Supernova

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Natural Solutions.

 

He knew it - Jiddu Krishamurti:

“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”

The article "The crisis is a crisis in consciousness". Contains a sound clip of Jiddu Krishnamurti talking about the need for "A radical revolution of the mind."

In part one of this article, the following question was asked, in wars: Why are some countries sending destructive weapons while at the same time sending humanitarian aid? It's evident that the primary reason is for control and power, but the real answer is in the quote above, and the sound clip provides the answer. The speech was made approximately 37 years ago; however, it is as accurate now as it was then. We could easily assume the speech was made yesterday because, psychologically, humanity has not changed.

Another example of what world peace looks like today:

“Biden approves an additional $1.1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine." CNBC Full article. - Sep 2022

Quote the CNBC article: WASHINGTON – The Biden administration announced $1.1 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine on Wednesday, bringing the U.S. commitment to more than $16.2 billion since Russia’s invasion in late February.

Just imagine how much that $16.2 billion would help people in need, just within the U.S. alone.

“UK to announce $2.63B military aid to Ukraine for 2023." Anadolu Agency Full article. - Sep 2022

World leaders have not changed psychologically to pave the way forward and govern with a higher consciousness. No world leader in any country has ever developed such a model for others to follow. Their paths have always been defined by radically different desires: power, greed, and control. We only need to refer to our history, even fairly recent history, to observe various countries invading other countries. Is your country listed under invading forces? The authors of this link have done a great job listing various invasions. List of Invasions.

The invasion of mainland Ukraine is simply wrong, but should the response be to send more military aid? or to ask for more military aid?

Nations sending military aid to countries where innocent people are already suffering or dying through conflict does not convey a message for peace; it does not send the message that a nation is determined to bring peace, whatever it takes.

Here's a chart of nations providing military aid between the dates shown. The numbers are counted in billions.

Nations sending military aid to Russia/Ukraine war

Link to chart with scroll.

He knew it - Eric Arthur Blair (George Orwell) (1949):

"We know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it."

Pain

The feeling of pain and suffering is the same for all people around the world. No matter the color of a person's skin, race, culture, or class, pain and suffering are felt in the same way, both physically and psychologically. When people are not behaving mechanically, it's evident that people need people. Our consciousness can be said to be the Global Human Connection, and some people believe it is the connection of all things in The Universe.

Definition of compassion.

"noun. a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering."

When you see or hear a human being that has lost their entire family or members of their family due to climate change or a natural disaster. They speak of every material thing they own as gone; in some cases, everything they love is gone. If you feel tearful and compassionate when seeing or hearing stories of people in these situations, that's a connection in human consciousness.

Forced from Paradise: Life after one of California's deadliest wildfires (2019) Source: Washington Post.

When you see or hear of a human being without a home (or any type of shelter), laying their head to rest some where people will not complain. Feeling hungry, unclean, suffering from various health problems, having no dreams, and having little hope. If you feel tearful and compassionate when seeing or hearing stories of people in these situations, that's a connection in human consciousness.

Living under a Bridge Doesn't Stop This Seattle Homeless Woman from Staying Positive. Source: Invisible People

When you see a human being with lost limbs, scars all over their body, all or some members of their family killed due to war, their home destroyed, every material thing they own gone, and everything they love gone, If you feel tearful and compassionate when seeing or hearing stories of people in these situations, that's a connection in human consciousness.

Syria war: Hundreds of thousands flee as airstrikes continue - BBC News - 2020

When you see or hear of a human being suffering from loneliness every day, you get the feeling of falling into a bottomless cavern. There is no presence of another human being, no compassion of another human being, only the thoughts of a time once shared with other people—people that are no longer there to share the human spirit with. Going to sleep with those thoughts and waking up with the same thoughts, day... after day... after day. If you feel tearful and compassionate seeing or hearing stories of people in this situation, that's a connection in human consciousness.

What does it feel like to be old and alone? (source: Channel 4), Loneliness in the UK (source: ITV), Crisis facing American seniors: Life as "elder orphans" (source: CBS), How frailty leads to loneliness and isolation (source: Age UK)

When you see or hear of a human beings suffering from climate change triggered disasters. The loss of their home, the loss of their possessions, the loss of their loved ones, and sometimes the loss of all their loved ones—the feeling of being a lucky survivor—has no meaning with a missing human connection and the immense mental pain and suffering all this brings. If you feel tearful and compassionate seeing or hearing stories of people in this situation, that's a connection in human consciousness.

