“This internal coherence naturally leads to a more abundant life as we re-orient our entire being from self-serving to self-giving Love”
For a long time I’ve thought that Humans have Taken from the Earth, at this point in history it seems imperative that we begin to Give back more than we Take. 🙏😊
Thanks Richard, right on! I look forward to meeting online soon to discuss how we can support each other's grand, timely visions. You ask, What can one person do? You are answering that magnificently with what you are doing and helping gather a community of others finding their way to contribute uniquely. We are more powerful than we know, but the big leap is when we collaborate!
What help might be available to include more links in the text of these articles; I would love to be able to click through to our friends in Sri Lanka, to the work you did in San Diego, to other references you make, I wonder if links would help lend credibility to a certain sector of the worldviews reviewing these articles?
My thought was inclusion going forward, maybe catch up the first post with some rich links embedded, and make that part of the practice going forward… No small amount of effort required, but I find in my own posting I very much like to allow folks to follow threads, verify facts, etc. with some direct support.
"The ultimate goal — a thoroughly atomized, global consumer society."; Maybe an interview/conversation we could do to unpack this would be helpful…?
These narratives are inherently unsettling, as it is next to impossible for the average recipient of such an assertion to perform any kind of independent verification. It feels large and looming and dangerous and out of reach, and with no way of confirming or responding to that threat directly, I think the common tendency will be to disregard it and any of its surrounding messages in favor of "the devil you know," business as usual.
"Can I just get my kids to school, get the shopping done, and get on with my life please…"
Possible draft for a flyer, if we have a designer available in the house… ;-)
"I'm posting this flyer here, because I believe we in [fill in Local Neighborhood Name] can participate locally in healing a global world.
If the article below [insert QR code] moves you, let's connect [via QR code for connection/participation] and fuel this coming together to make a positive difference for our community and beyond.
Sincerely, local proponent of Symbiotic Culture Lab Global…
"But, changing global culture is too formidable to take on directly, so we must break down the challenge to something more manageable — creating a positive cultural movement in each local region. This book (free online) will share a coherent strategy showing you how to make this happen."
Your suggestion is a prime example of collective intelligence as I never would have thought of such an idea because of my own filters. It's brilliant and I will make this happen.
I will share with you and if I can publicly. There is a chat function associated with our Substack pages. Maybe we could use that function and not sure I can share a draft as a JPEG, but we could get your and others feedback. I will check it out.
It seems like, if we've got a good designer in the house, organizing a flyer the people could print and fill out locally (is there a clearinghouse for connection?) could be very helpful, if we could just print and take to our local coffee house, supermarket, etc. it would be a way for people to find each other locally…
I’d like to know the economic premise of the Sri Lanka model that you mentioned. How does it function there? Have they deployed an appropriate “production based” industry? Are they independent from the conventional markets? I noticed you are versed in the work of Thomas Greco.
Do you include the zero sum credit system Greco demonstrates? I’ve met Thomas, and corresponded with him some, over the years. He was one of my father’s friends. The prototypes initiated by Greco deliver a modicum of trade advantages for local producers. That is fine. But, for lack of an independent, internal economy they don’t amount to more than that.
Also, how does that project of yours function in Reno Nevada? I’d be very interested to know.
There is much more to discuss. But, for now, I am waiting for the rest of your book to be posted. Having seen your table of contents, I do not detect the methodology for the needed economic social organization that would generate economic social independence from western civilization. Your method may not yet be apparent to me.
Admittedly, my book is “clunky” but it’s effective enough for its intended purpose. (As soon as my subjective conditions allow, after my repatriation, I will be launching that project sometime in 2024.)
I too, have experienced that Good, True, and Beautiful spiritual Love, which of course is universal. And, I agree with you that we need a sane civilization. There may be space enough for collaboration. My thesis is inclusive of yours. I have no argument, except that the economy is not “downstream” from the culture. Rather, the economy, the economic premise of a civilization, is that from which the distinct cultures and their equally shared worldview, are derived. I can send you a succinct explanation if you like.
