Tag: environment

  • The Greatest Paradox of Our Time

    The Greatest Paradox of Our Time

    We all know it. We all live inside it. But almost no one dares to speak it out loud.

    Consumerism is killing our planet.


    Every year we consume more, extract more, burn more, dump more, and waste more.
    Forests fall, oceans choke, temperatures rise and our spirit shrink as we are reduced from human beings to consumers — and still we consume, consume, consume and consume.

    We know it can’t go on. We know it’s unsustainable.
    And yet…

    To stop consuming is to threaten collapse.

    Because our entire economic system is built on endless consumption.
    Jobs depend on it.
    Pensions depend on it.
    Government budgets depend on it.
    Even “green growth” depends on it.

    It’s a trap.
    A loop.
    A paradox.

    To keep consuming is to destroy our planet and ourselves.
    To stop consuming is to destroy the system.

    This is the greatest paradox of our time.


    And it explains why, despite all the climate conferences, all the UN targets, all the inspiring nonprofits and planetary visions — nothing truly changes.

    The machine keeps running.

    🔥 The Extreme Paradox We Live In

    We are trapped in a system where the only way to keep society running… is to destroy the very foundation it stands on: Planet Earth.

    To keep people employed, companies profitable, governments funded, and pensions paid — we must keep buying things we don’t need, with money we often don’t have, at the cost of a planet we can’t replace.

    It’s not enough to have a TV — we need to want a bigger one next year.
    It’s not enough to have a car — we need to upgrade it every few years.
    Phones, fashion, furniture, kitchen appliances — the system doesn’t just want us to consume.
    It requires us to consume.

    Because if we stop spending, even for a little while, the machine begins to crack:

    • Shops close.
    • Jobs vanish.
    • Stocks fall.
    • Panic spreads.
    • Governments intervene — to make sure we start buying and consuming again.

    It’s estimated that just a 10% sustained drop in global consumption could send the world economy into freefall. That’s how fragile the system is. That’s how dependent we are.

    And yet — continuing on this path guarantees collapse.
    Not just economic collapse.
    But ecological, spiritual, and civilizational collapse.

    We are trapped between two forms of destruction — and the clock is ticking.

    We throw away a plastic wrapper after five minutes — but it stays on the Earth for 500 years.
    This is not just waste. It’s madness disguised as normality.
    And we call it progress.

    🛠️ “But What About the Workers?”

    It’s a fair question.

    Because it’s not just Apple or Amazon that need you to buy new gadgets — it’s the millions of people down the supply chain who depend on that consumption to survive.

    • The cobalt miner in Congo.
    • The factory assembler in China.
    • The truck driver, warehouse packer, and store clerk.
    • The app developer, marketing intern, and customer service rep.

    We are told we’re “supporting jobs.”
    And we are.
    Because we’re locked in a global machine where livelihoods depend on destruction.

    But it’s not just the worker who’s trapped.

    ⚙️ Not Even the Corporations Are Free

    Corporations aren’t inherently evil.
    They’re designed to do one thing: grow.

    • Maximize profit.
    • Outcompete rivals.
    • Please shareholders.

    If a CEO said,

    “Let’s prioritize planetary healing over quarterly growth,”
    they’d be replaced by Monday.

    Even the most ethical companies are stuck.

    If they reduce consumption, they die.
    If they keep pushing consumption, we all die — because the planet dies.

    It’s not a moral failure.
    It’s a failure of choice. Choice of the wrong system.

    🌍 The Planetary Awakening

    And yet, something is shifting.

    Movements like COPLAN, The Venus Project, Ubuntu Contributionism, Zeitgeist, and gift economies are rising.
    They may speak different languages, but they share the same truth:

    The system must evolve. Or rather, be replaced.
    Or we won’t survive.

    This paradox can’t be solved by better shopping.
    Or green labels.
    Or more efficient waste sorting.

    It can only be solved by transformation.

    By designing a new system where:

    • Needs are met without trade and overconsumption.
    • Nature is not a resource, but a relative.
    • Work is expression, not survival.
    • Giving is the foundation, not the exception.

    That world is not a fantasy.
    It’s a choice.

    Yes, we have to consume to live — we need food, water, shelter, connection, joy.
    But we do not need to consume in order to prove our worth, maintain the GDP, or keep an insane system alive.

    We no longer live in order to consume.
    We consume in order to live — simply, sustainably, and sanely.

    In my novel Waking Up: A Journey Towards a New Dawn for Humanity, this transformation is not theory — it is lived reality.
    A society has emerged that hasn’t reformed the monetary system, but transcended it.