Libya floods_ Up to 20,000 people dead amid catastrophic damage. (source: Channel 4)

When you see other humans experiencing immense suffering, not in the past but in the present, Seeing scenes of the inhumane killing of innocent people, the devastation, and the feeling in the pit of your stomach that instantly brings tears to your eyes. Home's reduced to rubble, the loss of love, screams of pain bellowing out, but unheard, life has lost any meaning, If you feel tearful and compassionate when seeing or hearing stories of people in these situations, that's a connection in human consciousness.

Quote from this article: "Most people only want world leaders who are going to bring them a compassionate nation and a blissful future, not leaders who also have the power to bring death and destruction." The global system for electing leaders is seriously flawed unless it is changed to explicitly state that elected officials are not permitted to incite conflicts between nations and only the United Nations can decide on the appropriate action to resolve any wrongdoing. Also see God's special creature?

Israel-Hamas war. (source: Aljazeera - Correspondent - Anas Al Sharif - His father died 11/12/2023 in an explosion, days after his report) Dec 2023

These are some of the crying hearts of nations.

Anybody who helps human beings that are experiencing pain and suffering and does so without the slightest hint of ego, without any judgement, without wanting or expecting anything in return, but gives compassion that moves people to tears, this is a higher consciousness.

Human suffering happens in various ways and with varying severities. What does the monetary system do for suffering people? For various reasons, including failing antiquated welfare, health, and social systems, governments in rich countries have neglected to focus their priorities on helping those most in need. ; these shortfalls have existed regardless of economic slowdowns; economic slowdowns have been used to justify longstanding buckling systems.  "Magic money" appears from somewhere when it's needed for military aid. On the other hand, millions of suffering people in poor countries do not get the help they need for a variety of reasons, including civil wars and government corruption. Large-scale human suffering was already happening in poorer countries, even before the effects of climate change brought even more suffering to some poorer countries.

An increasing amount of the suffering in poor countries is due to climate change and drought-stricken countries where people are dying of hunger. In the past, a huge music concert like Live Aid, where popular music bands and singers from around the world gathered to raise money for the 1985 famine in Ethiopia, Did the money directly reach the people who needed it? or Did a corrupt government benefit from the money donated? Many questions like this were highlighted after the concert. Arranging a concert to help with the famine crisis is a heartfelt gesture, and help did reach some people. However, looking at it on a broader scale, as mentioned in earlier articles, although any help is better than no help, these types of events only provide temporary help. The validation that these types of events only provide temporary help is that famine hit the same regions in 2003, and there is an ongoing famine that started in 2020 and continues to the present day.

The fact is,  c. 1985, several countries had people dying of hunger, not just Ethiopia. There were no concerts in other countries. The point is that hunger is a widespread issue and should be addressed as a global government issue before things turn into humanitarian emergencies. The Live Aid gesture was a great one, and many people gave generously, but how much emphasis was placed on raising awareness of someone dying from hunger and whether all the money people donated actually reached the people that needed it? We heard the shocking stories and saw shocking images of the people struggling in Ethiopia in 1985; however, in the countries where the bands originated from, was the euphoria more about seeing famous music bands and singers under one roof? Incredible as the gesture was, as noble as the gesture was, something did not feel completely right about expressing the enjoyment. The singing and dancing of huge numbers of people took place while in another part of the world, suffering was taking place. Naturally, the incentive for people to donate had to be there, but it boils down to a question of trust. When fundraising events like Live Aid are organized, if we could guarantee that all the money raised was going to the people in need. More people would feel a lot more comfortable about participating in fundraising events if there was a verifiable way of guarantying that nothing less than 100% of their donation is going to aid the actual people that need it without getting into the wrong hands. A verifiable method would also drastically increase the number of donations. Live Aid picked up some of the shortfalls where government systems failed the people suffering from famine, and this should be admired. It was people helping people.

