Revolution

The problem arises when the common views of society differ. When there are opposing views, who is right and who is wrong?

Take for example the issues associated with Globalisation. We now live in the era of Globalisation where the strength of the economy dictates almost everything.
The results of Globalisation are seen in the fast changing landscape around the world and the higher price of property, especially in some developing countries. Globalisation means that all things on the planet have a price. The price is normally determined by business. It is a business aim to make a profit. Growth is essential to a business for ongoing profits and survival. Competition is rife. Takeovers are common. Corporations just keep getting bigger. The merits of capitalism for improving lifestyle choices are spreading.

In these early days of globalisation, it is becoming clear that having money does have its advantages. Out of all the countries in the world, the countries that are currently most benefiting from globalisation are those countries that currently have vast surpluses or are prepared to invest vast sums of money in their future. Money is being spent in some countries in the ME and elsewhere at staggering proportions. Massive new cities are being built from scratch and existing cities are being modernised like nothing before. These cities will be like nothing of the past. Modern cities that are essentially self supporting, built in the desert or in the middle of no-where. Existing cities are also being transformed. This is only made possible through the consequences of Globalisation. Now it is possible for any country in the world to have the latest technology and the best the world can offer. There is only one criterion. Can you afford the price?
Keeping up with new technology in its many shapes and forms is a formidable task, even for those with money. What is the latest today is old hat tomorrow. It is still remarkable compared to what was available in the past, however it is not as remarkable as what is available tomorrow. People never seem satisfied for long. There is always someone looking at improving things. At least it would appear that someone always is.

Moving forward…
Life is not fair sometimes and it has been proven in the past that sometimes the merits of capitalism are not always shared fairly. Billions of workers in the world do suffer from exploitation for various reasons. Why do billions of people in the world survive on less than a dollar a day while others struggle on incomes in the hundreds of thousands of dollars? Of course the lesson to be learnt here is that survival is possible on a dollar a day, but your lifestyle and food choices are rather limited for obvious reasons.
For those people in the world that choose to live a simple lifestyle, this lifestyle choice is increasingly under threat due to one reason or another.


In essence, nothing will change until the voting public get younger minded, or more in touch with what is happening in the present. Then and only then are alternative political parties likely to feature more and more on the political landscape. The main problem is that for alternative political parties to appear, they really must be founded by the younger generation. Alas, the younger generation appear to have become apathetic to the cause. No-body is coming forward with an alternative view that could within a generation become the mainstream thoughts of a major political party. Instead the young peoples focus seems to be in the unreal world of video games and virtual reality.

At the moment, the Green parties seem to be the best alternative bet; however the Green parties have no experience of the harsh realities of market economics. Policies that may be good for the planet may not be good for all the human inhabitants accustomed to higher standards of living.

If I was to form a movement/political party, I would go for a global name such as Planet Earth. The main emphasis of the movement would be to ensure a safe and harmonious path forward towards the 22nd century. In my mind the only way to achieve this would be to share the wealth of the planet. In other words, the wealth of the planet is distributed in a more equitable way. To achieve this would require a radical new way of thinking.
I am not sure that the current system of capitalism with its history of greed, exploitation and waste is necessarily the right system to follow to achieve this.

One quick solution would be to remove borders. People should be allowed to travel wherever they please so long as they are respectful of other citizens and follow the local laws and rules. There should be one global passport. There should be one global currency. There should be global agreement on what constitutes a minimum wage. This wage is guaranteed for every human inhabitant and sets the minimum standard of living for the entire planet.

It is time that the exploitation of low paid workers in some countries is put behind us. It is time that some of the glaring figures of GDP per capita are put to rest. How is it that the vast majority of people living in some places of the world have to suffer from lack of basic amenities?
The sad fact is that in the 21st century there is really no excuse for the glaring discrepancies between the rich and the poor. The sad fact is that it is well within the more wealthy countries ability to help out these poor people living in less developed countries. All they need to do is provide various forms of support, mostly in the form of expertise and technology. Just imagine if the global resource that is currently spent on defence was shifted to help improve the standard of living for all the people living on the entire planet.

After all, more often than not, the poor are poor for a reason seemingly outside of their control. Whatever the reason, the most catastrophic is lack of education and poor leadership or role models.
Therefore the first priority for the Planet Earth movement would need to be education. It is the ultimate aim that everybody on the planet has the opportunity of furthering their education if they so desire. It is to be hoped that once people become more educated, the emphasis of thought will be shifted towards something else besides money and sexual pleasures. Making the planet a nicer place for all of the planets inhabitants seems like a good alternative. This includes the many thousands of species that are likely to become extinct unless immediate actions are taken to prevent the current rate of climate change.

I challenge all readers of this blog to think seriously about the 22nd century and how we are likely to get there. Your actions today should be included in these thoughts. Why not become actively involved in a movement such as planetearth8?