Project Earth: A Resource Based Economy Explained

Excerpt from Zeitgeist: Moving Forward.

Watch the full film at:
http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com

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[NeoCorporatism]

@subversiveoptimism So intrinsic motivation is the answer. Intrinsic motivation is implemented at present day: think of the non profit organisations. Still, there are people who dont't want to work despite the intrinsic motivation. Solution: The job doesn't get done, or if you really wan't the job get done you do it yourself. Option C: You offer people a reward so the job gets done. Aha! Now money gets involved.

[subversiveoptimism]

@NeoCorporatism well, actually, part of the reasoning for not using money, besides the fact that money invariably leads to hierarchy and stratification, is that the only work that will get done is the work people actually want to do. keep in mind that without money, all jobs relating to money (insurance, bankers, cashiers, stockbrokers, advertising, etc, etc) are eliminated immediately. coupled with automation being implemented to any repetitive, mundane job (cont'd)

[subversiveoptimism]

@NeoCorporatism (cont'd) (almost all production work, agriculture, etc could be automated), the amount of work needing to be done to maintain a high standard of living for everyone is only a fraction of the work being done today. reduced so substantially that all work could be done on a volunteer basis. so those that dont want to work, and prefer to learn, or relax, would have that luxury, and no one would need feel resentful because they would only be doing as much as they like

[NeoCorporatism]

Interesting video! What this video didn't explain, how do people get motivated to work for other people? If everyone gets access to same resources, regardless of how much they work, it rewards lazyness. And if everyones gets lazy, how do new goods or services get created?

[subversiveoptimism]

@NeoCorporatism great question!

check out this video for some info on why this isn't the case:

watch?v=xstnYViFMRQ

[Stillillgal]

this part is stolen from jacque fresco's book "the best that money can't buy"

[subversiveoptimism]

@Stillillgal jacque is shown in the movie as the person who originated these ideas.. how is that stealing?

[MrCamiranga]

-continuing previous comment-..That would be a society free of any restrains to develop into a high advanced civilization. As it is today, I might be succesfull in a material kind of way and even social, etc and have no meaning with my life anyway.....A society that is only providing a material kind of reward is primitive in my world. When it comes to our beloved gadgets, dont worry, we are getting only crums of what we could get taking profit out of the equation...live well cya

[MrCamiranga]

-continuing the previous comment- ...of our various talents is one of the goals itself and where the collaboration and competition happens to achieve the best possible whatever for the progress of humanity....even the farmer will feel part of the achievment as part of the chain....A society that allows for the implementation of all kind of technologies and endeviours without setting cost and profit higher than human values, environmental policies and the progress of humanity as a whole.CONT.

[MrCamiranga]

Im hearing a lot here about lazyness, lack of motvation, work, reward and other comments on the same line...Fair enough questions I think....I wish I could give you some peace of mind on that subject but I can only share what I have been thinking about this subject and take you there....First of all all those subjects we have named despite its fairness they are actually "irrelevant" in comparison with the idea of the "meaning" of life. In a society in which the pursuing of our various talentsCON

[mikemat3307]

Strategery.

[NeoCorporatism]

@ozzyxs lazyness is the lack of motivation, and lack of motivation is the inability to see an proper outcome in relation to input.This is natural behaviour of living beings, and called law of energy efficiency. Money is just a way to measure that behaviour in numbers. If someone doesn't like his job, then he is most likely working more than receiving.Maybe he is just undervaluing money,but then:why go to work?Maybe he is undervaluing money,cause he used to get it easier from his"wealthy"parents?

[ozzyxs]

@ozzyxs if there is no money to worry about, no religion to blind eyes, politician to cheat, corrupted media to create mass madness, it would be very peacefull isn't it? but who wants that? we all want mooooore of everything, do we? oh no we don't. we people just want to live well and in peace not "rest", LIVE!

[ozzyxs]

@NeoCorporatism well, i'd like to work at any job, as far as i can "live good". i'd study on science (i am a biochemist by the way), computer, electronics.. anything. i have a brain, and acces to my legs, hands and sensoriel organs so i have capability to learn and work on anything. "lazyness" is what corporation promt on TV ads. "buy this and live well".. "if you have lots of money you don't have to work, everything is done for you.." and "that shit has got to go"