 

Military aid to Ukraine

 

To put things into perspective, Band Aid, Live Aid, and Live 8 combined raised approximately $155 million. Looking at the chart above, the total military aid (to date) from the top six countries or regions is $37.7 billion. Counting the number of concerts, this amounts to one concert per year for 243 years to raise the equivalent amount of money. The $37.7 billion in military aid given by various governments to Ukraine to fight in the Russo-Ukraine war in just 10 months of 2022 Do... you... see... the... picture? This money accounts for military aid only, without including financial or humanitarian aid provided to Ukraine. The plight in Ethiopia and surrounding areas is only used as an example; instead of the money going to military aid in support of a nation, the money could be directed into various humanitarian causes around the world and improved infrastructure, science, and research.  The money would be better used to help all kinds of human suffering around the world.

The fact is, human issues are going to be constantly present in every country. The problem, however, is that the systems we use have been designed inadequately around the monetary system, and this problem leads to unfair and unequal access to help. This is how things work in money-based systems. When the economy is booming, people benefit financially and enjoy their increased wealth; there is euphoria, and many human issues fall off people's radar. Human issues come back under the radar during harsh economic times as more people grapple with financial issues. Other reasons why human issues come back on the radar are because the problems are widespread and because of media attention, which boosts media viewer ratings. During harsh economic times, many people have good reason to be fearful; the money-based systems demand more money from people that are already struggling financially, and the media feeds off of this fear and uncertainty.

Trying to portray a powerful and dominant image on the world stage appears to take higher priority for governments than providing more help for people experiencing any kind of human issue. As mentioned in another article, it's the generosity of some people who have donated to charities to aid various human issues that has picked up the slack where government-created systems have failed to help people directly.

Throughout history, most of the problems experienced by humans have been solved through an understanding of nature. Alternatively, nature has provided us with the resources to enjoy a more comfortable life. The ONE unnatural thing created by humans is MONEY; so it's no wonder why there are so many problems in the world today. The BIG clue is there, and it's staring right at us: nature-based solutions, systems based on and designed on how nature works, without the use of money or any form of currency. Some proof that money-based systems do not work is that governments and other entities have donated money to The World Food Programme for decades, but money has not solved the problem of world hunger. At best, it helps to avert some of the immediate crisis.

The picture below emphasizes some of nature's systems. The apple tree is only used as an example; nature's system applies to all plant life. Everything that is provided by nature to all living creatures is freely available; no money was involved. Side thought: What if someone owned The Sun and demanded the energy bill payment from the human race each month? It gives us free light, free heat, free food via plants, and it gives us life. Humans have created systems by turning everything into a commodity, even the things that are naturally and freely available to all living things on Earth. This is why The Venus Project's Resource Based Economy, where everything is freely accessible, makes complete sense.

 

Nature's Systems

 

He knows it - His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2021):

When asked: "As someone who has given his life to helping human beings transform themselves, what do you understand about a unified consciousness of heart and mind?"

“Education is of universal value,” His Holiness replied. “Up to now modern education has focused on developing the brain, the intellect, rather than the heart. If you have a warm heart, you’ll have peace of mind, but if you’re preoccupied with a sense of competition and the frustration that comes with it, you won’t.

“As I mentioned before, last century, Mahatma Gandhi presented the importance of the notion of non-violence. In this century, it will be similarly powerful if the whole world is able to give more attention, not just in churches and temples, but through education, to warm-heartedness."

This is a paragraph from a previous article: Education Systems

Human Education.

Teaching human education would be a good idea throughout a persons entire life, this could be be taught from childhood and all the way through a persons career and into retirement. The content taught relative to the age group, Human Education is learning about different cultures, respecting different cultures, learning that we are different but the same and learning about how we are a part of nature. The purpose of Human Education is to create a single global human consciousness by learning about ourselves. A related link: Holistic Education

 

The distance between nature and humanity is increasing, with most of humanity living in a separate existence to nature. We seem to have forgotten that we are a part of nature but have gradually become more and more distant from it. We have a mutual relationship with it. We are nature, and nature is us..

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When there are wars, who are world leaders trying to win the war for? Is it the public? Is this why we elect leaders? Do the public understand that world leaders have the power to cause death and destruction? Or Maybe the public, when they were marking that ballot paper, thought they were going to get a beautiful, compassionate nation and a blissful future? Most people only want world leaders who are going to bring them a compassionate nation and a blissful future, not leaders who also have the power to bring death and destruction. When it comes to finding money to facilitate death and destruction, the money always seems to be readily available. When it comes to solving a nation's social problems and helping the people most in need, money is always harder to find.

