Many people fear that moving beyond capitalism would mean losing individuality. “Won’t it just make us all the same—like robots in matching clothes, with no freedom to be ourselves?” History gives us examples: the Soviet Union and Maoist China, where sameness was enforced through identical clothing, controlled expression, and strict conformity. Literature has reflected the same fear: in Lois Lowry’s The Giver, society solves its problems through “sameness,” but at the cost of love and freedom. George Orwell’s 1984 shows a world where individuality is crushed by totalitarian control, while Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World imagines a society where people are conditioned into uniformity disguised as happiness. All these visions echo the same worry: Does building a world that works for all mean sacrificing diversity?
The Hidden Sameness of Today’s System
Ironically, we already live in a kind of enforced sameness—though it often goes unnoticed. In today’s monetary system, no matter how unique your dreams or talents are, you must conform to one thing: money. Whether you’re an artist, a farmer, or a scientist, survival depends on earning, spending, and competing within the same framework. Profit becomes the universal measure, reducing human diversity to numbers on a balance sheet. Many people sacrifice their individuality—not because they want to, but because “it doesn’t pay.” In this way, capitalism itself quietly enforces sameness under the illusion of freedom.
The New World Vision — Diversity as Strength
But what if the opposite were true? What if a world without money actually created more freedom and diversity? This is the vision explored in Waking Up. Instead of flattening humanity into sameness, a moneyless world allows individuality to flourish. People are no longer punished for being different, for following their passions, or for contributing in unique ways. Diversity is no longer a threat—it becomes the very foundation of abundance. In such a world, cooperation replaces competition, and the wide variety of human talents and perspectives becomes the source of resilience and creativity.
This is basically how nature does it. Flourishing through diversity. And in the book humanity has adopted this too. No money, no coercion, only greed and diversity.
The Deeper Root — The Ego and the Monetary System
The real problem, then, is not diversity or sameness in themselves. The problem lies in the monetary system, which is born of the ego and perpetuates fear, greed, and conformity. In today’s world, the ego-driven pursuit of wealth forces us into patterns that limit who we truly are. Remove money, and suddenly individuality is no longer a liability—it’s an asset. Freed from the need to conform to profit, people can finally bring their authentic selves to the table.
Flipping the Fear
The fear of sameness is understandable. History and literature are full of warnings about systems that erased individuality in the name of stability. But a world that works for all does not mean we all become the same. It means we finally have the freedom to be different—without that difference being turned into inequality or exploitation. Sameness is not the price of peace. Awareness, cooperation, and compassion are.
This is the journey explored in my novel, Waking Up — A Journey Towards a New Dawn for Humanity. It asks: What if humanity chose differently? What if we built a world not of enforced sameness, but of celebrated diversity? If you’ve ever wondered what life beyond money—and beyond fear—might look like, Waking Up is waiting for you.