Freewill, determinism enshittification and the new analog pragmatism
27 Apr 2024 An update with blog to follow. ( Better Late than Never)
Ranjan and Roger delve into freewill, determinism, and the concept of enshittification, reflecting on the role of analog pragmatism in addressing societal challenges, the impact of green politics, and the significance of cultural syncretism while critiquing systemic issues like banking corruption and high-speed rail projects.
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In this video clip, Ranjan and Roger engage in a casual conversation, addressing technical issues and discussing their recent reading activities.
- Initial greetings and technical setup}
- Ranjan shares his blogging and reading experiences}
- Discussion about a book shared by Grace and plans to read it}
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Ranjan and Roger discuss the implications of current political movements in Scotland, the role of environmentalism, and the importance of community action in addressing societal challenges.
- The conversation begins with a reflection on the recent Rotherham by-election, suggesting it may signal broader trends in Scottish politics.}
- The discussion critiques the Green Party's influence, describing it as detrimental to political prosperity and human aspirations.}
- The speakers propose that solutions lie in analog methods, emphasizing the need for community organization and collective action.}
- They touch on the distractions of internet culture and advocate for a return to simpler, more direct forms of engagement.}
[16:05](
In this discussion, Ranjan and Roger delve into the complexities of belief systems, pragmatism, and political convenience, emphasizing the significance of integrating various perspectives while acknowledging the role of practicality in decision-making.
- Ranjan reflects on a previous response, suggesting that understanding the context of one's beliefs is crucial.}
- Roger discusses the integration of different faiths and the implications of political convenience in belief systems.}
- Ranjan identifies as a pragmatist, valuing the cultural contributions of jazz and American pragmatism while lamenting their decline.}
- The conversation highlights the nuanced relationship between convenience and sanity, suggesting that they do not always align.}
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Ranjan and Roger discuss the significance of the upcoming 300th anniversary of Kants birth, reflecting on Kant's life in Kaliningrad and the cancellation of the commemoration event there. They also touch on an article written about K and share thoughts on a professor's writing style and personal anecdotes.
- The upcoming 300th anniversary of Kant's birth is mentioned, highlighting its importance.}
- A discussion about Kant's life in Kaliningrad, noting that he never left the city during his lifetime.}
- The cancellation of the commemoration event in Kaliningrad is noted, with plans for it to take place in Germany instead.}
- Ranjan and Roger praise an article written by a professor, emphasizing his humor and writing quality.}
- They reflect on a photograph of a young woman related to the professor, drawing comparisons to students in their classes.}
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In this segment, Ranjan and Roger explore the concept of pragmatism, discussing its philosophical roots and practical applications. They emphasize the importance of synthesizing various schools of thought while retaining valuable insights, particularly in relation to American pragmatism's focus on what works in practice.
- Introduction to the concept of pragmatism and its philosophical context.}
- Discussion on syncretism in philosophy, emphasizing the integration of useful ideas from different schools of thought.}
- Exploration of American pragmatism, focusing on the practical question of effectiveness and the idea of not discarding useful concepts.}
[40:14](
Ranjan and Roger engage in a thought-provoking discussion about free will, determinism, and the complexities of human choices within societal structures. They explore the balance between faith and personal agency, emphasizing the optimistic view of humanity's inherent goodness despite external influences.
- The conversation begins with the idea that societal influences shape individual actions, suggesting a deterministic perspective.}
- Ranjan expresses his belief that humanity possesses free will, which is rooted in faith rather than determinism, and this belief contributes to his optimistic worldview.}
- Roger shares his positive view of human nature, asserting that people generally choose the higher path when given choices.}
- The discussion shifts to the role of external influences that can lead individuals into harmful choices, highlighting the existence of bad actors in society.}
- They conclude by acknowledging the complexity of human behavior, emphasizing that individuals are capable of both good and bad depending on their circumstances and choices.}
[48:17](
The discussion revolves around the themes of social entrepreneurship, corruption in public procurement, and the implications of high-speed rail projects, highlighting a critique of contemporary governance and economic systems.
- The speakers critique social entrepreneurship as a distortion of values, reflecting on their experiences in public procurement.}
- They reference the Netflix movie 'Bank of Dave' to illustrate issues of banking corruption and cover-ups, particularly relating to the Horizon Scandal.}
- High-speed rail projects, specifically HS2, are discussed as examples of elitism and misallocation of resources, likening them to a 'gravy train' for the powerful.}
- The conversation touches on global procurement practices influenced by recent legislation, drawing parallels with political decisions made in various countries.}
- The speakers express concerns over determinism in society, criticizing algorithmic mindsets and figures like Elon Musk, whom they view as untrustworthy.}
[56:22](
In this discussion, Ranjan and Roger engage in a deep conversation about various topics, including personal reflections on reading, cultural connotations, and the implications of certain ideologies. They explore complex themes surrounding identity and societal perceptions, drawing connections between historical events and contemporary issues.