Instead of terming it defense spending, it should be changed to peace spending, and if world leaders want to send armies to other nations, then they should draft up the biggest armies ever. But call them compassion armies; dispatch them out to help the people of their own nation; dispatch them out to other nations in need: to help build infrastructure, support the poor, solve all of society's problems, plant trees, help other environmental initiatives, and so on. All countries should adopt a similar principle to help their own nation and other nations. What a real change that would be! If it needs a label or name, it can be called "Operation Love Humanity."

He knew it - John Lennon's song - Imagine (1971):

"Imagine all the people
Living life in peace... You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one"

He knew it - John Lennon's song - Give Peace A Chance (1969):

"All we are saying is give peace a chance"

Above all else, a transformation in consciousness is needed.

A transformation in consciousness for a better world has to start in each one of us—all individuals, political leaders, governing bodies, all organizations, all charities, and all groups of every kind. This is fundamental to solving all problems presently faced by humanity. This includes the solution, "A New Way Of Living," discussed below; however, "A New Way Of Living" would be a monumental step towards a transformation in consciousness.

When discussing global human consciousness, it means no divisions at all. A unified global human consciousness is a "way of living as One", rather than grouping up and making divisions for everything. It's an immense transition, but one that is desperately needed. The next solution discusses a Resource Based Economy, where monetary-based systems do not exist and technology is only used if it has a benefit for humanity.

He knew it - Nelson Mandela

“A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives, would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of.”

Nelson Mandela suffered incredible pain for a "free society in which all people live together in harmony and with equal opportunities." and he tried to make everyone realize this. Stop the violence; - Stop the pain - Stop the suffering. Mahatma Gandhi, before Nelson Mandela, fought for a similar cause to stop rival races from fighting. These two unique individuals and others like them changed the hearts of many people, but not ALL of them. If unique individuals, men or women, was enough to bring about an absolute transformation of the mind for all people permanently, we would not be seeing our violent history repeat itself.

The only way to improve the current systems.

Due to the way nations are currently governed and the type of issues facing humanity, there has never been a time more critical for a transformation in consciousness. This has to begin with the world leaders; this means an absolute transformation of the mind, not just another elected politician whose policies are seen to be better than another group's policies. If nations are going to continue down this path, we may as well just pick (draw) straws to elect a leader. A transformation in consciousness would mean an entirely new political parties in which all members operate on a higher conscious level.

Considering modern generations have never known anything different about how governments operate and how they make their decisions, it does seem humorous to suggest requiring a political parties to think on a higher conscious level. Observing the present situation, with too many people suffering, people's lives are close to ruin or already ruined, and for many, the suffering prevents them from even contemplating a prosperous future. All of this is anything but humorous. The time for a political parties that are disruptive on an advanced psychological level is well overdue.

There are people in governments that want this humanistic approach, but their voices are not being heard. It hasn't been enough to have some people in government take this approach; for the same reasons, unique peacemakers have not had a permanent impact on world peace.

Human created systems.

If we're going to retain the various systems we use, they should be formulated around human consciousness. A prelude to this paragraph is outlined under the title "The only way to improve the current systems" above. Systems created with compassion, fairness, equality, and goodness operate in balance with nature. The individuals that create and work in the systems and the people that use them shouldn't be divided. We currently live in systems structured around "Us" and "Them" types of systems created to try to catch people out; the people working in the systems portray an attitude to that effect with people needing to use the systems.

This can apply to any organization. Every single person that has interacted with any organization knows that organizations work around a particular set of rules, which are structured around money:

  • The people that work within an organization are an enclosed group, hired to work by rules and promote their brand; this makes an organization one entity.
  • The people (consumers) that use the organization have to conform to the rules for an exchange in services or goods, the value of which is a monetary value; the consumers are another entity.
  • Of course, the consumer can also be part of another organization, whereby they are part of an enclosed group working by set rules and promoting another brand.
  • And the whole thing goes around and around.

As there are thousands of organizations, this means there are thousands of different sets of rules, which equates to thousands of different ways individuals may like or dislike the way an organization works. All this entails living in systems and living with all this complexity. To summarize, on the whole, the divisions (or "Us and them") exist because the systems revolve around money.

Money & Inequality.