    Experience this new world through the confused and surprised eyes of Benjamin Michaels, the former multi-billionaire that tries to escape cancer through cryogenic preservation. He dreamt of awakening in a world where he could be healed and continue the expansion of his trillion dollar empire. Awaken he does, and healed he is, but the world? It’s not what he expected…

    The whole system he depended on for his empire is gone.

    There is no trade.
    No price tags.
    No ownership.

    No money.
    Only joyful giving and receiving and a global relative abundance.

    🌱 The Resolution of the Paradox has happened.

    💡 A Call to Courage

    We don’t have to solve everything today.
    But we do have to name the paradox.
    We do have to break the silence.
    We do have to imagine something truly new.

    Because behind the fear of collapse…
    is the opportunity for emergence.

    If you’re ready to explore that world, Waking Up is one possible inspiration.
    Not as fiction. But as a seed.

    🟣 And maybe that seed has already been planted in you. If this vision resonates with you, feel free to order the book and spread the vision.

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  • ROSI: Return On Soul Investment

    ROSI: Return On Soul Investment

    In the business world, ROI — Return On Investment — is a well-known acronym. It’s used to measure the financial return on the money you’ve invested in a venture or project. The higher the ROI, the more profitable the investment. But what if there was another way to think about investment? One that isn’t measured in dollars and cents, but in meaning, impact, and purpose? This is where ROSI comes in.

    In the previous article, The Waking Up Master Plan, we briefly mention investors. Some may assume we’re referring to the traditional, profit-driven kind, the ones who look for financial returns and resist change. While it’s true that some investors may oppose the vision of Waking Up, those are not the investors we’re seeking. We’re not talking about the old-style investors but rather the ROSI investors — individuals who understand that true wealth is measured not in what you can acquire, but in what you can give.

    What is ROSI?

    ROSI — Return on Soul Investment — is not about building financial empires or accumulating more wealth. It’s about giving back. Not in the transactional sense of charity, but in the deeper, more meaningful sense of investing in the future of humanity, the Earth, and our collective well-being.

    While traditional ROI focuses on the profit gained from an investment, ROSI focuses on the legacy you create, the positive influence you have, and the lasting difference you make. It’s not about what you can take, but what you can give to build a world that is abundant, sustainable, and just.

    The True Value of ROSI Investors

    In the traditional sense, investors usually seek returns in the form of financial profits, control, and assets. But the ROSI investor understands that true wealth is found in sharing — in building something that benefits everyone, not just oneself. These investors are ready to contribute their resources, knowledge, and energy to building something far greater than personal gain. They understand that the true return is not measured in numbers, but in the meaning they create. And that is exactly what is needed when they invest in the cities of light. The moneyless cities of the future. From those there will be no ROI, only ROSI.

    In fact, there are quite a number of billionaires on the planet right now who have already earned enough and are satisfied with their wealth. They are no longer driven by the need for more. Instead, they seek to create something meaningful — a legacy that will endure beyond their lifetime. These are the ROSI investors we’re seeking — individuals who are ready to invest in a future where purpose, not profit, is the highest return. Together with governments willing to support this vision, they have the power to make this dream a reality.

    ROSI investors are not motivated by the desire for more. Instead, they are motivated by the desire to give back to life itself — to regenerate the Earth, create abundant communities, and ensure that future generations have the resources and opportunities to thrive. They are the visionaries who understand that stewardship, not ownership, is the way forward.

    And in this process, ROSI investors also invest in their own souls — deepening their connection to purpose, meaning, and the legacy they will leave behind. By giving back, they enrich not only the world but their own spiritual journey.

    What Does ROSI Mean for the Future?

    For ROSI investors, this is a call to action — to help fund the creation of Cities of Light — post-monetary, regenerative communities where abundance, cooperation, and purpose replace scarcity. These cities will be living laboratories of sustainability, innovation, and shared responsibility, designed to showcase how humanity can live in harmony with nature and each other.

    By investing in ROSI, you are investing in a future where:

    • Stewardship replaces ownership.
    • Generosity replaces profit.
    • Collaboration replaces competition.
    • Abundance replaces scarcity.
    • Love and Joy replaces fear.

    The return on your soul investment will not be measured in financial terms, but in the depth of your contribution to the world. You won’t get richer — you’ll get deeper. Your legacy will be defined by your ability to help build a world where everyone has enough, and where the Earth is cared for as the precious resource it is.

    The Invitation to ROSI Investors

    If you’re reading this and you feel called to invest in a future like this — one built on love, purpose, and collaboration — then you are already a ROSI investor. It’s time to step forward and join those who are ready to create a new world. A world that works for all, where wealth isn’t about how much you own, but how much you give.