- Ranjan expresses appreciation for well-articulated ideas that resonate with him, indicating the importance of clarity in communication.}
- Roger shares his busy schedule, hinting at a sense of urgency and the demands of their current endeavors.}
- The conversation shifts to cultural references, particularly focusing on the implications of terms like 'Uncle Tom' and their historical context in America.}
- Ranjan discusses a controversial book that addresses Jewish identity and relationships, highlighting the divisive nature of such narratives.}
- They conclude by emphasizing the quality of writing in the book, suggesting that the presentation of ideas can influence perceptions and discussions.}
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https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1638174295032745988
Its a QWERTY keyboard economy, policy is to sabotage efficient operation, inversion of the stated purpose always reveals the goal. #Creorder out of #Covidstroika Chaos. Part 2. “Scotch people are of happier constitution and do not fatten like the larger breed of animals” #enshittification #PeakEnshittification
As tech reaches terminal #enshittification, so hollowed that they're barely able to keep end-users or business customers locked in, capital's running the final #rugpull, where all value is transfered from those who make things for a living to those who own things for a living. 1/ pic.twitter.com/A5ysGTQs4s
— Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic@mamot.fr) (@doctorow) March 21, 2023
https://t.co/M4ZSx3JaQD #Creorder out of #Covidstroika Chaos. Part 2. “Scotch people are of happier constitution and do not fatten like the larger breed of animals” #enshittification #CarbonCurrencyEndGame #GoingDirect #Creorder #Chaos #Sabotage #Nordstream #McKinder #Feudalism
— Real-Estate Land Development Limited (@RealEstateLand3) March 23, 2023
JANUARY 7, 2021
And then the eternal WHo do we owe this money to exactly?
Kiplings Six Honest Working Men
I KEEP six honest serving-men
(They taught me all I knew);
Their names are What and Why and When
And How and Where and Who.
I send them over land and sea,
I send them east and west;
But after they have worked for me,
I give them all a rest.
I let them rest from nine till five,
For I am busy then,
As well as breakfast, lunch, and tea,
For they are hungry men.
But different folk have different views;
I know a person small—
She keeps ten million serving-men,
Who get no rest at all!
She sends’em abroad on her own affairs,
From the second she opens her eyes—
One million Hows, two million Wheres,
And seven million Whys!
The Elephant’s Child
MARCH 27, 2020
Carbon Currency and Debt-based Servitude end game.#PlanetCovid
MARCH 25, 2020
Elizabeth Sutherland Leveson-Gower, 19th Duchess of Sutherland, 1765–1839; “Scotch people are of happier constitution…”
“Scotch people are of happier constitution and do not fatten like the larger breed of animals”
#TheCovidClearances #CoerciveAggregation #TheRobberBaronsReturn. #RemainIndoors #Sta…
The Neo-Liberal Looting of the Russian Federation after the Fall of the Wall with a Complicit Yeltsin showed clearly how The Post Free Market Capitalism world would use Weaponised financialisation and liberalisation to bring back feudalism. The Political Class are all in at this stage. By definition the various species of Elitists all have nothing but scorn for the Ordinary Citizenry.
March 26th, 2020.
DIGITAL DOLLARS AND TECHNOCRACY ON STEROIDS – #NEWWORLDNEXTWEEK
https://t.co/M4ZSx3ID15 #Creorder out of #Covidstroika Chaos. Part 2. “Scotch people are of happier constitution and do not fatten like the larger breed of animals” #enshittification #CarbonCurrencyEndGame #GoingDirect #Creorder #Sabotage #Nordstream #McKinder #Feudalism #Aadhaar https://t.co/7ErGsMiBrM pic.twitter.com/2LuReQVpOW
— Real-Estate Land Development Limited (@RealEstateLand3) March 23, 2023
MELISSA CUIMMEI – THE IRISH INQUIRY, EXPLAINS THE (“WHY?”) OF EVENT 201
My own view is that the usefulness of the (“Covid19”) “Event 201”, has run its course and served its purpose, much continued resistance will gain traction and serve as infiltrated controlled opposition. The Vaccine Passport identity 2020 aspects of the game plan continue under radar and the project of causing sovereign debt defaults is somewhat more important to the Trilateral objectives and here the Energy manipulations and food supply manipulations vis supply chains form the focus of the next stage of the “Green New Deal”
The Austerity inherent to the Trilateral dogmas will continue to kill and affect the lives of people by orders of magnitude greater than adverse reactions to the ” MRNA” muck being pedaled. The muck is seen as more than worth the collateral damage as identity command and control through carbon footprint privileges is inherent to the re-basing and devaluation of the world’s FIAT currencies, this is where the Sovereign debt crisis comes in. Open Banking protocols all revolve around online technology as does Blockchain. Bitcoin is built around an NSA patent. etc. ( AADHAAR)
See Dr Pippa Malgrem in the context of the Going Direct Mind Map.