The fact is, where money is involved, inequality is involved. If the corporate world finds loopholes to obtain more money, they will use them. If the health industry finds loopholes to obtain more money, they will use them. If any industry finds loopholes to obtain more money, they will use them. This theme runs down to the individual level. Another fact is that those who already possess a large amount of wealth find easy ways of increasing their wealth, while those with financial problems are striving to obtain enough money to live. One example of people who are already wealthy and have found ways to retain more of their wealth is the Panama Papers

Countries implicated in the Panama Papers leak.

Countries with politicians, public officials or close associates implicated in the leak on April 15, 2016 (as of May 19, 2016) Wikipedia article on the Panama Papers

Looking at the map. The proof is there; we can conclusively say money and inequality are global, taking into account practices such as those discovered in the Panama offshore financial services leak. The leak discovered the involvement of wealthy individuals and entities that used these financial services; individuals and entities possessed a certain level of wealth initially in order to make these practices beneficial for them.

A quote from someone who endured extreme hardships & struggle, but came out on the other side with a beaming smile - Madiba.

He knew it - Nelson Mandela - The Rivonia Trial, 1964

"I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die. "

To live in a completely new way.

What if all that extra complexity in life didn't exist? Not a single thing to pay for? It's not an easy concept to grasp considering how conditioned we have become using various systems, but it can be a reality with The Venus Project. The Venus Project would mean the end of the perpetual competition and money cycle; this would mean a mind free of being locked into systems, the ones we use today, where the amount of money you obtain equates to the quality of your life. A mind free of any financial stress means living a freer life.

The Venus Project is a highly advanced alternative to "The only way to improve the current systems" above.

The article called "A New Way Of Living" focused on a Resource Based Economy, envisaged by Jaquces Fresco & The Venus Project.. This is not a utopian dream but a possibility. The Venus Project is the result of a lifetime's work by Jacques Fresco. A process of understanding and thought to create these concepts and ideas. Jacques Fresco has explained how these concepts would work in several of his videos. Nature is an integral part of the Venus Project Cities. In today's world, we have built cities with hardly any nature around them. In Jacques Fresco's designs, nature is all around the structures, and nature outside of the cities is untouched or left to regenerate. The designs and models say it all with overwhelming beauty and simplicity.

The discussions of The Venus Project in these articles are seen as a "New Way Of Living." Every entity has to be called something, but rather than seeing it as promoting a brand, it would be more accurate to say we are promoting a "New Way Of Living" by supporting the ideologies of The Venus Project. With the state of things in 2022, it should be in the interest of all people to want to live in the world that The Venus Project is proposing.

Design Venus Project City
Design Venus Project City
Design Venus Project City

 

Related article on The Venus Project: A New Way Of Living. A way of living in a:

  • A world where there is no currency but all the world's resources are the common heritage of humanity.
  • A world where there are no mandatory systems to follow.
  • A world where "everyone" has equal access to all the things they want freely, in the same way you borrow a library book.
  • A world where "all" people's lives are free from the constant struggle of competing to obtain the basic things in life.
  • A world free of the perpetual competition for a better life.
  • A world where there's equality.
  • A world where AI and Technology are for the benefit of the people, not their exploitation of the people.
  • A world where nature (we're a part of nature) and the environment are completely integral to each day.

The Struggling Class.

This spectrum of the middle class makes up most of the population, especially in rich countries. This class is spoken of as not having it so bad, and not having it so good. In recent years, the financial wealth of this spectrum of the middle class has rapidly decreased and continues to decrease. This class is enticed into having the best life has to offer by giving them the option to buy things they can't afford via credit. If you are working, we'll give you credit. If you are working, we'll give you a loan for a house you can't afford to ever pay back. Work and pay back, work and pay back, have a wonderful holiday/vacation, and then work and pay back. This is the perpetual cycle of the middle class: enticed into buying things they cannot afford and endlessly trying to pay back debt, with only pockets of enjoyable times in-between a lifetime of work. If lucky, in late life, some people in this class have something they can survive on, not forgetting the continued taxation even into late life... What... a... life...?

A Life Full Of Struggle.

 

Introductory videos on The Venus Project.

 

A resource-based economy where all of the Earth's natural resources are the common heritage of humanity. This would mean the elimination of any monetary-based systems.

