Difference between revisions of "Talk:Post-scarcity"

Revision as of 16:47, 19 February 2007

Need section on population growth. See michael email
Interesting article on population growth: http://news.mongabay.com/2005/0502-rhett_butler.html

Point that once people get beyond materialism people are then in an optimal position to co-operate and collaborate for the right reasons.

Explain who will do the work - at least the intellectual work

Format page like other main sections.

A note on luxuries

Also talk about the fact that generally special rare materials are not necessarily needed for modern technology. (Tantalum)

Economics of abundance section

If economics is based on scarcity, what becomes of economics?

Might argue that economics becomes a matter of raw materials and energy. But if they are both more abundant than we could ever make use of...

Need to investigate the impact of this social revolution on economics. Also about responsibility that those directing the revolution might/should adopt. Considering minor changes at any level in the global economic balancing act can have devastating effects for some (esp in developing world), imaging the effects this revolution could have. The very survival of some communities depend on the material greed of others. Even if the ensuing over-abundance could be shared out evenly - how do we implement guarantess?

If we look at large benevolent international policies and organisations (League of Nations / UN) - Their problems invariably arise from the implementation of the policy rather than the creation of the policy in the first place. It is incumbent upon anyone acting in the name of progress to learn from the past and not repeat mistakes.

Image

Make image of cornucopia with more relevant stuff pouring out:

• Medicine
• Drinking water
• Food
• Vehicles
• Machines
• Housing
• Consumer products
• etc

General

• Must create pages for people like Fresco