The Context of the Event 201 episode must be considered as a subscript to the Larger Systems of Governance in play here. The ultimate objective is to institute an Authoritarian feudal regime. The antidote is the disinfectant of bringing the whole revised governance structure into the sunlight. The main outcome of the event 201 event and the “Green New Deal stuff” will be the end of the pretense of Liberty
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The Buzz 11,872, views Nov 26, 2021
https://web.archive.org/web/20211201025814/
Melissa Ciummei, a financial investor from Northern Ireland, has serious concerns that injection passports will be used more like data passports to control participation in society.
She believes the passport system was manufactured to bring about a financial reset, replacing our failing fiat currency system. Trillions of dollars are owed to banks and there’s no way to pay it back.
Because passports are crucial for the implementation of this new financial system, mandatory vaccination of all citizens, young and old, will be imperative for the plan to succeed.
Tune in to this in-depth interview for an insight into the economics at play behind the c19 narrative.
To prevent this new system from being introduced all people need do is not comply.
For more see https://web.archive.org/web/20211201025814/https://thebuzz.nz
BANKING CRISIS 2022 | MELISSA CUIMMEI
JANUARY 7, 2021
Creorder out of Covidstroika Chaos.
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016
Here are 40 reasons for why I believe/know the bank regulators in the Basel Committee are inept idiots… or something worse.
Shubick for me gives the best answer to the question posed by Per Kurowski
http://perkurowski.blogspot.com/2016/04/here-are-17-reasons-for-why-i-believe.html
Undefined purpose: The regulators never defined the purpose of our banks before regulating these. That’s why they only cared about banks’ safety, as mattresses into which stuck away cash, and cared not one iota about the vital social purpose of banks of allocating credit efficiently to the real economy.
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are for.” John A Shedd, 1850-1926.
”The monetary and financial system of an economy are part of the socio-politico-economic control mechanism used by every state to connect the economy with the polity and society. This neural network provides the administrative means to collect taxes, direct investment, provide public goods, trade. The money measures provide a crude but serviceable basis for the accounting system which in turn, along with the codification of commercial law and financial regulation are the basis for economic evaluation and the measurement of trust and fiduciary responsibility among the economic agents. A central feature of a control mechanism is that it is designed to influence process. Dynamics is its natural domain. Equilibrium is not the prime concern, the ability to control the direction of motion is what counts.Money and financial institutions provide the command and control system of a modern society. The study of the mechanism, how they are formed, how they are controlled and manipulated and how their influence is measured in terms of social, political, and economic purpose pose questions, not in pure economics, not even in a narrow political economy, but in the broad compass of a political economy set in the context of society. ”
Martin ShubikThen the Question, If we assume that the Public Good is the Purpose of Public Policy?
Dr Adrian Wriggley.
it is assumed The Committee is seeking to further the public interest, even where this may conflict with the private interests which usually dominate the analysis and debate. This will pose a major challenge to those who have learned their analysis exclusively through channels devoted to promoting private interests, and must “unlearn” erroneous but pervasive assumptions and principles.
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmselect/cmtreasy/memo/taxpolicy/m32.htm
A classic old school social credit observation is they must sabotage the economic system otherwise the owners lose control.
— The Dork of Cork (@CunneenKeith) March 22, 2023
We now know the claims on economy&society more important then the actual economy&society
But again I think the Brits do not get continental governance
They tied to impose a 19th Century Irish solution on East Europe post 1990
But again stuff does not scale up
Ants cannot be cows— The Dork of Cork (@CunneenKeith) March 22, 2023
It was all so benign from todays perspective
Blowing up the Twin Towers to engage in a war on Middle East
Not so much for the oil but so that the western banking system could absorb refugees & inflate.
Destroy any legacy national rights of the natives
I mean now they want….— The Dork of Cork (@CunneenKeith) March 22, 2023
And people say the corporate State has no motive killing us all when we become less useful to corporate activity.https://t.co/qz0rBDxyPg
— The Dork of Cork (@CunneenKeith) March 22, 2023
The present financial system is parasitic by nature: it enables a plutocracy to profit in a disproportionate manner from the everyday operation of the economy. This video explains how this happens: https://t.co/qn5hiKFgrV
— CH Douglas Institute (@CHDInstitute) March 21, 2023
Weekend read – The cause of stagflation
Stagflation as sabotage
Created by political economists Jonathan Nitzan and Shimshon Bichler, the theory of capital as power is decidedly non-mainstream. (It’s about as far from neoclassical economics as you can get.) Whereas mainstream economists look at capitalist society and see ‘productivity’ everywhere, Nitzan and Bichler see business ‘sabotage’.