After transitioning to a resource-based economy, the role of the government would be to perform the transition to a resource-based economy, after which it would operate in a different capacity to manage (not govern) and maintain the resource-based economy.

In a Resource Based Economy (RBE), there would be no need for people to work to make a society function. Using automation to work for humans would take mundane tasks away from humans. There would be no need for a monetary system; this would free up time for humans to pursue their creativity and other interests. The world we live in today, the incentive for all people is driven by the systems we use. All systems have one factor in common: money. The systems we use today have repeatedly failed us; it's time for a change. We often hear the words lucky and lucky from some individuals as they reach their golden years. As in, "I was one of the fortunate ones." The transition to a resource-based economy means that fortune or luck do not play a part in anyone's life; everyone is equal.

Water, the most precious resource

 

Large organizations retain an interest in keeping ahead of what the general public comprehends. They are completely aware of water scarcity. Water scarcity affects all industries, especially agriculture. Do crops require water to grow? Wine, beer, and spirits can't be produced without water. All food and beverage production requires water. The thought of not having water to drink is terrifying. Imagine feeling parched from a climate change heatwave and finding that a thirst-quenching glass or bottle of water is unavailable... In some countries, this is already a reality they are living with. At one time, this was a problem confined to the so-called Third World (poor nations), but now it is being realized by rich countries as well. Water scarcity is an extremely serious and grim reality.

Climate change threatens the very existence of humanity, and if all the science is telling us, the way humans are living is not improving the problem. It's long overdue, but it's time world leaders opened their ears and listened; take a "hold everything else" approach to it. No matter what promises they make, In drought-stricken places, any government you vote for will not be able to put water into the ground or fill up drying rivers. If using cloud seeding, the long-term consequences are unknown.

Human consciousness is the ground that connects all humans. Water is the ground that connects all living things on earth. The life force of all living things on the planet.

IPCC issues ‘bleakest warning yet’ on impacts of climate breakdown.

Even at current levels, human actions in heating the climate are causing dangerous and widespread disruption, threatening devastation to swathes of the natural world and rendering many areas unliveable.

“The scientific evidence is unequivocal: climate change is a threat to human wellbeing and the health of the planet,” said Hans-Otto Pörtner, a co-chair of working group 2 of the IPCC. “Any further delay in concerted global action will miss a brief and rapidly closing window to secure a liveable future.” Link to article - Feb 2022

Any government experimenting with the idea of artificially creating water clouds is not considering the consequences. It's understandable why certain groups are at their wits-end about climate change; their message to people that don't perceive their actions is: "I want to live in a healthy environment; I want our future generations to live in a healthy environment, don't you?" The reality is that climate change related disasters have already disrupted or claimed many human lives. The reality is that climate change-related disasters have already disrupted or wiped out the habitats of many species.

Climate change groups understand that big organizations function for enormous sums of money, and regardless of how much profit they make, it's never enough. This is the greed and power cycle in action. The big organizations are the big cogs, and the small cogs are the smaller organizations. Essentially, they are competing for similar things, but on a smaller scale. There is a way out of the greed cycle, and it is called The Venus Project.

Systems

 

If people think oil is a cause for conflicts, imagine a resource that is the life source of human beings and all living things; water could represent an even more significant cause for conflicts. Countries that have been deliberating on what action they should take on climate change for approx. 28 years are suddenly realizing climate change is not something that's only going on elsewhere; this is complacency. In the last three years, all countries have started to observe the effects of climate change. It's not their problem until it becomes their problem. Related article: The Environment

Perception of the world currently.

People's perception of the world in 2022 is all about boundaries: this is my home, this is my neighborhood, this is the place I work, this is my town or city, and this is my country. What needs to happen is that people's perception of the world is all about boundaries: this is my home. This is my neighborhood; this is the place I work; this is my town or city; and this is my country. The perception needs changing to: Human beings are one with the universe; let's treat the world we live in as one with the universe, and all the resources of the planet are free for all species, which means every human being irrespective of borders. If we adopted this model now, it would serve as a framework for living on other planets in the future. Due to centuries of conditioning, it's not the most familiar model to grasp. Alternatively, humanity can continue down the same path it has for centuries, where every entity (from individuals to countries) lays claim to everything and takes this model outside our planet. Related Link: Canada makes competing claim to North Pole against Russia, Denmark.

