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An open access economy is a proposed alternative method of organising resources and services in human society. | An open access economy is a proposed alternative method of organising resources and services in human society. | ||
- | Rather than access to the things we need being constrained by the ability to trade or pay currency, an open access society promotes a mutual understanding that everyone in that society is fully supported with (at least) their basic living requirements unconditionally. | + | Rather than access to the things we need being constrained by the ability to trade or pay money, an open access society promotes a mutual understanding that everyone in that society is fully supported with (at least) their basic living requirements unconditionally. |
===== Terminology ===== | ===== Terminology ===== | ||
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* **Economy** - Management of resources | * **Economy** - Management of resources | ||
- | Note: The term //[[https:// | + | //Note: The term [[https:// |
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- That they participate in supporting their community | - That they participate in supporting their community | ||
- | Clearly, one cannot happen without the other, but central to the philosophy is the movement away from explicit trade towards // | + | Clearly, one cannot happen without the other, but central to the philosophy is the movement away from explicit trade towards // |
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+ | So for example, if someone cuts your lawn, there is no expectation that you must reciprocate some equivalent task or resource with that person. Instead, the other person understands that you will reciprocate in some other way, with some other person at some other time. This works for the other person as they too enjoy the benefit of others' | ||
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+ | It could be even further summarised as replacing trade with trust. | ||
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+ | ==== Trust over trade ==== | ||
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+ | The reason we use trade is to enable us to exchange goods and services with strangers. We know this because we don't tend to request exchange within close-knit groups or families. These ' | ||
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+ | If, hypothetically, | ||
- | For example, if someone cuts your lawn, there is no expectation that you must reciprocate with some equivalent task or resource. Instead, the other person understands that you will reciprocate in some other way, with some other person at some other time. This works for the other person as they too enjoy the benefit of others' | ||
- | Central to the premise of an open access economy is prioritizing group interest over self-interest so as to minimize the negative effects of our actions on the environment and each other to instead working towards maximizing the creation of a better life and safer planet to live on for all. |
open_access_economy.txt · Last modified: 2023/12/24 22:06 by jacque_freso_edunet