It’s an idea that at first seems incendiary. But once you think about the behavior of real-world corporations, the notion of business sabotage seems on point. Everywhere we look, we find big corporations behaving badly.
Sci-fi writer Cory Doctorow calls this behavior ‘enshittification’. Looking at social media companies, he notes that what people want from their social-media apps is simple. People want to connect with their friends. And they want a feed that shows them what their friends are up to. That’s it.
What’s this enshittification got to do with inflation? Everything!
Take Twitter as an example. After Elon Musk bought Twitter, he moved frantically to cut costs and raise prices. Almost immediately, Musk turned on the inflation dial by charging for blue checkmarks.1 Prior to this move, blue checkmarks had been Twitter’s way of authenticating ‘accounts of public interest’. Sure, the authentication was somewhat arbitrary … but at least it was free.
Today, the same blue checkmark will cost you $8 a month. And it’s no longer a marker solely of prestige. No, the blue checkmark is now a pay-to-play system that gives you “priority ranking in search, mentions and replies”. In other words, if you want your followers to see your content (something you previously got for free), you’ve got to hand Mr. Musk $8 a month. That’s business sabotage, plain and simple. It’s inflation through enforced scarcity.
The ‘enforced’ part is key. Yes, we live in a world in which resources are finite, and hence ‘scarce’. But regardless of a resources’ innate abundance, maintaining high prices requires restriction.
I invite you in today with my clients' blessings. We live in troubled times. History's lessons are scorned. Those with the courage to make impossible choices are pilloried for sport. The sin of ZIRP & QE are presumed to be other-worldly 'free lunch.'https://t.co/KvIpH8f0tb pic.twitter.com/MccOhd4oKx
— Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) March 22, 2023
“Real estate is the nasty. In that latest data, the total amount of real estate lending was $5.061 trillion. The exposure of the big 25 was only $2.351 trillion. The small bank sector was on the hook for $2.693 trillion: 53.2% of all bank real estate lending. Unfortunately, the situation is much, much worse. Within the total real estate lending number, commercial real estate (CRE) amounts to $2.631 trillion. Small banks are responsible for a record 68.9% share of CRE lending: 1.806 trillion of it.”
The present financial system is parasitic by nature: it enables a plutocracy to profit in a disproportionate manner from the everyday operation of the economy. This video explains how this happens: https://t.co/qn5hiKFgrV
— CH Douglas Institute (@CHDInstitute) March 21, 2023
Edge of the Edge:
"Still, saying that a house collapsed because a wrecking ball hit it doesn’t explain how the wrecking ball got there in the first place. The answer is that the wrecking ball got there because the Federal Reserve put it there."#EndTheFed https://t.co/KfjrG8ak3Z— Wes ⚡️ (@wesfree) March 23, 2023
AUGUST 8, 2022
March 11th, 2020.
THE EU GREEN DEAL – THE GROWTH STRATEGY FOR THE “4IR”#VONDERLEYENSTRANGELOVE #WRONGKINDOFGREEN
MARCH 12, 2020
What in Gods name are you talking about ?
Are you admiring Rumpelstiltskins balls!
Is that a German thing ?— The Dork of Cork (@CunneenKeith) March 22, 2023
The present financial system is parasitic by nature: it enables a plutocracy to profit in a disproportionate manner from the everyday operation of the economy. This video explains how this happens: https://t.co/qn5hiKFgrV
— CH Douglas Institute (@CHDInstitute) March 21, 2023
CBDC Carbon currency end gamehttps://t.co/N6KjjymFpS
Follow the knitted yoghurt.— Real-Estate Land Development Limited (@RealEstateLand3) March 23, 2023
Kyle bass interviewed years ago said Fed policies were forcing investors further out on the branch of risk. They are now sawing the branches off at the trunk, leaving #Leviathan supreme and ruling his feudal vassals as it should be.https://t.co/E1cHsHBmsG
— Real-Estate Land Development Limited (@RealEstateLand3) March 23, 2023
— Wes ⚡️ (@wesfree) March 23, 2023
The present financial system is parasitic by nature: it enables a plutocracy to profit in a disproportionate manner from the everyday operation of the economy. This video explains how this happens: https://t.co/qn5hiKFgrV
— CH Douglas Institute (@CHDInstitute) March 21, 2023
Sorry wes this 2017 interview isnt the one but similar situation by my read.this is a continuation of the 2018 deleveraging leading to 2019 repo spike and event 201 response.
