Web 2.0 Expo NY 09: Douglas Rushkoff, “Radical Abundance: How We Get Past “Free”…
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Douglas Rushkoff (Author, “Life Inc.”), “Radical Abundance: How We Get Past “Free” and Learn to Exchange Value Again” English and Dutch captions by Martien van Steenbergen.
May 1st, 2010 at 3:04 am
Is he aware of The Venus Project?
May 1st, 2010 at 3:54 am
Some relevant background information is posted at “The UsuryFree Eye Opener” – just do a search for it at any search engine, bookmark it and browse the posts when you have time.
May 1st, 2010 at 4:03 am
. . . “cash flow of the soul” . . . that’s noble and I like it.
However, on planet earth, the material dimension is our common base and trade secures that base so that souls can reach for the next step.
The destructive mess we’re all in depends big time on our parasitic money system and the corporate rule that both congenially suck the liveblood from humanity.
The beneficiaries secure their freedom by making sure that nothing else is free but them. It has to be ended by dissent and noncompliance.
May 1st, 2010 at 4:43 am
Really the only reason we need currency is because we have not discovered the value of the human individual to the greater community. Recognizing this leads to the cash flow of the soul. I think the concept behind money is the same concept that keeps us from recognizing ourselves and others.
May 1st, 2010 at 5:29 am
You say that everything being free leads to unoriginal music or art. I don’t agree with that. I think the only reason someone would copy is to make money. I think free allows living art to emerge. You cannot serve God and money.
May 1st, 2010 at 6:21 am
A more modern money system would work well if it didn’t have the inflationary problems that the Federal Reserve system has. If that were the case then the “labor” that creates value would retain it’s value over time.
May 1st, 2010 at 6:43 am
really liked most of the points. everything up until 11:00 or so was gold. once he started talking about creativity he lost me a bit. i’ve seen an amazing flourishing of creativity online.
it was an nice explanation of the problems of our money system, but i’m not sure i followed the train of thought to his proposed solutions.
May 1st, 2010 at 7:39 am
uhhh. . . i think that was the point
May 1st, 2010 at 8:18 am
This guy makes too many fiat asswertions for my taste.
May 1st, 2010 at 8:56 am
Claims of originality versus plagiarism are dubious when it comes to mass cultural production. I fail to see why examples of mass cultural production and consumption being based on copying means we are living in a time of low creativity.
We are living in a time when major players, as Rushkoff points out in relation to finance, are finding it difficult to gain traction. In small scale a lot is being produced by many. Relatively few people are consuming from any one source.
May 1st, 2010 at 9:40 am
Further, people respect the work of others, but they see the flaws more easily because they are not so close to the work.
I think that perspective is inherently, infinitely valuable.
May 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am
I honestly think he lost his point a few times. I’m open to his ideas, but I’m confused by this speech.
There seems to be an idea among some that people are lazy by nature. I think people seek the quickest path to optimal, and when they see people ignoring the possibility of something better they become discouraged.
In other words, people want to work, but they also want to make work easier.
I think that fact is noble.
May 1st, 2010 at 10:47 am
Jct: Sure, grain-based chips are fine but as Doug Rushkoff notes the primitive local currencies such as Timebanks, Itex, Superfluid’s Quids, he fails to note the ideal global UNILETS time-based currency.
May 1st, 2010 at 11:06 am
According to a UN representative , white money and black money are now interacting to fight any “new economy” or alternative economy or currencies. Listen to Charles Eisenstein or Chris Lindstrom at Reality Sandwitch. Thanks for this imminent speach form DR. .
May 1st, 2010 at 11:35 am
Why does throwabricks comment here have thubs down?
Are you people saying we DONT need to value individual creativity and productivity?
Why would this be a bad thing? You people need to open your damn minds and realize we are all slaves to this ridiculous system, but in place to push the people down and limit out potential.
May 1st, 2010 at 11:58 am
Is there an open source search engine?
May 1st, 2010 at 12:54 pm
CreatingAndSharingWealth with Google
The statement: We are are working for free (as bloggers and posters in forums) to create an interesting reading background for GoogleAds, is not quite the truth, since GooglePays the authors by clickrates. (Continued as SideWikiComment)
May 1st, 2010 at 1:16 pm
However the current model might not even pay the minimal costs of living for most of the authors.
We should enter the dialogue with Google how to improve the life conditions for all people involved and this is really a hard problem, that can only be solved in a collaborative way, (See SideWikiComment)
May 1st, 2010 at 1:21 pm
he looks like a white version of obama