I have another tiny rant to do, this time about resource-based economies. I think that these people are not very ethical. I think that––I mean, let’s just talk about the name itself. Resource-based economy. All economies are based on resources; otherwise, you wouldn’t have any economy. So I think, you know, right off the bat, it is kind of playing with people’s intelligence and just their feelings, if you will. So the idea that an economy cannot be resource-based is kind of dumb. It is like, you know, there are not a whole lot of things happening in the Sahara Desert or Salt Flats, Utah. So what I’m trying to say is that these guys are, at best, very naïve.
So after that, we move on to the idea––in fact, I did a lot of research, probably a couple of years ago. I did maybe a whole 6 months really reading up on all of that stuff, and I came up with the realization––and not to copy my friend, but to agree with him––Adam Wong from Australia––resource-based economy, what these guys are preaching, is nothing but Communism with robots. Just think about it. And then to me, it is also another thing that is very near and dear to my heart because the idea of purpose gets taken away from you. So suddenly, from being a human––you know, it takes the humanness out of you. You become like a little Chihuahua dog in a big house, and you get fed, and you get a nice house every 3 years because they are biodegradable or whatever, and the computer does all the calculations for you.
Number one, that’s impossible. They cannot possibly calculate what every human needs. I mean, look what is happening in Venezuela and all the socialist countries where they think they can come up with the economic calculation that Mises talked about back in 1920. So we need prices to begin with. Let’s give them the benefit of the doubt. Let’s say that it works. What the hell are you going to do with your life? I’m not saying––I mean, I understand that they are busy jobs that shouldn’t exist. They are just there to appease somebody or to strike someone’s fancy. It is not really purposeful. I get that. And the whole idea that you’re just going to be looking at your navel as you are breathing––I mean, I understand meditation. I’m a meditation teacher. I’m a certified yoga instructor as well. But the idea that we humans need purpose. We need to be able to expand our intelligence, our––if you want to call it God-given or universe-given or whatever––desires to be able to explore the universe, getting to know each other through us. We are the pinnacle of universal expansion, so we are getting to understand the universe through us. So with that, we are taking that away because we are just kind of being like little fancy pants.
So what I am coming up with is the robots will take care of the bad things, you know, the bad things that nobody wants to do, like cleaning toilets and all of that. Let me tell you something. We are getting there. I mean, for Christ’s sake, look where we are now. There are a lot of jobs that have been taken over by technology thanks to the ability of having wealth, and back in the day, people used to say, “Oh, gee. I’m 9 years old. I have to work in a factory.” Or, “Oh, gosh, the bubonic plague,” and this and that. We don’t see those things happening. People complain about being offended. People complain about silly things that 50 years ago, 100 years ago, it’s like,” Jesus, just get over that stuff.” You know, the whole idea of, for instance, my dad started working at 6 years old, and he would deliver papers and be a little carrier just so he could get a little more sustenance for the family. So not because of the law, but because people started becoming wealthier, they didn’t have the need to send their kids to work, so what these guys are trying to do is they are trying to say that human condition is such that it is flawed and we don’t trust one another, and we just need robots to be able to take care of this.
I mean, we’re going towards a similar goal, but it’s backwards. It’s backwards. The whole essence of their ideology is flawed there, so when I’m talking about resource-based economy robbing people of their humanness, you know, what are you going to do when you’re just sitting there? If everything is given to you, what is next? What if I want to explore space? One of the things that I was reading in the manifesto is that people cannot use certain types of drugs. What if I want to explore my consciousness? What if I want to take ayahuasca? What if I want to do so many other things? What are we talking about? Are they going to kill me or do things like punish me just because I’m a dissenter? Like really? I mean, are you any different than the totalitarian oppressors like Fidel Castro? Or even here, the Clintons, George Bush, you name it. I think it is extremely flawed.
And what I’m trying to say is that I hope we can really understand how good we have it now, how easy our lives are these days, where we don’t have to loot and rob our neighbors to be able to accumulate money. It is much easier to find a job and serve our fellow humans, and by doing that, you can get a decent income. So my idea is that these guys––maybe what I have found is that a lot of them seem to have a shadow of money, and not as the main issue, because we have been jaded for the last 110 years since we became––or the money became socialized, whenever the money became part of the government instead of just being a free entity. So the problem is not really money but who issues the money––in this case, the Federal Reserve. And as Ron Paul would say, “End the Fed.” And that would alleviate a lot of problems, such as inflation and taxation. It would be easier to avoid taxation by doing that. Crypta Currency is a great example of how we can do that and how by using technology like these guys are advocating––
You guys know I am a city boy. I like technology. I want a Tesla self-driving car, for Christ’s sake, so I can play video games as I’m going to work or I can make more videos. So it’s not that I am against technology. I’m totally in favor of technology. I cannot wait until we have wallpaper in our house that is smart, and you can just walk in and touch it, and you get your e-mail, and suddenly you can see Netflix on your wall, and stuff like that. So I’m looking forward to that. What I’m not looking forward to is for these guys to rob us of our purpose and the idea that we can trade, because by doing that, the spirit of business has been extremely healing. If we continue at that pace that were going on currently, poverty will not exist in about 20, 30 years––abject poverty. So that is pretty exciting. You’ll only be able to find out about poverty in museums or on the Internet if you look hard enough. So my great-grandchildren will ask me, “What is poverty like? What was that like back in the 21st century?” So resource-based economy––all economies are resource based.
Another thing that David Suzuki, who is an environmentalist, is more mental than enviro. He says that economics is not even a science. It is a dismal science. Let’s talk about that. He said the first time he walked into an economics class, they try to woo you with all these things and how you can cut down the entire Amazon forest, but you’re going to make money. So I can understand that he is against growing capitalism. He’s against the idea that unconscious people that don’t see what is under their noses––but let me tell you this, that whole idea that people just cut down trees––we’ve got more trees than we ever had, and the whole point of that is because we don’t just cut any trees down to make houses or get paper. There are definite spaces where people grow certain kinds of trees with certain purposes. People don’t just cut down trees just because they want to make a buck, because who the hell is going to buy those trees if they are not profitable in the first place?
So I think David Suzuki and all these kinds of people really need to look deep into themselves and see what is the deal. Why are they not learning and expanding more about the economy, what is real, and not just what they hear from television? Because this guy said intelligentsia, academics, people that really require government money to be able to keep their jobs––so it is not like they are able to give a real service to humanity aside from the tax money. So that is why they defend it so strongly. I know a few of you may be against this or disagree with me. I want to hear your thoughts, and if you have questions, I will be happy to answer them. Again, this is Luis with Emancipated Human and the Dollar Vigilante, and I hope to see you soon. Again, if you have questions, if you disagree, let me know. I would like to take this deeper sometime soon. Have a great day.