You and your beautiful family be well and be in Good Spirits!
Yours always, Reed & Maria
P. S. My friend, If you like, you can Email me at your convenience.
Reed I do appreciate your message and how much time and energy you have put into developing your own solutions. I am not taking on the work of coming up with a new "economic model" like that at all. I am not coming up with any new "economic theories." That may be your task, and I support you and many others who promote specific economic approaches, but it is not the core of what I am trying to do.
I have determined that the main problem is that we are divided into silos in local communities to keep us "governable." The task of Symbiotic Culture is to build network scaffolding, so that new economic models can emerge later. We are not building the building, we are just laying the scaffolding to build the building at some future time. That is not my concern at all.
The approach of Symbiotic Culture does not start with some "perfect" economic model. Rather, we need to move beyond our current "materialistic" and consumeristic approach - it would be a "virtuous" economy based on sharing and cooperation.
From my experience, what is more important for the work is to facilitate new "trust networks" of local non profits, main street businesses, and local government to start the development of what I call a virtuous Network Commons.
Once we have "paved" the road, over the years, then people like you and others with economic ideas of what to do will still have to persuade local communities to adopt them or not. It is my belief that once people come together as a whole community, honoring the Transcendent, they will figure it out themselves.
Anything else would be an imposition, and I am in favor of freedom in community. My task is to share the methodology that has proven to work in a very practical manner in Sri Lanka and also in the West in the form of the Symbiotic Networks that I will share later. This process will take more than five months.
I am simply sharing what I know that works and once I have accomplished that then it will be the people themselves in local communities who will define their own path. I absolutely believe that.
Dear Richard, helping to build "a "virtuous" economy based on sharing and cooperation," is precisely what I have been doing. Sharing and cooperation is what the processes of value exchange (money) and finance (capital markets) are all about. I have been exposing how those processes have been taken over and perverted by those who control them for their own purposes of wealth accumulation and power to dominate others. And I have been trying show people that they/we have the power to take these processes back and organize them for the benefit of all and to serve life instead of death. We can have peace, harmony and regeneration instead of poverty, misery and endless wars.
And, thank you for decades of service! It would be great if you share a link here so people can benefit from your wisdom. Looking forward to an ongoing dialogue with you and this developing community.
Dear Reed, I now realize that I may have been unintentionally dismissive of your exciting approach. Obviously, we have the same intentions for building a more beautiful world that is about mutual benefit and symbiosis.
Communication of true intention and feeling in comments like this make it challenging to know what's in each other's hearts.
This just underscores the ongoing psycho-spiritual awareness required to build trust in community, even within myself, I am still working on it!
Let's take this offline and schedule a call if you wish, to see how our work is related and what would be the sequence to implement your ideas. In such Gratitude, Richard
Thank you! Beautiful work :) Here is a small poem echoing to it :)
My Country
My country has no flag,
It has arms and eyes.
My country has no border,
It has laughter and cries.
The rule of my country is Love.
And there,
Mistakes call for forgiveness.
My country is my family,
My friends, my neighbors,
My country is real.
It wages no war,
But tries to spread peace.
My country feels Home,
And everyone is welcome!
ML (2023)
(https://markoluth.wordpress.com/)
Beautiful!!!
“This internal coherence naturally leads to a more abundant life as we re-orient our entire being from self-serving to self-giving Love”
For a long time I’ve thought that Humans have Taken from the Earth, at this point in history it seems imperative that we begin to Give back more than we Take. 🙏😊
Yes, recognizing that it all has been of Gift to us, so it would be natural to give back. Thank you for being here!
Thanks Richard, right on! I look forward to meeting online soon to discuss how we can support each other's grand, timely visions. You ask, What can one person do? You are answering that magnificently with what you are doing and helping gather a community of others finding their way to contribute uniquely. We are more powerful than we know, but the big leap is when we collaborate!