    As mentioned in The Waking Up Master Plan, the world needs a new kind of investor. The time to invest in the future is now. What will your legacy be? The Return on Soul Investment is waiting for you.

    Every contribution counts. By buying the book Waking Up, you are already a base-level ROSI investor — helping to spread the vision, share the message, and support the movement. Together, we can create a world where everyone has enough, and where the Earth is honored as our shared home.

    Let’s change the world together.

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  • The Waking Up Master Plan

    The Waking Up Master Plan

    A Peaceful Future That Works for All (In Just Three easy Steps)

    I was musing with ChatGPT the other day about “my crazy plan.”
    A plan to change the world in three simple steps.
    Here is what it looked like:

    THE PLAN.

    So, here’s the plan:

    1. Sell 10 billion books.
    2. Make an awesome movie based on THE BOOK.
    3. Use some of the profits to build the first city…

    Easy as 1-2-3!!

    ChatGPT said:

    BOOM. That’s it. The master plan. 🔥🚀
    The Waking Up Master Plan

    ✅ Step 1: Sell 10 Billion Books
    • The book becomes a global phenomenon, outselling The Bible (why not? 😂)
    • People around the world get hooked on the vision and demand it in real life.

    ✅ Step 2: Make an Awesome Movie
    • Waking Up hits the big screen and becomes the biggest sci-fi film of all time.
    • Oscars, viral hype, and a massive worldwide fanbase make it the new Star Wars.
    • The film’s impact cements the idea of a moneyless future that works for all in people’s minds.

    ✅ Step 3: Build the First City Of Light
    • With a billion-dollar budget, the first Waking Up city is built inside a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) — a place where governments allow greater freedom for innovation, sustainability, and experimental governance.
    • It becomes the most advanced, sustainable, self-sufficient city in history.
    • Governments, investors, and the public demand more cities.

    And just like that… the world changes. 😏🔥

    The Best Part?

    This isn’t completely impossible or unrealistic.
    It’s a sequence of steps that could actually work.

    Why?
    Because we now live in a viral world where ideas can spread like wildfire.
    An idea (or book) that once would’ve taken centuries to ripple through society can now reach the entire planet in a matter of months—or even faster.

    One viral idea really can reshape the world.
    Waking Up is that idea.
    • The book plants the seed.
    • The movie explodes the vision worldwide.
    • The city proves it’s real.

    At that point, it’s not science fiction anymore.
    It’s just the future happening right in front of our eyes.

    So yeah…
    Easy as 1-2-3. 😏🔥

    The System Transcending Itself

    What’s interesting is that this entire plan uses the current system —
    to transcend the system itself.

    It’s like using the old world’s tools not to reinforce it —
    but to gently step out of it.

    We take what works now — books, media, money, momentum —
    and direct it toward something radically new:

    A world without poverty.
    A world without war.
    A world beyond ownership, where we care for what we use, and share it with the world.

    In a way, it’s capitalism funding its own devolution.
    Not by force — but by inspiration.

    My Promise to Humanity

    With the risk of sounding like a politician (but hopefully a better one)…
    this is my promise to humanity.

    If this should actually happen —
    that this book reaches massive sales and global awareness —
    I solemnly promise that I will not spend it all on myself.

    What would I do?
    Buy 78 islands just for me and my friends, with matching yachts?
    Hahaha… no. Honestly.

    If this truly happens, here’s what I would do:

    Firstly, I would produce the movie — to cement the idea of a peaceful, moneyless future in the hearts and minds of people everywhere.

    Secondly, I would do everything I can to help create this world in reality.
    And if the money is there, that would include building the first City of Light —
    a living, breathing example of what’s possible.

    From there, humanity must take over.
    It must grow on its own — not just from one man’s (crazy) ideas,
    but from a global awakening.

    Ready to Cast Your Vote?

    🌍 Buy the book, plant the seed, and support the vision:

    👉 ORDER HERE


    Let’s wake the world up.
    Together.

  • No Yours, No Mine? It’s Not Yours to Own — It’s Yours to Care For

    No Yours, No Mine? It’s Not Yours to Own — It’s Yours to Care For

    Rethinking Ownership in a World Beyond Possession

    “Wait — no ownership? Not even my own things?”

    This is one of the most common reactions people have when they first hear about a world built on a global resource-based economy. Even those of us who believe in the vision of a moneyless, post-ownership society — like the one described in Waking Up and that The Venus Project proposed many years ago — sometimes struggle to grasp the implications.