Central banking is essentially geo politics,Capital as Power is the referent.https://t.co/lWNYTAwLao— Real-Estate Land Development Limited (@RealEstateLand3) March 23, 2023
Chinese wage rises.
by Golem XIV on MAY 17, 2013 in LATEST
The Chinese authorities have, for some time now, been talking about the desirability of moving their economy from being overly reliant on exports to one which has a significant domestic component of goods produced in China for consumption in China. The central authorities have wished rather publicly that more investment and bank lending was going in to domestic production and consumption and less into property speculation. But wishing, however fervently, has had little effect.
So news of what, if we dare trust Chinese government’s figures, would appear to be very large wage rises, seems to me to be very significant. As the Wall Street Journal reports today,
Wages in China continued to climb at a double-digit pace last year despite slower economic growth.
In an economy which is still quite heavily, centrally – if not planned and controlled, then certainly centrally meddled with – then such large and across the board wage rises would suggest a deliberate policy. I do not see these wage rises as the central authorities as losing control of wages but quite the opposite. I suggest that allowing wage rises is part of a policy of creating a consumer demand to be satisfied by domestic production.
So while Bloomberg recenlty ran the headline,
China Surging Wages Threaten Economy’s Competitiveness
I disagree. Bloomberg’s article goes on to report that,
China’s surging wages and other costs are showing signs of undermining the competitiveness of the nation’s economy, threatening its growth potential, the Asian Development Bank said.
Whatever competitiveness such wage rises undermine as far as exports are concerned, they also create the income that is essential for fostering domestic consumption. I think the wage rises are strong evidence of the Chinese central governments’s determination to re-balance China’s economy away from pure export.
It is far too early to proclaim the end of the commodities bubble or the constriction of imports from Australia and Canada but if I were in either of those countries I would be keeping an eye on the situation and wondering about balancing ny own economy.
The less China relies on export the less accommodating they will feel they need to be towards western economic circumstances. At the moment China does rely on exports and therefore has some care for the health of those countries to which it needs to export. How long before China feels less concerned?
Any country that can force a one child policy on a billion people can certainly set its sights on creating a consumer middle class. When such a class exists, we might find China’s relation with the West will be less accommodating than it is now, particularly towards our debt.
Elixer May 31, 2013 at 10:25 am #
Golem you wrote:
‘Hello Robin,
Of course you are right that debt abd credit will always exist.
When I read GB’s comment I read it as referring to fractional reserve banking as we currently have it – controlled by the private banks. It is that kind of sovereign debt I was thinking of in my reply.
I don’t think many people object to one person lending to another or a chit of credit acting as a temporary store and means of transferring wealth. Perhaps some do. I am not one.
Credit is a useful social mechanism. But it has got out of hand and into the hands of a few who use it to cause destitution and as the means to create huge and increasingly non-democratic power.
I think we can and must move away from such a distorted and morally corrupt social construction.
I am not looking for moral or political purity in some utopian fashion. I am simply looking for a better social compact and one that fits to an environmentally constrained world not the old idea of ever expanding growth.’
In response, here is a proposal for an Aristotelian Asset Money System.
‘When the lamp of money is lit a circle of shadows form filled with usurers, counterfeiters, thieves, swindlers and sociopaths. The light must be protected at all costs or the destiny of humanity is stolen.’
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality.
To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
― Richard Buckminster Fuller’So Aristotle calls money a creature of the law. Not a commodity from nature but an abstract social institution. Its essence is not tangible wealth in itself, but a power to obtain wealth. THIS IS REGARDED AS A SUPREMELY IMPORTANT DISTINCTION – BETWEEN MONEY and wealth. If you are always trading in “things” it’s just an advanced form of barter.’
Zarlenga, ‘The Lost Science of Money.1 – The Aristotelian system
I suggest we create a pure Aristotelian money system as an education device, as a system which is both transparent and yet resistant to fraud, a system designed to maximise freedom and value for its participants, with money acting simply as a medium for trade and not as a tool for usury.
This maximises the human potential for relationship, art, self discovery, growth and the pursuit of higher states of consciousness.2 – What software to use?
The software platform would probably be the Cyclos software which runs many community currencies. There is a Cyclos 4 version now available in Beta form which will be free to non-profit organisations. (
http://www.cyclos.org/
)
This Cyclos software includes online banking, mobile banking, credit and debit card creation, and marketplace e-commerce.
https://www.cyclos.org/features3 – Two forms of money
There are two fundamental ways of creating abstract money once we move beyond gifts, barter and commodity exchanges. They are primarily debt money in private hands and asset money in the hands of the nation.
Debt money usually comes into existence at the moment of the loan creation and is burdened with the three demons of inflation, interest and taxation.
Asset money exists like the waters behind a dam wall, self-existing, relatively eternal, and when controlled correctly it supplies water and power in amounts to cause neither drought nor flood. It is the money system proposed by Aristotle.4 – The Money Unit
I propose that the money unit for the system would be similar to the scientific measurement for the metre which is the meeting point for time, space and the speed of light. (” a metre is the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second.)