Glad you enjoyed the first installment! Yes, absolutely correct. Looking forward to seeing these circles widen and deepen.
I think you mentioned creating some context for individuals to connect and engage around this material?
Are you planning on hosting something, or is there a formal dialogic space online? Facebook group? Something else? :-)
Great question. The current idea is to do monthly live zoom video calls first, then let it evolve.
That's wonderful! How do I join these zoom meetings?
What help might be available to include more links in the text of these articles; I would love to be able to click through to our friends in Sri Lanka, to the work you did in San Diego, to other references you make, I wonder if links would help lend credibility to a certain sector of the worldviews reviewing these articles?
Fantastic idea. Are you meaning the general previous posts and/or the book posts? Both?
My thought was inclusion going forward, maybe catch up the first post with some rich links embedded, and make that part of the practice going forward… No small amount of effort required, but I find in my own posting I very much like to allow folks to follow threads, verify facts, etc. with some direct support.
"The ultimate goal — a thoroughly atomized, global consumer society."; Maybe an interview/conversation we could do to unpack this would be helpful…?
These narratives are inherently unsettling, as it is next to impossible for the average recipient of such an assertion to perform any kind of independent verification. It feels large and looming and dangerous and out of reach, and with no way of confirming or responding to that threat directly, I think the common tendency will be to disregard it and any of its surrounding messages in favor of "the devil you know," business as usual.
"Can I just get my kids to school, get the shopping done, and get on with my life please…"
Thank you for the feedback. As usual, you give me lots to reflect on. The intro was a high level concentrated overview. Much more detail in the book.
Interview, though, is an excellent idea to unpack.
Possible draft for a flyer, if we have a designer available in the house… ;-)
"I'm posting this flyer here, because I believe we in [fill in Local Neighborhood Name] can participate locally in healing a global world.
If the article below [insert QR code] moves you, let's connect [via QR code for connection/participation] and fuel this coming together to make a positive difference for our community and beyond.
Sincerely, local proponent of Symbiotic Culture Lab Global…
"But, changing global culture is too formidable to take on directly, so we must break down the challenge to something more manageable — creating a positive cultural movement in each local region. This book (free online) will share a coherent strategy showing you how to make this happen."
"
Your suggestion is a prime example of collective intelligence as I never would have thought of such an idea because of my own filters. It's brilliant and I will make this happen.
I will share with you and if I can publicly. There is a chat function associated with our Substack pages. Maybe we could use that function and not sure I can share a draft as a JPEG, but we could get your and others feedback. I will check it out.
That's pretty cool! Appreciate the creativity. I have got some slight minor suggestions but it looks awesome. Ideas on how to get the word out?
It seems like, if we've got a good designer in the house, organizing a flyer the people could print and fill out locally (is there a clearinghouse for connection?) could be very helpful, if we could just print and take to our local coffee house, supermarket, etc. it would be a way for people to find each other locally…
I could ask Ian, the book designer who has produced the cover and other materials. Love your idea.
Something sweet, sharp, and aesthetically pleasing might really help people start to prototype with this locally… :-)
Great!
Dear Richard,
I’d like to know the economic premise of the Sri Lanka model that you mentioned. How does it function there? Have they deployed an appropriate “production based” industry? Are they independent from the conventional markets? I noticed you are versed in the work of Thomas Greco.
Do you include the zero sum credit system Greco demonstrates? I’ve met Thomas, and corresponded with him some, over the years. He was one of my father’s friends. The prototypes initiated by Greco deliver a modicum of trade advantages for local producers. That is fine. But, for lack of an independent, internal economy they don’t amount to more than that.
Also, how does that project of yours function in Reno Nevada? I’d be very interested to know.
There is much more to discuss. But, for now, I am waiting for the rest of your book to be posted. Having seen your table of contents, I do not detect the methodology for the needed economic social organization that would generate economic social independence from western civilization. Your method may not yet be apparent to me.