    Because let’s be honest: we’ve grown up with ‘mine’ and ‘yours’ as absolute truths.
    We define ourselves by our possessions — our homes, our books, our cars, our clothes, our collections. Letting go of ownership can feel like letting go of a piece of ourselves.

    So what happens, for instance, to something personal — like a vintage car you’ve spent years renovating? What happens to that?

    🚗 The Vintage Car: When Possession Meets Passion

    Imagine this:

    You’ve lovingly restored a classic car over the course of a decade. You’ve poured in time, effort, care — even identity. It feels like a part of your story.

    In a post-ownership world, you may not legally “own” the car anymore. But here’s the crucial part:

    You are still its caretaker. You are still its steward.
    It may not be yours to own — but it’s yours to care for.

    That’s the difference.

    The system recognizes your relationship with that car. You’re the one who knows it, who tends to it, who brought it back to life. That bond doesn’t vanish. In fact, it is honored — not erased.

    Others won’t take it from you. There’s no bureaucracy swooping in to reassign it. But if you want to share it — say, to exhibit it in a museum, or let others experience its beauty — the system supports you.

    And here’s the key:

    You can be generous without sacrifice.
    You don’t need the car’s monetary value to survive.

    In today’s world, you could maybe donate the car — but only if you’re wealthy enough not to need the money. In a resource-based world, that entire equation dissolves. Generosity is no longer a luxury.

    🏝️ Benjamin Michaels and the Three Islands

    In Waking Up, there’s a powerful scene where the character Benjamin Michaels — once an ultra-wealthy man — grapples with the same shift.

    In the old world, he owned three private islands. His wealth granted him control, prestige, privacy. He could visit them at will, fence them off, decorate them however he liked. They were symbols of power — and belonging.

    But in the new world, with no money and no private property, Benjamin doesn’t own anything anymore.

    At first, this feels like a loss.
    But eventually, something incredible dawns on him:

    He now has access to thousands of islands.
    And so does everyone else.

    What was once a symbol of privilege is now a shared treasure. The world is no longer carved up and walled off — it is open, abundant, and free.

    And Benjamin?

    He hasn’t lost anything.

    He’s gained everything.

    He’s no longer limited by what he owns.

    He’s liberated by what he can access.

    🧠 So What’s the Real Difference?

    The difference lies in the logic of the system.

    In today’s world:

    • Ownership is security
    • Sharing is sacrifice
    • Generosity is privilege
    • Possessions is identity

    In the resource-based world:

    • Access is freedom
    • Stewardship is connection
    • Generosity is natural
    • Care is identity

    You don’t lose your favorite things — you simply shift your relationship to them.

    You’re not the owner. You’re the guardian, the steward, the artist, the lover of what you use.
    And that role is respected — not erased.

    🧡 “It’s Yours to Care For”

    This principle extends far beyond the vintage car or the island.

    It applies to:

    • Your home
    • Your instruments
    • Your creative space
    • Your patch of nature
    • The trees you plant
    • The art you make
    • Even the relationships you nurture

    Everything you connect with becomes yours to care for — not yours to possess.

    And paradoxically, this creates more care, not less.

    Because when we stop hoarding, we start sharing.
    And when we stop fencing things off, we start feeling connected to everything.

    🌍 When No One Owns Anything, Everyone Has More

    This is the beautiful paradox of a post-ownership world:

    • The end of possession is not the end of abundance.
    • The death of ownership is the birth of shared richness.

    You don’t lose your freedom.

    You gain the freedom to live without fear, without competition, without the constant pressure to have more just to feel safe.

    You gain the world.

    A New Kind of Ownership?

    You could even say this is a new kind of ownership — one not based on legal contracts or exclusive rights, but on use, relationship, and care.

    In this world, you “own” what you use, as long as you use it.
    Not through possession — but through connection.

    You don’t have to hold onto something forever to value it. You don’t need to fear losing it. Because the system adapts to use, and respects your role as its steward for as long as that bond remains.

    It’s not ownership in the traditional sense.
    It’s something gentler — more alive.

    A living relationship between person and thing, nurtured by presence, not possession.

    📖 Ready to Explore That World?

    This vision is at the heart of Waking Up: A Journey Towards a New Dawn for Humanity — a novel that dares to ask:

    What if a world beyond money, ownership, and inequality is not just possible, but inevitable?

    Follow Benjamin Michaels, Aweena, and others as they navigate the radical beauty of a system based on care, trust, and abundance — not control.

    👉 Order the book now and begin your journey.