The money unit then, the Aristotelian unit of A, is the distance the human body-mind of a normal 80kg human covers at walking speed (5km/hr) in a period of one hour (5000m.) This A unit deems walking, the state of ‘relaxed falling’, to be similar in value to one hour of focused mind in study and intent.
These units can then be converted into joules, calories, light quanta, etc, as desired.This measurement is the historical meeting point for human physiology, mind, time, space and the speed of light – a measurement which has been inflation proof for the last four million years of human hunter-gatherer existence and which is inherently logical to the human psyche.
(To say that we have no money while we have the life force of the community is to be simply hung upon the ‘cross of gold’ of William Bryan.)Further, just as all previous measurement systems used by western science became redundant when the speed of light was measured in metres, so too does this system reflect a crossing of the ‘historical Rubicon’ into the realm of quantum finance.
(FAQ1 – Why talk of walking speed when we now travel at the speed of a Ferrari? Answer – when we add the hours spent in learning the craft to make the money to own the Ferrari we may be travelling slower than the hunter-gatherers from four million years ago at 5km/hr!)
FAQ2 – What differentiates between the work hour of a doctor and a street sweeper? Answer – the sweeper can charge 10 units an hour, the doctor 100. These measures simply reflect the completed hours of learning and experience which the professional brings to the task.)Note: At this point the A unit would not be transferable into global financial currency systems because of the inherent problems with the legal and taxation systems. The A system would simply be a self functioning marketplace to demonstrate Aristotelian principles.
5 – Central Monetary Authority
The A system will have a central Monetary Authority for the creation and removal of A money, it will not be a peer to peer system, nor a debt or gift system.
The Authority will have the power to issue A money to itself instead of external taxation for its cost structure and projects. All efforts to avoid charging interest will be made.
(Interest on loaning a commodity such as gold is logical, interest on debt money created from nothing at the point of the loan however is simply criminal.
The problem Arab banking has with the interest problem with commodity backed money should be avoided with money based simply upon human life force. Losses can simply be voided within the system and penalties imposed.
There will however be strict guidelines with the initial loans and without the charges of taxation and interest echoing through the system I suspect the losses would be minimal as interest alone can be 40% of the final cost of goods and services.
This of course is all part of the educational experiment and the belief in the essence of human integrity!)Note: If the A system was to be used for a nation, perhaps after a debt Jubilee and a debt Commission, then the Monetary Authority would have members elected by the general population, with four year tenures, who must approve the budgets of the Monetary Authority. This removes the potential power abuses of the professional bureaucracy and the inherent human tendency to create secret cabals.
6 – Starting the system running
Upon signing up to the A system each person would receive 100 A units plus a further 20 A’s per month for five months to make a seed fund of 200 A’s.
The Monetary Authority can also create A’s to expand the system according to need and numbers. A’s can also be withdrawn if the system starts to overheat.Each A unit would be numbered with no rehypothecation, securitisation or fractional reserve creation. Each A’s position within the system would be instantly traceable. Accounts would also be transparent so that people can view the transaction history of the people they are dealing with.
People can apply to the Authority for business loans according to basic lending principles. They can also apply to other system members with excess capital.
There could perhaps be a monthly social dividend – say 20A depending upon the flow within each personal account. Zero transactions would be a zero dividend, a normal flow of transactions creates a dividend of 20A, etc. Hoarding would not be promoted.
7 – System aspects
There would be an international section for such things as language tuition and a local section for such things as massage.
There would be a for sale section, possibly with an auction section.
There could even be a share market where we can invest in each others business’s, with each share numbered and transparent and only legitimately sold.
Member’s can also offer services to the A platform to help it expand, such as hosting, programming, administration, etc.
Members will be able to rate each other with an integrity quotient.
There would be a Forum for discussion and suggestions.Conclusion
These then are some thoughts for discussion, the seeds for a monetary model which will only grow through time and experience. Further, with the Cyclos 4 platform now available and free to non profit organisations, the A system has become simply a ‘click and go’ operation. Let the educational curve begin!
P.S. Here now is a brief summary of Cyclos and STRO, the Social Trade Organisation, from their website. (
http://www.cyclos.org/
)
STRO’s objective is to move money as a major steering mechanism in society from causing environmental abuse and preventing many poor to optimise their capacities, to become an instrument that serves a qualitative human development. The first STRO was founded in 1970 in Holland. Social Trade promotes the opportunity for communities to optimise the circulation of purchasing power in their community. Using the Social Trade methods the potential of the community can be optimised based on the community’s culture with respect for the environment. People involved in realising the Social Trade targets are working from local offices in Porto Alegre (Brazil), Montevideo (Uruguay), Tegucigalpa (Honduras), Utrecht (Holland), Lisbon (Portugal) and Murcia (Spain).
