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Originally posted by AutOmatIc
So what are we so afraid of? Why can't we free ourselves from these corrupt monetary systems of slavery? How can we as a species do to rid ourselves of these materialistic constructs, and why is it such a bad thing to want to do just that? I believe we should not just accept that "well it's not going to happen because those in charge (TPTB) won't let it happen", that's just already giving up. Instead why not pursue viable alternatives, because I believe one day humanity will be forced to do so somehow, whether because aliens will finally land on the lawn of the White House forcing a change, or whether we destroy ourselves by continuing in our natural resource consumption mode. Thanks for posting this, I believe it's extremely important that we as a species move away from our corrupt and failed monetary systems, it is time for change indeed.
Originally posted by Unium
As revolutionary as it sounds, the zeitgeist movement/venus project ( in my opinion) is just another pure utopian vision. I did a thread about the venus project ( Problems of a moneyless society, Human Will, Individual Interests and Motivation ). Some of my ideas are probably wrong, seeing as in some circumstances society will reach out beyond the bounderies of personal belongings and money woes and help others in the name of human kindness. But still, as the above poster said, TPTB will never let this happen. Shame though.
Peace !
Originally posted by spacemanjupiter
Wow, you guys can't wait 2 freakin days for a finished, FREE product? As if viewing the information 2 days earlier is going to make a difference in your life.
I'd be pretty upset too if my product was released prematurely, missing what may be considered very important content that took a lot of hard work to compile and produce regardless of whether it was going to be free or not.
Originally posted by Noviz
The real issue I had with the film was their ideas weren't very thought through.
For example the mechanisation and automation of the workforce would be terrible.
The idea of having no job to go to and no real purpose to help others by building things would put a mass depresion on the whole world. While it would be nice for some to have no ties to a job to others it would be awful.
so youre saying that without a meaningless cubicle to go to everyday, people would sit around depressed and do nothing all day?
Also I think the creators have a very naieve view of the world. Not everyone would be happy to be equal. Stealing a crime would be rife. Being in competition is human nature. Their ideas for everyone sharing everything would mean the world would have to be policed.
theres no sharing if the system made things that were built to last, not built to breakdown in 6 months and be replaced to maximize profits. people steal because they feel a need. take away the need and you take away the need to steal. the film didnt state it would end crime btw. the few posts you did on this thread reek of ignorance about the film.
Having no one in charge and in power is not particularly a great idea either.
how exactly do you know this, has this model been tested? why do you feel the overwhelming need to be policed.
Basically for this idea to work I think more than half the population of the world would have to be wiped out. You can't have billions of people being allowed to do what they want when they want... it would be anarchy. It may work with a most a billion, but no one wants to see 80% of the world being killed off do they?
this is exactly what the system wants you to believe. tell me, when youre hanging around on weekends do you feel the need to go out and rob your neighbors, or kill someone? do you somehow develop violent tendencies because youre not sitting in your cubicle pushing your button? i say give people the chance to better themselves in a system where they arent forced to do meaningless jobs and see how it turns out.
Originally posted by Question Fate
so youre saying that without a meaningless cubicle to go to everyday, people would sit around depressed and do nothing all day?
theres no sharing if the system made things that were built to last, not built to breakdown in 6 months and be replaced to maximize profits. people steal because they feel a need. take away the need and you take away the need to steal. the film didnt state it would end crime btw. the few posts you did on this thread reek of ignorance about the film.
how exactly do you know this, has this model been tested? why do you feel the overwhelming need to be policed.
this is exactly what the system wants you to believe. tell me, when youre hanging around on weekends do you feel the need to go out and rob your neighbors, or kill someone? do you somehow develop violent tendencies because youre not sitting in your cubicle pushing your button? i say give people the chance to better themselves in a system where they arent forced to do meaningless jobs and see how it turns out.