Territoriality: Most species on the planet carve out territories for themselves, so what's wrong with humans doing it? Most species live in their habitats and typically remain within this space; any territorial disputes are within their habitat. Humans occupy almost all parts of the planet and have taken territorial ownership to another level—not only their own, but the territorial ownership of other species they share the planet with. As the world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion by November 15, 2022 (Source: UN), the potential for territorial disputes increases at all levels, starting with the space around an individual. For example, think of a time when pandemic distancing was in place; people didn't appreciate other people standing close to them, and the same applies to any other crowded place. There are some cultural differences, but this is generally the case. On the other end of the spectrum, countries are involved in territorial disputes. Humans dominate the planet and have torn up all kinds of resources they want, most of the time irrespective of the environmental impact or the disruption of habitats of other species. This still continues today.

He knows it - Sir David Attenborough (Davos 2019):

“The Holocene has ended. The Garden of Eden is no more. We have changed the world so much that scientists say we are in a new geological age: the Anthropocene, the age of humans.”

What would it be like to live in a resource based economy?

This is our representation of the ethos around a Venus Project City, the information is taken from the The Venus Project website. The key facts are in alignment with information found on The Venus Project website. A resource based economy means no monetary system and everything is freely accessible. See the Venus Project's Frequently asked questions link: Venus Project's Frequently asked questions

Justice systems.

In a resource-based economy where everything is freely accessible to all people. Considering that much crime stems from money or possessions, in a resource-based economy, all the crime that stems from financial reward would be virtually eliminated. Violence is inherent in our ancient, primitive minds, as we mentioned in earlier articles, the primitive mind has inherently been with us; a combination of the environment someone is raised in and the inherent capacity towards violence creates this behavior in humans.

Humans have to be taught not to hate, not to be violent, and not to possess any other things considered to be bad traits. Compassion comes with self-observation and learning; societies that nurture these things will bring self-transformation and a collective transformation in human consciousness.

There are some people who live their lives with genuine, selfless compassion. There are many people who have short-lived moments of compassion. Much of this compassion may come from what is seen or heard in the media, but a separation is made between this and how it should be applied to their own lives. Having some people with genuine selfless compassion and others with short-lived moments of compassion is not enough. The transformation of the mind needs to change to an inherent compassion for all.

Cheryl B. McMillan (2017):

“Self-observation is an awareness practice where you turn your attention inward, and nonjudgmentally watch what you think, feel, and do.”

A world where natural resources are common global heritage and everything is freely accessible to all individuals would mean living in a world without systems that have evolved around money, and this would be a monumental step towards a change in human consciousness.

Social welfare systems

Current welfare systems are degrading; they operate without a true sense of human value, and there is a lack of trust from either side. In a resource-based economy, as everything would be freely accessible for all people throughout their entire lives, there would be no need for welfare systems.

What about fashion, design, style & personal preference?

What if everyone wants a Louis Vuitton bag or any personal product? People have lived in the monetary system for a long time; the transition into a resource-based economy where everything is freely accessible will take time to adjust. The goal is to make all people's lives better.

One of the factors around the Venus Project is freedom, which means freedom of choice for everyone. Owning personal items such as designer wear would be a choice, but with one key component, every item is produced in a sustainable way. One way the personal choice may work is as follows: A person orders an item, keeps it as required, and then when new designs come out, the item is sent back to the designer for 100% recycling. The designers either make the same item for another person or the materials go into a brand-new design. The key concept is that every item, product, and everything else is 100% recyclable in a resource-based economy. In essence, it would mean reconnecting with nature. Recycling is not a new concept; prehistoric humans recycled various items.

What would the artists and designers get out of it? They get recognition for their designs, their creativity, and their artistry, not for their wealth or how much an item sells for.

How would you choose houses, cars, and other similar things? People just borrow everything like a library; someone may live in a house by the sea for a number of years, then switch to a city house. Public transportation would be all autonomous; with self-driving cars and other forms of autonomous transportation, the need for an individual car would be redundant.

Here is link to the Venus Project's answer to How about personal possessions?

Using automation and AI for the benefit of humanity would be the ultimate goal in a resource-based economy. However, the transition into automating and AI processes is a gradual one, but one that has already begun and will only accelerate, provided no other world problem prevents it.

One way to transition into a resource based economy is provided using an example trade to explain how it could work.

