, no bullshit kind of guy who’s been around the block many more times than most of us and has seen and experienced first-hand an era starting with the great depression, and from that point forward, began to question society & status quo. His passion became the search for a better, more equitable, responsible and sustainable way of life, a way that allows everyone’s needs to be taken care of equally.
I respect this man on the very simple premise that he tests everything he learns which gives him, after time-tested application, not only knowledge but wisdom as well. Take a look:
UPDATE
Apparently they’ve moved the furniture around at the venus project’s web site and I just haven’t had the chance to find the video I’d referred to above {SIGH}.
Alternatively, here’s another vid that’ll probably convey about the same material:
