What I want for society
What I want for me, for my children, for you, for your children, for “them,” for their children.
Who are they (them), you wonder? Well, you tell me, whoever the reader considers as other. Maybe “Muslims,” perhaps “Christians,” could be “blacks,” could be “whites,” could be anybody over anybody’s border, be it a physical or mental border. Most are imaginary or man-made.
But what I want for the “thems,” too, is a place to live to our highest desired potential without unnecessary threat to survival. I want us all to be able to wake up and know that we live in an intelligent collaborative system, and all human and planetary needs are being met to the best of our current capabilities. For all people, not some, not just the so-called “worthy” or privileged, conniving or lucky, etc., but everyone.
This is not a fantasy. This is absolutely a possibility. We have the knowledge and technology to make it so. There is no reason not to.
I can’t think of a single thing stopping us, except perhaps fear, ignorance maybe? We have everything we need to create a system that intelligently manages our food, goods, services, technologies, science, transits and housing. A well-researched, next level socio-economic system, a resource-based economy system is our best option, rather than a profit-based system.
There is no need for hunger or homelessness. This is a problem we make for ourselves by stagnating in an old outdated societal system whose time is over, and must be recognized as such so we can evolve to a collaborative, upgraded system that leaves no one out in the cold, because we simply do not have to. Scarcity today is caused by a faulty system, not by the scarcity of resources like food, water and shelter.
Imagine waking up every day and knowing that not only can you pursue and explore your interests without fearing for your survival, but so can everyone else so there is no threat to me or you. Just a cooperative abundance. Access to all the latest technology, medical and scientific applications, products, comforts and services equally and plentiful to all because of intelligent cooperative management!
This is possible if we choose it. It requires a revolution of values, a release of conditioned bias, a discovery of other possibilities. YOU must choose it, teach it, touch everyone you know with what you know is possible. Don’t let the window of opportunity for human society to function in sustainable abundance pass us by.
Your best future is my best future is “their” best future is our best future.
We are in this together.
Liza Roocroft is an author and Ramona resident.