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What is the minimum set of technologies necessary for an entire civilization to be built from scratch - from local and recycled resources found on any parcel of land - to create a modern standard of living - without depleting its resource base? That is what our experiment intends to find out. We think that this is an important question. For if we can answer it - then we will have addressed the elusive question of lasting prosperity - how do we take care of our material needs in harmony with natural life support systems - so people can then focus on what gives them meaning, fulfillment, and balance? Is the Global Village really a place where poverty, violence, and general un-excellence can be minimized - and peoples' lives can be free, fulfilling, full of hope, with all material needs met readily so we can move on to higher pursuits of what it means to be a full and integrated human? Is this city state thus more effective than today's nation states in addressing the needs of prosperity? And is this city state scalable - so that a world full of such city states can be the new building block of a prosperous civilization? Can this city state provide for cultural and scientific advancement? | What is the minimum set of technologies necessary for an entire civilization to be built from scratch - from local and recycled resources found on any parcel of land - to create a modern standard of living - without depleting its resource base? That is what our experiment intends to find out. We think that this is an important question. For if we can answer it - then we will have addressed the elusive question of lasting prosperity - how do we take care of our material needs in harmony with natural life support systems - so people can then focus on what gives them meaning, fulfillment, and balance? Is the Global Village really a place where poverty, violence, and general un-excellence can be minimized - and peoples' lives can be free, fulfilling, full of hope, with all material needs met readily so we can move on to higher pursuits of what it means to be a full and integrated human? Is this city state thus more effective than today's nation states in addressing the needs of prosperity? And is this city state scalable - so that a world full of such city states can be the new building block of a prosperous civilization? Can this city state provide for cultural and scientific advancement? | ||
We think so, and we think that the improvement over the current state of the world can be significant. By what metrics? In Chapter 2, we will | We think so, and we think that the improvement over the current state of the world can be significant. By what metrics? In Chapter 2, we will examine the state of the world across its myriad institutions, and propose benchmarks for the OSE village. That includes key questions: what is the OSE constitution to guarantee sound governance? What is the available infrastructure? How much is your 'tax' - if any - to provide the necessary services that are otherwise not taken care of by community members? Do we have an army to guarantee peace? What does our money system look like? Essentially, what do all the infrastructures look like, based on analysis of industry standards - and simply picking and choosing what's worked well already? What is the basic level of knowledge necessary to make it into the community? | ||
Why is this question important? Because we believe that the most sound economy - and therefor the most fulfilling lives - are based on communities that are in control of their own destiny. The best way to build in control of one's destiny is to allow for an existence with the least amount of destabilizing influence from external factors. Assuming that we still have access to the internet - and abundant access to solar energy - life can be prosperous. We intend to prove the feasibility of small city states as the route to moving the dial on civilization's progress. | Why is this question important? Because we believe that the most sound economy - and therefor the most fulfilling lives - are based on communities that are in control of their own destiny. The best way to build in control of one's destiny is to allow for an existence with the least amount of destabilizing influence from external factors. Assuming that we still have access to the internet - and abundant access to solar energy - life can be prosperous. We intend to prove the feasibility of small city states as the route to moving the dial on civilization's progress. | ||
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What is the minimum set of technologies necessary for an entire civilization to be built from scratch - from local and recycled resources found on any parcel of land - to create a modern standard of living - without depleting its resource base? That is what our experiment intends to find out. We think that this is an important question. For if we can answer it - then we will have addressed the elusive question of lasting prosperity - how do we take care of our material needs in harmony with natural life support systems - so people can then focus on what gives them meaning, fulfillment, and balance? Is the Global Village really a place where poverty, violence, and general un-excellence can be minimized - and peoples' lives can be free, fulfilling, full of hope, with all material needs met readily so we can move on to higher pursuits of what it means to be a full and integrated human? Is this city state thus more effective than today's nation states in addressing the needs of prosperity? And is this city state scalable - so that a world full of such city states can be the new building block of a prosperous civilization? Can this city state provide for cultural and scientific advancement?
We think so, and we think that the improvement over the current state of the world can be significant. By what metrics? In Chapter 2, we will examine the state of the world across its myriad institutions, and propose benchmarks for the OSE village. That includes key questions: what is the OSE constitution to guarantee sound governance? What is the available infrastructure? How much is your 'tax' - if any - to provide the necessary services that are otherwise not taken care of by community members? Do we have an army to guarantee peace? What does our money system look like? Essentially, what do all the infrastructures look like, based on analysis of industry standards - and simply picking and choosing what's worked well already? What is the basic level of knowledge necessary to make it into the community?
Why is this question important? Because we believe that the most sound economy - and therefor the most fulfilling lives - are based on communities that are in control of their own destiny. The best way to build in control of one's destiny is to allow for an existence with the least amount of destabilizing influence from external factors. Assuming that we still have access to the internet - and abundant access to solar energy - life can be prosperous. We intend to prove the feasibility of small city states as the route to moving the dial on civilization's progress.