Zeitgeist: Addendum illustrates how the core problem with our global society is the world's monetary system; I completely agree.
A friend from work told me one day that he doesn't believe society should be based around money. The need for profits causes a lot of harm that occurs in our world. I talked him down from this position as he wasn't prepared to fully support it.
One day Sarah said to me "I do not understand how food can have a price. Its something we all need to survive, so how can you put a price on that?" I was quick to advise it takes the work of another person to farm the food we eat and that work has a value determined by the market which creates a cost for producing the food. This cost then needs to be made up through selling the food for a price.
Zeitgeist defends idea that society could exist without money through The Venus Project. I agree with a lot of what is being said in the film by those from The Venus Project, they just do not provide a realistic plan for society to move in this direction. They only make it clear that the system we have right now breeds greed and corruption and inhibits society's ability to evolve in a more rational direction.
I found it hard to follow how the film attacked the establishment, and at the same time mocked Ron Paul supporters. Ron Paul is working towards peacefully tearing down the establishment from within. The film discusses how politicians cannot find solutions to solve problems, and Ron Paul says the same thing. They discuss a resource based economy instead of a monetary based economy. Would the gold standard not be moving in the direction of a resource based economy? This film did not provide any real solution besides boycotting the institutions which provide our daily essentials. How do I boycott NS Power?
It seems to me that the film carries some contradictions, but maybe I'm not fully understanding their vision. Maybe they don't fully understand Ron Paul. Because of this, I'm very cautious about buying into it; however they do say everyone would be free and there would be no government, so thumbs up to that.
This is worth a watch.
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Hi there, found your blog through google.
In essence, the venus project is another name for communism. They want to abolish private property and ensure that everyone's basic needs are met. Life becomes communal and people will do things for the sake of doing things and not just for profit. Shitty jobs will be automated.
-Bryan
Does that really define communism though? Communism requires a strong central government. The Venus Project talks about no government at all.
Communism does not require a strong central government. It only requires the communalization of production.
I can't watch it. Link?
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