Can We Value Wisdom Over Insanity?
We would be wise to recognize the
how damaging the mental illness of greed, its magical invisible hand, and mythical free market really are.
We would be wise to recognize the
how damaging the mental illness of greed, its magical invisible hand, and mythical free market really are.
Forcing more people to go to unnecessary jobs to revel in bullshit or just to make more garbage may make the economy grow, but it also increases traffic and pollution, and increases the time we have to spend in it.
Does sacrificing everything to the gods of finance really improve our quality of life?
These are a few of the reasons to rethink why we’re doing what we’re doing.
This is an excerpt from the book and performance piece entitled Steve McAlphabet Explains ABC Squared Economics.
As technology increases to allow for an economic democracy, ABC Squared Economics can help us guide the flow.
Can we tell a new story of humanity by embracing the revolution of wisdom and create a working economy?
Can we base our economy on the resilience of nature instead of the insanity of greed?
What if the key to economic progress were to reassess our economic goals?
This poem was originally written as a song in honor of Joseph Campbell and his teachings of the Hero’s Journey.