The myth of ownership

This short clip explores the idea of how the concept of ownership could be causing much of the conflict gripping our world. Some controversial ideas here, but just think about what is being presented and digest. Cool graphics also.

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[stateoftheplanet]

Your life is the ONLY thing that you own. Everything else is an appendage. During a lifetime we are merely caretakers or custodians of many things, including our bodies. Taking your food would be in direct violation of the whole idea of ownership, as stealing is the act of trying to own something also. There would be complete respect for what another has created. This would remove greed, corruption, power struggles and allow everyone to live in dignity. This requires a huge leap in awareness.

[robertwc82]

....and it all doesnt just dissapear. YOU disapear (at leat your mind does.)

the universe is infinite, you are not

[stateoftheplanet]

@robertwc82 Look at it from your perspective not someone elses. For you, when you die all this disappears its only real when you are alive. So if all this is real where does it go for us when we die. This all depends on your understanding of who you think you are. If you think you are finite and the universe is infinite then it won't make any sense to you. Your body is finite you are not.

[robertwc82]

what a load of BS. what if i were to utilize the car you have been using, for my own benefit and never return it to you, would that not be a fundamental cause of a conflict between us regardless of whether or not we are aware of the concept of ownership? without such concepts as ownership, fairness, law and justice how would this conflict be resolved without violence?

[stateoftheplanet]

@robertwc82 you confirm what I say. I would be pissed if you stole my car because I have also been conditioned into the idea of ownership. How I conduct my self would be my choice to be or not to be angry. For most people anger and then violence would follow and thats what happens but again that is part of our conditioning. We can choose another way unless you don't see a problem with the way things are.

[gsrand]

Everything that went into the making of this video, from the computer, to the camera, to the software - even the light bulb over the creator's head - would not exist if it weren't for capitalism and the drive of human beings to imporve their lives through the acquisition of wealth.

There are many places that operate the way you say it should be. They are called third world countries. Take your pick.

[stateoftheplanet]

I love technology. It excites me to see what inspired people can produce. When greed is a motivating force, care for others is of secondary importance in the pursuit of the objective. Mankind is creative by nature, what is created is determined by our level of awareness. A thief will create better ways to steal. Doctors will create better ways to heal. War is never created by helping others; its created by the exploitation of others which is more often greed disguised in a benevolent mask.

[temtes]

@gsrand capitalism is epic fail lol

[Cap1tal15m]

★†★

[Cap1tal15m]

†ru†h is God.

[Cap1tal15m]

Humans are not material - They are mind body and soul. A Trinity if you will.

[Cap1tal15m]

The concept of private property rights is the only way to achieve peace - if I take earth's resourses and make something I need to live - food or tools. Is it not mine? Whom has right to such matter if not me and of not me then whom and when?

Liberty my friends. Accept liberty as the natural way of life and I find no evil but those whom stand in your way. To blindly accept any other people's ideas than your own - it is consent and life that need be respected - not treated as material.

[reel1840]

becthe right way is really the only way to go.USWE@Cause we doit the right way.

[lycan639]

We are trusties only god is the absolute owner, we have a measure of owner ship by being trusties, and if we don't own ourselves, no one else outside of god, owns us either,

[OuTofJoY]

@SyringeCycle - no, you don't "OWN" your life/self - you ARE your life/self.

Liberty is an inherent characteristic. However, so is that of other beings.

"Property" is a SOCIAL CONCEPT whose details are fluid; a fact all historians and sociologists are well aware of.

It is an attempt at managing CONFLICTING INTERESTS between free-beings over the means of survival and happiness. Saying it is more than this is SUPERSTITION.

[SyringeCycle]

So are you saying i don't own my life? I don't get what your are trying to say here. If i spend months planting and growing a garden so that i can survive for the winter should i not have ownership of that food? Should i just let others take away what i put all my effort and time into to survive because i "don't really own anything"? This video is moronic. So what if we disappear after we die tht has nothing to do with ownership. BTW im on my way to your house. im moving in and taking your comp.

[TheRyantherenegade]

ownership has its place.

It would be impractical for example to share a toothbrush.

But a car, does not need to be owned. All you need is access to a car for the times you need a car. This does not require ownership. The same is true of many things.