STRO picks up the challenge described by Bank of England’s governor Mervyn King:
“Is it possible that advances in technology will mean that (…) the world may come to resemble a pure exchange economy? Electronic transactions in real time hold out that possibility. There is no reason, in principle, why final settlements could not be carried out by the private sector without the need for clearing through the central bank. (…) There is no conceptual obstacle to the idea that two individuals engaged in a transaction could settle by a transfer of wealth from one electronic account to another in real time. (…) The same system could match demands and supplies of financial assets, determine prices and make settlements. Financial assets and real goods and services would be priced in terms of a unit of account. Final settlement could be made without any recourse to the central bank.(…) Without such a role in settlements, central banks, in their present form, would no longer exist; nor would money.”Cyclos solutions for social impact.
The objective of the Social Trade Organisation is to provide a professional platform that can be used by different organisations and institutions that are aiming on social economic impact. Cyclos supports a wide variety of implementations.
Banks in developing countries
Cyclos allows local and regional banks to compete with big international banks, because Cyclos allows them to provide cost effective state of the art on-line banking, sms banking, POS and mobile banking services. This contributes to a more diverse banking sector which makes it stronger and more competitive. Regional banks are also known to invest more money in the region contributing directly to the country’s economic growth instead of international speculation.
Barters
Because of Cyclos barters can easily be set up at low cost, the barter doesn’t have to invest heavily in expensive software. Research shows that Barters can be very beneficial to a countries economy in times when capital is scarce, making countries more resilient in times of economic crises. The reason behind this is simple. When the economy suddenly contracts enterprises which still have products or services to offer, but not enough customers. Even if company A wants to buy a product from company B and company B wants to buy a product from company A, often the money (or credit) is missing to enable trade. A barter helps these companies to trade with each other through the barter network.
Campus card systems
An University campus, where a lot of local economic activity is happening is an ideal environment to implement an Campus card (payment) system with Cyclos. Some of the features are
• Student-to-Business payments (Parking, Copy/printing, Laundry, Bookstore, Restaurant, Housing, Events & Activities, Tuition)
• Student-to-Student micro payments (any goods or services exchanged among students)
• External-to-Student payment (donations from parents, who can specify payment destination)
• Student loans (emission/management)
• Market place (students can post offers and interests in goods and services)
• Market place notifications. SMS or e-mails can be sent automatically when personal criteria are matched in the marketplace
• University notifications & mailings can be send to groups of student’s by e-mail and/or SMS (events, emergencies)
• Student business profile (profiles can be included in a website that can be viewed by local businesses)
• Job board (local business can publish Jobs & internships)
• Available channels: Web, card/POS, mobile
• Independent: Not bound to contracts with specific software providers and Banks
OK, finish!!!
The present financial system is parasitic by nature: it enables a plutocracy to profit in a disproportionate manner from the everyday operation of the economy. This video explains how this happens: https://t.co/qn5hiKFgrV
— CH Douglas Institute (@CHDInstitute) March 21, 2023
#CREORDER #Covidstroika
MARCH 17, 2022
The fed rate Hike and throttling back on monetary adventurism coupled with the very high energy prices portend to more stagnation and destruction in the SME sectors of the economy. This Bichler and Nitzen presentation
earsheimer has figured quite a bit in my reading lately as well as my thinking.
Why Leaders Lie
Main article: Why Leaders Lie
Mearsheimer wrote a book, Why Leaders Lie (Oxford University Press, 2011), which analyzes lying in international politics. He argues that leaders lie to foreign audiences because they think that it is good for their country. For example, he maintains that US President Franklin Roosevelt lied about the Greer incident in September 1941 because he was deeply committed to getting America into World War II, which he thought was in its national interest.[66]
Admit the Facts. The Kakistocracy and theVenal Establishment.
I read an essay about Henry Kissinger’s Doctoral Thesis yesterday, http://www.classicsofstrategy.com/…/henry-kissinger-a…. It is a very good essay and explains well how Governments find it difficult to justify Real Politick at home, it contrasts Metternick the Austrian Diplomats experience of the Phenomenon with that of Castlereagh the British Foreign Secretary and their roles in the Vienna Treaty of 1815 post the Napoleonic wars. This treaty lasted well up to the momentous events of 1848 a period between the French revolutions and the Myriad revolutions of 1848. This is the challenge we face in Quiggleys words.p.232 tragedy and Hope.
´´but criticism should have been directed rather at the hypocrisy and lack of realism in the ideals of the wartime propaganda and at the lack of honesty of the chief negotiators in carrying on the pretense that these ideals were still in effect while they violated them daily, and necessarily violated them. The settlements were clearly made by secret negotiations, by the Great Powers exclusively, and by power politics. They had to be. No settlements could ever have been made on any other bases. The failure of the chief negotiators (at least the Anglo-Americans) to admit this is regrettable, but behind their reluctance to admit it is the even more regrettable fact that the lack of political experience and political education of the American and English electorates made it dangerous for the negotiators to admit the facts of life in international political relationships.”