Admittedly, my book is “clunky” but it’s effective enough for its intended purpose. (As soon as my subjective conditions allow, after my repatriation, I will be launching that project sometime in 2024.)
I too, have experienced that Good, True, and Beautiful spiritual Love, which of course is universal. And, I agree with you that we need a sane civilization. There may be space enough for collaboration. My thesis is inclusive of yours. I have no argument, except that the economy is not “downstream” from the culture. Rather, the economy, the economic premise of a civilization, is that from which the distinct cultures and their equally shared worldview, are derived. I can send you a succinct explanation if you like.
You and your beautiful family be well and be in Good Spirits!
Yours always, Reed & Maria
P. S. My friend, If you like, you can Email me at your convenience.
reedk020351@gmail.com
Reed I do appreciate your message and how much time and energy you have put into developing your own solutions. I am not taking on the work of coming up with a new "economic model" like that at all. I am not coming up with any new "economic theories." That may be your task, and I support you and many others who promote specific economic approaches, but it is not the core of what I am trying to do.
I have determined that the main problem is that we are divided into silos in local communities to keep us "governable." The task of Symbiotic Culture is to build network scaffolding, so that new economic models can emerge later. We are not building the building, we are just laying the scaffolding to build the building at some future time. That is not my concern at all.
The approach of Symbiotic Culture does not start with some "perfect" economic model. Rather, we need to move beyond our current "materialistic" and consumeristic approach - it would be a "virtuous" economy based on sharing and cooperation.
From my experience, what is more important for the work is to facilitate new "trust networks" of local non profits, main street businesses, and local government to start the development of what I call a virtuous Network Commons.
Once we have "paved" the road, over the years, then people like you and others with economic ideas of what to do will still have to persuade local communities to adopt them or not. It is my belief that once people come together as a whole community, honoring the Transcendent, they will figure it out themselves.
Anything else would be an imposition, and I am in favor of freedom in community. My task is to share the methodology that has proven to work in a very practical manner in Sri Lanka and also in the West in the form of the Symbiotic Networks that I will share later. This process will take more than five months.
I am simply sharing what I know that works and once I have accomplished that then it will be the people themselves in local communities who will define their own path. I absolutely believe that.
Dear Richard, helping to build "a "virtuous" economy based on sharing and cooperation," is precisely what I have been doing. Sharing and cooperation is what the processes of value exchange (money) and finance (capital markets) are all about. I have been exposing how those processes have been taken over and perverted by those who control them for their own purposes of wealth accumulation and power to dominate others. And I have been trying show people that they/we have the power to take these processes back and organize them for the benefit of all and to serve life instead of death. We can have peace, harmony and regeneration instead of poverty, misery and endless wars.
And, thank you for decades of service! It would be great if you share a link here so people can benefit from your wisdom. Looking forward to an ongoing dialogue with you and this developing community.
Thank you Richard, I'll ask readers to jump to this page on my website, https://beyondmoney.net/welcome-to-the-new-2024-edition-of-the-end-of-money-and-the-future-of-civilization/. The first five chapters have already been published and can be read for free; others will follow at intervals. The home page will open a door to an 18 year collection of pertinent materials on my site, and my 40+ years of work.
Dear Richard,
To offer to those who will is not an imposition.
What you do to prepare people for mutualism is fine. I have no argument with that.
Godspeed to you and to your initiative.
I will continue working towards independence.
You and your beautiful family be well and be in Good Spirits!
Yours always, Reed
Dear Reed, I now realize that I may have been unintentionally dismissive of your exciting approach. Obviously, we have the same intentions for building a more beautiful world that is about mutual benefit and symbiosis.
Communication of true intention and feeling in comments like this make it challenging to know what's in each other's hearts.
This just underscores the ongoing psycho-spiritual awareness required to build trust in community, even within myself, I am still working on it!
Let's take this offline and schedule a call if you wish, to see how our work is related and what would be the sequence to implement your ideas. In such Gratitude, Richard