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Money

Here we begin to ask some deep questions about money.
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Money & Spirituality
In Money & Spirituality, we consider how to merge money with morality and spirituality.
The article Simplicity is associated. There are also Money & Spirituality Quotes.

"So, will the heightening of our consciousness lead us to luxury, or will it lead us to frugal and humble ways?" (Lilla Bek, track #4, 4m28s)

Capitalism
In Capitalism, we ask whether the current system of capitalism is good.
The articles Public Being Tricked, Copyright, Gambling and Greed are connected.

"It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning." (Henry Ford)

Money & Evolution
In Money & Evolution, we learn how money arose with agriculture, and how it tends to severely upset human qualities like empathy, sharing and compassion.

"Right now, heavy-handed industrial interests have trumped natural systems on earth and at birth. Birth, Mother Nature and all that is sacred should be regarded as such and not be at the disposal of monetary interests." (Diana Paul)

Money System
In Money System, we explore alternatives to what exists now.
Simplicity is also very connected to this need for systemic change.
Surely we must adopt healthier, more loving money systems?

"We must rethink the whole basis of the global economy, to make it the servant, not the master, of the world's people." (David Woodward)

Save the World
In Save the World with Money?, we see if we have enough money to save the world!
Surely we must prioritise the well-being of people, animals, nature, Earth above making money? We have enough money to achieve this now!! For example, consider:-

"The money required to provide adequate food, water, education, health, and housing for everyone in the world has been estimated to be around $20 billion a year. It is a huge sum of money... about as much as the world spends on arms every two weeks." (Unknown)
30% of world military spending (30% of $810 billion) is all that is needed to solve major global problems. (Share International 2007? document citing www.wagingpeace.org)
In 2012, global military spending was $1.75 trillion. In 2020, it was nearly $2 trillion. Surely this money could be better spent elsewhere?
In 2017, (1) we learned that Apple has $252 billion untaxed cash offshore; (2) all corporations have $2 trillion untaxed cash offshore (BBC1 News 10pm, 6 November 2017); (3) corporations do not pay their fair share of tax, avoiding $600 billion annually (Britain's Offshore Secrets Exposed, Panorama, 6 November 2017). As Jeremy Corbyn says, this damages society and robs public services. Giant companies control the global economy.

Surely we cannot allow this? Put Earth and its creatures first!!

No Money
Looking further into the future, we contemplate the possibility of No Money.
Prehistorically it was the way. Even today in certain tribes it still is not necessary.
Perhaps all this will not come to pass soon enough and the Cree proverb will be true:

"Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money."

There are also No Money Quotes.

There are also Money Quotes.

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