What about democracy? A Resource Based Economy @Neanderthalcouzin
What about democracy? A Resource Based Economy  @Neanderthalcouzin
Uploaded October 2010 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
The audio I have been using is from the radio show called V-Radio, by TVP spokesman Neil Kiernan.

Please go to the original source, and start listening to V-Radio: v-radio.org

It is an invaluable source.


This is a brief clip of Peter Joseph discussing the concept of democracy and a Resource Based Economy.

The aim is not for ideas to be made by elected decision makers, who are highly fallible, corruptible, and untrained beyond a specific point of focus. The aim, in fact, under a more effective, efficient and parsimonious approach, is for decisions to be arrived at via the scientific method. It is demonstrably the most reliable method in studying and understanding the underlying root cause of a given problem or challenge, and in providing subsequent solutions. At this time it is faster and more efficient than any process of legislation or the unfolding of profit seeking in providing real solutions for fundamental needs and provisions, as well as breaking the barriers of human innovation and potential.

Science and mathematics stand as the most fundamentally reliable, least biased languages in denoting empirical truths, and applying our current state of understanding to the technological solutions that are the real solutions to the host of problems that still plague us across the planet, from barriers in time and space in achieving adequate communication, to wholesale starvation.

The truth is that our current socioeconomic system, comprised of legal, economic, political and religious institutions often act as an enormous Rube Goldberg Machine in eventually providing what should be and is ultimately fundamental tasks solved under a far more parsimonious approach. Scientists are aware of this in regards to the operations of science in and of itself, however most do not typically turn off their field-specific lazerbeam focus for just a brief moment, and turn on the floodlights to see this in regards to their surrounding environment as a whole.

Furthermore, under the proposed system's approach, true and genuine participation in the trajectory of society could mean that everyone uses something very similar to what we enjoy as the internet today, which will function as a true conduit for inclusive participation, rather than any painful top-down political ideology or process.

The functioning of society is technical and hence, contributions to the overarching function is a scientific process, not a political one. Contribution and participation means engaging the scientific method with society as a whole, as it in fact already does in all the engineered systems of transportation, communication, agriculture, industrial production, sanitation, irrigation, energy and the incremental technological innovations that run contemporaneously. Such a set up would be a more sane, sustainable, and importantly, extremely cutting edge approach to what we think of as 'governance' and 'democracy'.

If any of these ideas interest you but you want to know a bit more, please contact me, I'd be glad to discuss any questions or queries.
Alternatively, I strongly recommend watching the movie "The Future By Design", as well as the documentary film "Zeitgeist 3: Moving Forward" which was made by the individual speaking in this clip.

Future By Design: youtube.com/watch?v=2EtT7dhEZ0M

Zeitgeist 3: Moving Forward: youtube.com/user/TZMOfficialChannel?blend=9&ob=5
Zeitgeist: Addendum: youtube.com/watch?v=EewGMBOB4Gg

Also, for a variety of helpful educational videos on some of these ideas, go to the youtube channel of TZMSocial Evolution.
youtube.com/user/TZMSocialEvolution
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