RESOURCE BASED ECONOMYThe Hope for a Sustainable World

By Exequiel Sepulveda

Outline

1. Motivation

2. Facts and Why

3. Definition and Aims of RBE

4. Reflection

Motivation

• Why do your parents need to work?• Why are you studying?• Do your parents have enough time?• Is this system unfair? Does it have to be?

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Some facts

World military expenditure was US$1753 billion

~ SIPRI

1.3 billion tonnes of food get lost or wasted (1/3)

~ FAO

7 billion people in the world

~ United States Census Bureau

Some is wrong!

Why do we need to change the paradigm?

• Infinite growing is unfeasible

• Waste of resources• Planned obsolescence

Source: Quiet-Environmentalist

Resource Based Economy

“It is a holistic socio-economic system in which all goods and services are available without the use of money, credits, barter or any other system of debt

or servitude”~ Jack Fresco

Source: http://www.zeitgeistminneapolis.com/RBE

Key points of a resource based economy

• Resources are heritance of humanity

• Application of best technology

• Sustainable and clean energy production

• Elimination of debt and money

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Toward a new world

• Free poverty world• No more scarcity• Humans needs plenty covered• Technology for people’s well being

Reflection

•What about if all yours needs are satisfied forever• Would you work?• Would you study?• Would you like a system like this?

References

1. SIPRI: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute: http://www.sipri.org/research/armaments/milex

2. FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/196220

3. United States Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/

4. Jack Fresco: http://www.thevenusproject.com/

RESOURCE BASED ECONOMYThe Hope for a Sustainable World

By Exequiel Sepulveda