24.3.12

Framework

   The first thing to happen in the evolution is abandoning large urban centers. They are a blight and a resource vacuum that is completely unnecessary. We won't need money, which was the entire point of the collection of people.
   We'll be in groups of a few hundred to a few thousand people, located near a water source to fit our size. We'll know exactly how much we need for our lives, and be able to grow it in fields/greenhouses. People will be taken care of by each other, if they contribute to their town. They are encouraged to find something they're passionate about that helps, which can be anything from woodworking, farming, tailoring, even nightclub owners. There will be a democratically elected town council to decide if these people's jobs fit into their community, but they DO NOT get any benefits from this position. That is how corruption starts.
   The main focus of people will be sustenance. All energy will be renewable, because of the less strenuous demands. All food will be planned, because of the relatively stable population. Any recipes and ideas will become public domain on the internet, free for anyone to use. For instance, a piece of clothing could be shown on the web, and you decide you want it. You save a picture of it, take it to your tailor, and ask him/her to make it for you. The only payment will be self-satisfaction, knowing that your idea is accepted and renowned by people you'll never meet.
   Schools will be improved. Teachers will be passionate people who like kids. The children won't get lumped together, as if there's only one or two kinds of thinking, and we will break the current ideology that ignorance is "cool". Individuals will have their progress tracked. We'll stick to the core subjects of Math, Language Arts, Science (focusing on the benefits of renewable energy and the strength of cooperation), and History (we don't wanna fuck up like this again). We won't need them to be a daycare, like how today's "education system" has become. Students who show exceptional comprehension can be given a supplementary education in areas of their passion.
   There's going to be some dirty jobs, which will either be taken care of in a rotational cycle of residents, or given to local miscreants as a lower punishment. Besides that, the only laws in effect are the basics; rape, murder, burglary, ect. Because of the relative simplicity, the punishment is 5 years of imprisonment with rehabilitation for the first offense, 10 for the second, and the death penalty for the third.
   Some cities will be slightly larger, and used as a center for some sort of major thing. It could be anything from a scientific college to an octagon for MMA.
   There will be motels in each city, providing a few days of comfort to travelers and people in transitional periods. However, they will either need to move on soon or figure out their job in a community they like. I foresee people attempting to abuse this system, but seeing as most people prefer a stable home to live in, it is doubtful the majority will choose to never drop anchor.
   I wish for any feedback to help improve these ideas. I've had more, but currently cannot think of them.

2 comments:

  1. I'm really digging this post, Des. If we could just pool and share our resources better, we'd all be so much better off. A tighter knit local community, doing more with less and with a much more caring and considerate perspective on your immediate area and neighbors. Let's do this.

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    1. Thank you for my first and only reply so far. It's really the best option for everyone, but we need to keep convincing people that the current system is wrong.
      P.S. Sorry for the late reply, I didn't even realize I had a comment!

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