tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post6058620395016738684..comments2024-03-29T01:07:30.224-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Predicting America's FutureStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-47504197995720930322010-09-02T14:21:51.257-07:002010-09-02T14:21:51.257-07:00I agree that it is Utopian. It may not even work ...I agree that it is Utopian. It may not even work in the long run, as all systems are temporary anyway. It's an idea, like all others. And a good one, if it could play out the way the visionaries envision it. Of course there are human factors to consider. Not everyone is benevolent. <br /><br />The model is not based on hunting/gathering. It is based on science developing sustainable and recyclable technologies that can be used, recycled and re-used, free of cost. <br /><br />Here is one model<br /><br />http://www.thevenusproject.com/<br /><br />I recommend the videos here<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxPPnCW6sMo<br /><br />Like everything and everyone, I don't agree with ALL of it, but the basic premise is wonderful.<br /><br />Is point about governments and societies lagging far beyond scientific advancement in technology is true. We keep ourselves backward and bound to the currency system when all we need is with us - all the time - and we have the technology to harness that energy for the free use of the whole planet but are not doing so.<br /><br />Why? Every war throughout history can answer that one for you.<br /><br />As far as "defending" ourselves - the idea is we wouldn't need to if governments, cultures and societies around the world caught up with actual science.<br /><br />There may be flaws in this way of thinking, but it sure as well beats what's happening now.sssnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-13351365283008383412010-09-02T13:02:20.760-07:002010-09-02T13:02:20.760-07:00And I am sure that there are people mobilizing to ...And I am sure that there are people mobilizing to take possession of all of the open source resources.<br /><br />I'm afraid that this feels far too utopian for my tastes. Doesn't it imply that we should all become hunter gatherers, or that we can strive for excellence and achievement without there being any real reason to do so?<br /><br />If it doesn't then someone somewhere is going to decide to take what we have... and how would we defend ourselves then?Stuart Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-84724284970924575702010-09-02T12:02:51.101-07:002010-09-02T12:02:51.101-07:00No. The resources themselves, continuously recycle...No. The resources themselves, continuously recycled for use on an open "market". A green barter system, so to speak. If it does happen, it won't be for probably at least 200 years and would require a fair, just and ethically based small but green-technology savy and yes, global government that doesn't act like any form of government at all - but just a means to keep the recycling going. That's why it may or may not happen, but if it does, it would be til we're dead and gone.<br /><br />Contrary to popular belief, I think we are slowly progressing to that ideal. But it will be very slow - dependence on oil will have to go and gradually more and more dependence on the sun, water, wind, etc. We already have the technology to power the whole planet like so, but that powers that be are not allowing it to be realized on mass because they have not yet figured out a way they can make as much money on, and take as much personal power (greed) from renewable natural resources.<br /><br />When there is no "crises" of loss, and something is available to everyone - sun, wind, water - how can they create wars over it? <br /><br />So this generation of people who think like that have to die off first, and then a few generations of people who think in terms of open source natural resources have to be born and make the technology available on a mass scale at a small price, until we are able to phase out a concept of "currency" altogether.<br /><br />Let's see.<br /><br />There are groups of people already mobilizing for this.sssnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-58904058774851994282010-09-02T06:15:58.802-07:002010-09-02T06:15:58.802-07:00I'm assuming that the medium of economic excha...I'm assuming that the medium of economic exchange would then be gold.Stuart Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-88144955828026255612010-09-01T22:20:57.838-07:002010-09-01T22:20:57.838-07:00The future lies in a currencyless, recycleable, re...The future lies in a currencyless, recycleable, resource based economy.sssnoreply@blogger.com