Imagine a new economic paradigm

The first circles we humans pondered must have been the sun and moon. For eons we pondered them, even gave them special names and powers. The circle has been with us from the beginning. It can overpower us with its girth or disappear into the invisible building blocks of the universe. The circle is self-contained, meaning that everything that it is, is held within its boundaries. You cannot be both in the circle and outside the circle at the same time.

Today I would like to speak about what I call the "circle of civilization". The circle that defines our world. I would also like to talk abut a "circle of civilization" that might better serve our world simply by moving two of its parts to different locations.

Circle One: This circle is governed by its core, Money.  Dollars and cents. Daily labor for daily bread. Everything around the core depends upon Money for its existence: people, environment, private business, government, healthcare, education, and food/housing. By over-stressing one of the members of the circle, Money becomes scarce. Money holders and lenders, the underpinning of the core, suffer. Therefore, every effort is made to assure that all the parts of the wheel work together to serve Money.

Circle Two: This circle is governed by its core, People. The welfare of all the People all the time. Everything in the circle works to support the core. By over-stressing one of the members of the wheel, the People suffer. Therefore, every effort is made to assure that all the members of the wheel work together to care for the core.

Imagine. Imagine. Imagine. We are fast approaching a time when no matter how healthy our economy, there will not be enough jobs for everyone. We have already reached the point where homes, healthcare (all facets), home and car repairs, education, travel, and a whole host of other costs are unaffordable for the majority of people on this planet. Only by taking on debt, much of it long term, can we survive. We live in a Money world. Money has no ethic. It cannot care. It is a thing. It takes up space, but it does not feel, bleed, suffer, or die.

Imagine a new world. Imagine Circle number Two.