If we take the trade of cheesemaking, How might it fit into The Venus Project's resource-based economy?

Some cheeses take a lot of time to mature; the process is complex, and it takes a lot of hard work to produce. The cheesemaker may have some valid questions about a resource-based economy: "In a resource-based economy, there's no money, right? Answer: yes. "I get no money for all my hard work producing the best cheese in the world, right?" Answer: yes.

If we zoom out and take a closer look at a resource-based economy:

  • Everything is freely accessible in a resource-based economy.
  • This means all the raw ingredients the cheesemaker requires are freely available regardless of which country they are sourced from; no monetary expenses are involved.
  • This means producers of other foods also produce their products using freely available raw ingredients, and hence no monetary expenses are involved.
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  • The cheesemaker is not going to be eating just cheese every day, so they will benefit from obtaining other foods freely from other food producers and they may have equally spent time and energy making their products
  • The cheesemaker produces their products for free, but the cheesemaker would also obtain other food products from other producers, freely.

Description of resources.

"Resource refers to all the materials available in our environment which are technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally sustainable and help us to satisfy our needs and wants."

Related link: Resource

The key to making all this work is that the raw ingredients (the resources) should be made freely available and distributed using clean energy and automated transportation systems.

Today, various producers and manufacturers are being rewarded with money, for example, by creating a fine, expensive cheese and getting recognition for producing the best quality cheese. In a resource-based economy, there wouldn't be any financial reward, but getting recognition for producing quality cheese is equally rewarding, if not more. The additional benefit is that every person is able to try their cheese because it is freely available.

Today, the incentive for all of commerce, at least initially, is to gain as much money as possible. However, after the cheesemaker has already acquired all the things they desire with money, being recognized for their expertise and skill in producing quality cheese becomes a bigger priority for them, and this becomes a lot more rewarding for them.

In a resource-based economy, all the things the cheesemaker previously wanted to buy with money would be freely accessible already; hence, the incentive to create a business around money would no longer be a factor.

The Cheesemaker is just one example; in a resource-based economy, everything is freely accessible to everyone, and making all the world's resources a common heritage of humanity facilitates this. A touch of genius from Jacques Fresco of The Venus Project.

In The Venus Project, all mundane tasks would be performed by AI and Robots (working for the benefit of human beings) to free up time for people. Much of factory food handling and preparation today is already done using robots with various sensors. Which means even if a cheesemaker still wants to produce their own cheese, automation will help in the production and take away all the mundane tasks. For example, periodically flipping the cheese slabs, checking the maturity of the cheese over the months or years, or using robots to take samples to test the composition before alerting the cheesemaker for tasting.

What about greed?

If everything is freely accessible in a resource-based economy, then education is the key to greed. For example, ancient peoples only used what they needed to live and also found ways of recycling and repurposing materials; they didn't need to be taught to do this. Modern generations have gone down a different path, and a change in consciousness is needed.

The Venus Project - Provides a different way of living, a sustained way of living.

People are "locked in" to the way the world works today and believe that's the way it is, and that's the way it's always going to be. The Venus Project comes from decades of intelligent thought and design, with one very important thing at the forefront: "For the good of all the people". It's a reality that can free people from the world and life we know today.

Many of the ideas of Jacques Fresco have become reality; he has publicly spoken about them in interviews starting around the 1960s. A couple of ideas from that time are now being used, and people will immediately relate to them: The self-driving car with sensors and The modern-day entertainment console The computer TV, also called a Smart TV.

Jacques Fresco was way ahead of his time, so many of his ideas have yet to be realized.

The more we have disconnected ourselves from nature, the greater our problems have become. Instead of remaining an integral part of nature, we have exploited it like one big shopping mall. Humans have devised systems that do not align with nature and, in the process, complicated the sheer act of living by having to use such systems. Over the decades, humans have only compounded the problems they face.

Imagine waking up tomorrow in a Venus Project city, free of the systems we know today. Cities where every person is treated equally and everything people need is freely accessible, cities where the environment is kept in balance with nature, people's minds would feel completely free. We believe this is the natural mind and the natural way for humans to live on Earth.

If words alone could change humanity, centuries of valuable wisdom would have elevated human beings psychologically and transformed human consciousness. Words or language have not transformed human consciousness, and the discussions in all these articles are mere words.

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