I’m sure you’ve all seen in the news this debate over whether or not the FBI should be able to force IT companies to give them a back door into anyone’s data … and you’ve probably seen their ridiculous argument about the devices they claim they need access to as justification for this intrusion into EVERYONE’s devices. Continue reading “Internet Privacy & FBI back doors”
Open letter to the 0.0001%
If you’re doing extremely well (financially) in this world, and if you believe the principles of evolution in conjunction with your financial status, prove that you’re stronger & more fit for survival, thus justifying the actions you take to achieve that “success” … I want to set the record straight for you, and save you from your delusion. Continue reading “Open letter to the 0.0001%”
Why do I choose such a painful path?
Being addicted to an idea can be heaven or hell, depending on a number of things … and when it is hell, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re addicted to a bad idea, it may actually be a brilliant idea, but you’re ahead of your time, and the rest of the world is behind the times … so you get no support, and you’re all on your own. Continue reading “Why do I choose such a painful path?”
Non Currency/Property/Trade based economic interaction
So, I know a lot of people might be scared by the idea of not having property, because you think it means that you’ll have less use of resources … but this is not the case, to the contrary it should provide everyone with more, but just less of the environmentally damaging versions of things. Continue reading “Non Currency/Property/Trade based economic interaction”
Why are we led by insane principles?
If you look around today, aside from what beauty still clings to life in this world … what do you see?
Well, if your eyes are open, what you should see (amongst other things) is this: Continue reading “Why are we led by insane principles?”
The flaws of property, trade & currency.
Ok … Let’s tear apart these concepts and analyse their component properties & functions, but first let’s look at the relationships between them: Continue reading “The flaws of property, trade & currency.”
Arctic & Antarctic Cold-Sink Systems
( a hypothesis )
[ Republished: 3rd edit – 14Mar2017 – from original article April 2015 ]
author’s note:
This article has been heavily edited. If you read a previous version, you might not recognise it at all – new images have been added, the whole thing has been redirected and reworded, but refers back to the original version of the article at the start to put it in context. Continue reading “Arctic & Antarctic Cold-Sink Systems
( a hypothesis )”
Eradicating Political Footballs
[Republished – 1st edit – from original article April 2015]
As part of a transition strategy from the status quo (ie – the property/trade/currency-based capitalist economic paradigm), to a future system that is wholly (yet anarchically) “governed” by the principles of Open Empire, and by the informed choices of well educated free people … we need a strategy to deal with preventing our existing political system (so long as it exists) from corruptly and disingenuously manipulating every issue, as a political football for their own personal gain – instead of just fixing real problems for the common good. Continue reading “Eradicating Political Footballs”
Self-Sovereignty: Making Ecological and Social Justice Possible
[ Republished – 2nd edit: March 20, 2017 – from original article April 2015 ]
author’s note
This general topic is covered repeatly from different angles in different posts, but the intended purpose of this article is just to go straight to the heart of the matter, with respect to the scepticism many people have, as to whether or not an Resources Based Economy is possible in any form.
But to argue the case for an RBE, we must also argue the case for how every other social system attached to the economic system will function in its absence. So this article also deals with how an RBE can deliver justice. Continue reading “Self-Sovereignty: Making Ecological and Social Justice Possible”
Property vs. non-Property Reward Models
[Republished – 2nd edit: March 18, 2017 – from original article April 2015]
author’s note
A common question I am asked is:
how people are rewarded if not by ownership of things?
… but the problem with this question is that it assumes if you don’t actually own something, then you have no certainty of access to it, and thus you haven’t received a reward.
But this is actually just an assumption &/or a failure of imagination. Continue reading “Property vs. non-Property Reward Models”