UKRAINE ON FIRE https://www.bitchute.com/video/7MQ44imvhUwc/ well worth watching.
BERNARD LIETAER – WHY WE NEED A MONETARY ECOSYSTEM, INRIA 2014
consulting Maimonides is not such a bad idea.
Maimonides
Introductory Remarks. [ON METHOD] THERE are seven causes of inconsistencies and contradictions to be met within a literary work.
The first cause arises from the fact that the author collects the opinions of various men, each differing from the other, but neglects to mention the name of the author of any particular opinion. In such a work contradictions or inconsistencies must occur, since any two statements may belong to two different authors.
Second cause: The author holds at first one opinion which he subsequently rejects: in his work., however, both his original and altered views are retained.
Third cause: The passages in question are not all to be taken literally: some only are to be understood in their literal sense, while in others figurative language is employed, which includes another meaning besides the literal one: or, in the apparently inconsistent passages, figurative language is employed which, if taken literally, would seem to be contradictories or contraries.
Fourth cause: The premises are not identical in both statements, but for certain reasons they are not fully stated in these passages: or two propositions with different subjects which are expressed by the same term without having the difference in meaning pointed out, occur in two passages. The contradiction is therefore only apparent, but there is no contradiction in reality.
The fifth cause is traceable to the use of a certain method adopted in teaching and expounding profound problems. Namely, a difficult and obscure theorem must sometimes be mentioned and assumed as known, for the illustration of some elementary and intelligible subject which must be taught beforehand the commencement being always made with the easier thing. The teacher must therefore facilitate, in any manner which he can devise, the explanation of those theorems, which have to be assumed as known, and he must content himself with giving a general though somewhat inaccurate notion on the subject. It is, for the present, explained according to the capacity of the students, that they may comprehend it as far as they are required to understand the subject. Later on, the same subject is thoroughly treated and fully developed in its right place.
Sixth cause: The contradiction is not apparent, and only becomes evident through a series of premises. The larger the number of premises necessary to prove the contradiction between the two conclusions, the greater is the chance that it will escape detection, and that the author will not perceive his own inconsistency. Only when from each conclusion, by means of suitable premises, an inference is made, and from the enunciation thus inferred, by means of proper arguments, other conclusions are formed, and after that process has been repeated many times, then it becomes clear that the original conclusions are contradictories or contraries. Even able writers are liable to overlook such inconsistencies. If, however, the contradiction between the original statements can at once be discovered, and the author, while writing the second, does not think of the first, he evinces a greater deficiency, and his words deserve no notice whatever.
Seventh cause: It is sometimes necessary to introduce such metaphysical matter as may partly be disclosed, but must partly be concealed: while, therefore, on one occasion the object which the author has in view may demand that the metaphysical problem be treated as solved in one way, it may be convenient on another occasion to treat it as solved in the opposite way. The author must endeavour, by concealing the fact as much as possible, to prevent the uneducated reader from perceiving the contradiction.
The present financial system is parasitic by nature: it enables a plutocracy to profit in a disproportionate manner from the everyday operation of the economy. This video explains how this happens: https://t.co/qn5hiKFgrV
— CH Douglas Institute (@CHDInstitute) March 21, 2023
JULY 25, 2016
The secret truth about Dom: The Play
25 February 2023, 8:13am
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-secret-truth-about-dom-the-play/
DOM returns to Westminster 💥
This cabaret style comedy lifts the lid on the #westminster charade, showing how politicians operate and the kinds of skullduggery they indulge themselves in!
📅 21st Feb – 5th March
📍 @TheOtherPalaceTICKETS: https://t.co/X5AXvykW07 pic.twitter.com/ORvKnBDQzi
— Dom The Play (@Dom_theplay) January 23, 2023
JULY 24, 2022
Sysyphus pushed his boulder,
The path smoothe both ways
The same incline repeated
Paramenides like determination.
Prometheus chained over the hill
Willing that sysyphus may succeed
panta re alike to his own flame.
Both legends for deaf ears.
Heraclitus his ebb and flow
Crying metaphors to deaf masses
Sobbing similes to Blind tyranny
Calvary the summit to that bluff.
Miamonides saw each contradiction
Each species of deafness, Loud
Each species of blindness, Dark
All no less perplexed than the next.
Yet another Sysyphus rolls
Yet another Prometheus reveals
Yet another Heraclitus crys
Yet another Miamonides interpts
Ancient and modern queing
Missed cues and repeated lines
A dialogue of the divine comedy
Stockaded in linguistic prison walls.
Plus ca change plus ca meme chose.