Look out folks, it's a big one
Saturday, December 3rd, 2005“Look out folks, it’s a big one,” one of Dad’s favorite lines is today’s prophecy. The question today though is “what is the ‘one’?” Mom, can you check that punctuation, please?
Seriously, who knew the apocalypse would be personal? Come on folks, I know someone knew but didn’t tell me.
We all have a dream and our actions point towards the dream. Martin Luther King’s was inspiring enough to change the mindset of a nation. Jesus’ dream is the kingdom of god (or reign of God).
I saw a dream tonight. I sat at the dinner table with a rich lawyer, a great man distraught, but not broken by how “it is all about the money.” Everyone knows that it sucks.
Yet, there is scheme that made a fortune for an endowment fund that could be used for non-profits everywhere. The formula will determine energy output by each human and will combine creatively with cognitive-sociological statistical algorithms. It will be compared to the genome project.
It’s simple: imagine a perfect stable capital growth chart that serves as ladder. We already have it, it’s just not fixed. Put in certain data and force fit it. Capitalism requires the assumption that “one can’t predict the market.” That’s the old addage for why communism didn’t work, right? In God’s economy, the market will never burn anyone.
Imagine a community where all human needs are met. Impossible, right? Of course. Well how about just the basics: the bottom of Maslow’s hierarchy. Now imagine a computer coaching each person to reach a higher potential. Imagine the incentive systems for reading, praying, loving, massaging, exercising, setting goals, dwelling on inspiring possibilities. Imagine no fear of money or inadequacy, only desire for better. Imagine a world with a De La Salle on every corner. It would be super complicated, but it could be done and it wouldn’t be that difficult.
Peace incubator anyone? A new world vision has emerged, our leaders just don’t want to let go of the old. Our leaders have lost the vision. What is our next action step? How do we get to learn what we don’t know that we don’t know? Conversation is a start.