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We're all little cogs
Unconsciously building our demise. With money becoming so important, and its uses so often worthless, we care only for our own survival. Dependent on a system that is designed to crash.
With money removed from the picture, we'd still have all the tools and resources that exist now. All the means to achieve things, all the people capable of doing them, but not all of them will be so willing to cooperate.
Do we really need it? The selfishness? Can we share?
If we openly consider all human beings on earth physically, like Dr. Gunther, we find how strikingly similar we all are. I don't think it's a far stretch to suggest there is similar correlations to mental states. Of course they differ extensively, it is seemingly the point of many to show just how different they are, but I think most of us agree that lasting peace and happiness would be pretty sweet.
But I digress. We are all little cogs, that make this world the way it is. Our actions and inactions determine its future. Our little, yeah doesn't matter someone else will clean it up, has to fucking stop. If we don't take control of this motherfucker soon them idiots in power will RUN US ALL INTO THE GROUND. If we're going to live for ourselves it's important to work together, not against each other, money forces competition instead of cooperation. We don't need to preserve a hierarchy, we're all capable of living comfortably with the technologies we've created. We just need to share, work together, and build a better future for ourselves. Not the profit crazed cronies and mindless politicians. Help everyone to help yourself. Fuck, is it really that hard?
Sure some things will inevitably grow to a halt. Things you need shitloads of money for, like war. For a while services will be disrupted, but someone will get them going, and someone will bring them a pie at lunch time. Maybe. There is also the inclination to get on board with the ark. Ride this slow wave of decline and degradation, watch what happens when countries start putting the squeeze on each other. If everyone only wants profit, and people capable of it pursue it, often with little respect for the long-range consequences, yum yum. It's happening, and we can see it everyday. The cracks starting to appear in the lives we've been living, the indiscretions of others, all the while we must keep our heads down.
Everyone is just living their life. They want it to be as good as possible. I think we can work together. We needn't even get rid of all the money, just use it wisely and let the self-important's sit on their pedestal. I wonder how many crimes could be avoided if we did do away with it though. Instead of stealing to eat, you would just have to ask. We would have to repair some shit, and we would need discussion, leadership, perhaps even authority, but we've already got all the tools and resources we need. How much fun could it be?
[part of a larger essay i'm composing for a book, first draft]
With money removed from the picture, we'd still have all the tools and resources that exist now. All the means to achieve things, all the people capable of doing them, but not all of them will be so willing to cooperate.
Do we really need it? The selfishness? Can we share?
If we openly consider all human beings on earth physically, like Dr. Gunther, we find how strikingly similar we all are. I don't think it's a far stretch to suggest there is similar correlations to mental states. Of course they differ extensively, it is seemingly the point of many to show just how different they are, but I think most of us agree that lasting peace and happiness would be pretty sweet.
But I digress. We are all little cogs, that make this world the way it is. Our actions and inactions determine its future. Our little, yeah doesn't matter someone else will clean it up, has to fucking stop. If we don't take control of this motherfucker soon them idiots in power will RUN US ALL INTO THE GROUND. If we're going to live for ourselves it's important to work together, not against each other, money forces competition instead of cooperation. We don't need to preserve a hierarchy, we're all capable of living comfortably with the technologies we've created. We just need to share, work together, and build a better future for ourselves. Not the profit crazed cronies and mindless politicians. Help everyone to help yourself. Fuck, is it really that hard?
Sure some things will inevitably grow to a halt. Things you need shitloads of money for, like war. For a while services will be disrupted, but someone will get them going, and someone will bring them a pie at lunch time. Maybe. There is also the inclination to get on board with the ark. Ride this slow wave of decline and degradation, watch what happens when countries start putting the squeeze on each other. If everyone only wants profit, and people capable of it pursue it, often with little respect for the long-range consequences, yum yum. It's happening, and we can see it everyday. The cracks starting to appear in the lives we've been living, the indiscretions of others, all the while we must keep our heads down.
Everyone is just living their life. They want it to be as good as possible. I think we can work together. We needn't even get rid of all the money, just use it wisely and let the self-important's sit on their pedestal. I wonder how many crimes could be avoided if we did do away with it though. Instead of stealing to eat, you would just have to ask. We would have to repair some shit, and we would need discussion, leadership, perhaps even authority, but we've already got all the tools and resources we need. How much fun could it be?
[part of a larger essay i'm composing for a book, first draft]
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