The Few Society

While in a meeting this morning it occurred to me that the two candidates who were struggling to gain the presidency of the United States were actually in the same camp.  Both are top-down people and are not bottom-up people.  We are moving into a period in our history in which war will seem be less of a problem than the famine used to avoid it.  The wealthy and the privileged will be protected in enclaves. Just two days ago Elon Musk was the first person in public life in forty years that spoke of the real problem we are faced with today.  Neither of the candidates mentioned that there are going to be (in the near future) no jobs for many of Americans as well as many people abroad.  With the oncoming automation, artificial intelligence, and insulated artifacts such as Washington DC most of us outside of that sphere will face extreme poverty and even starvation.  With the survival of the fittest mentality that both candidates seem to have in great abundance we are as bottom-up people faced with a terrible situation.  Both political parties seek to end or curtail seriously what are called entitlements.  But a kinder and more realistic word would be a floor for all to stand on.

The central problem of political reality is that opposing positions are used to create an atmosphere of conflict in which one can win over the other.  But what they fail to demonstrate is that there are some problems that are common to all.  Neither candidate can manage a campaign talking about conflicts that are common to us all.  This could be global warming or too few jobs for too many people. 

The technological improvements are racing ahead much faster than the population's ability to make use of it or service it.  So the net result is that we will end up with many more people than are useful in our society, which is obviously becoming more and more a society of privilege for the few. For the moment I will offer to you to consider a radical departure from the current society designed for a few to a society designed for all. This is  “UBUNTU Contributionism” as outlined in a manifesto by Michael Tellinger called A World Without Money. On Youtube at: 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sxwXjqawEw