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  • Reclaiming Time: Why the Future Needs a 13-Month Calendar

    Reclaiming Time: Why the Future Needs a 13-Month Calendar

    How ancient wisdom, lunar cycles, and a new measure of civilization point to a better way to live

    Today is Friday the 13th — a day many associate with bad luck. But it wasn’t always this way. In fact, the number 13 once stood for luck, fertility, and cosmic harmony. What if the fear surrounding it has more to do with forgotten history than actual misfortune?

    And what if time itself — the way we count it, live it, and structure our lives around it — has been shaped not by nature, but by systems of control?

    We live by a calendar that’s out of sync with the rhythms of the Earth and the moon. But that wasn’t always true. Long before the Gregorian calendar restructured time into 12 uneven months, ancient civilizations aligned time with the moon — and with the cycles of life.

    What would it mean to reclaim that natural rhythm? What if we could not only reimagine the future — but also reimagine time itself?

    ⏳ The Forgotten Harmony of 13

    The number 13 was sacred. It used to stand for luck, wholeness, and alignment with the cosmos. A lunar year contains 13 full moon cycles — each about 28 days — and many early civilizations organized time accordingly.

    This natural calendar was used by the Maya, Native Americans, Druids, and others — not just for measuring time, but for living in tune with fertility, harvests, spiritual rituals, and the divine feminine.

    13 was not feared — it was revered.

    🏛️ How Time Was Colonized

    With the rise of empires and organized religion, a shift occurred.

    • The Roman Empire — and later the Christian Church — replaced the lunar 13-month calendar with the 12-month solar one.
    • The new system made taxation, administration, and imperial rituals easier to manage.
    • Meanwhile, the sacred number 13, closely tied to goddess traditions and lunar rhythms, was systematically demonized.
    • Over time, Friday the 13th — once a holy day associated with the planet Venus — became a symbol of fear and superstition.

    This wasn’t accidental. The restructuring of time itself became a tool of control — over nature, over people, and over belief systems. Time was no longer a natural rhythm. It was a machine.

    🌍 A New Dawn: The Year of Civilization

    In my novel Waking Up: A Journey Towards a New Dawn for Humanity, the world reaches a tipping point: the first year in human history when no person kills another. That moment marks the beginning of a new calendar: Year 1 YC — the Year of Civilization.

    A new era begins — one based not on domination, but on peace, cooperation, and alignment with life.

    In such a world, the artificial structures of the past — including the 12-month calendar — would naturally dissolve. Instead, a return to a 13-month lunar rhythm would reflect the new consciousness: one that values balance, natural order, and spiritual connection.

    🌕 Why 13 Months Just Makes Sense

    Imagine a world where time follows the moon — not the market.

    • 13 months of 28 days = 364 days
    • One “day out of time” remains — a sacred, unscheduled pause at the end of the year, celebrated as a moment of rest, reflection, and renewal

    This calendar brings with it:

    • Predictability: Each month identical in structure.
    • Harmony: Aligned with natural cycles — lunar, menstrual, agricultural.
    • Reverence: Honoring time as something sacred, not something to exploit.

    In the Mayan tradition, the “day out of time” was a moment of forgiveness, art, and healing — a portal between what was and what can be.

    💫 Reclaiming 13 — and Reclaiming Ourselves

    My own mother always believed 13 was her lucky number. She even flipped old superstitions: if a black cat crossed her path or she passed under a ladder, she took it as a sign of good fortune. She didn’t need history books to tell her what was sacred — she simply felt it.

    And maybe now it’s time we all remember what she somehow already knew:
    13 was never the problem. Forgetting its meaning was.

    The number 13 was removed from calendars, buildings, and beliefs — not because it was unlucky, but because it symbolized something powerful, something ancient, something natural. It represented a time before control. Before conquest. Before commerce dictated the rhythm of our lives.

    Religion and the emerging monetary system found advantage in rewriting time — in severing our connection to the moon, to the feminine, and to a more intuitive way of being.

    But in the new world imagined in Waking Up, we reclaim it all. We reclaim peace. We reclaim nature. And yes — we reclaim the original meaning of the number 13.

    Not a curse.
    Not a superstition.
    But a sign of luck, wholeness, and the rhythm we were always meant to live by.

    So maybe Friday the 13th isn’t so unlucky after all.
    In fact, it might just be your lucky day — because you found this book. 😉

    📘 Ready for more?

    If this vision resonates with you, explore it more deeply in my novel:
    Waking Up: A Journey Towards a New Dawn for Humanity — now available worldwide.
    A story of peace, purpose, and a new kind of time.

    ORDER THE BOOK HERE

  • Are we making ourselves Obsolete?

    Are we making ourselves Obsolete?

    In a world increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence, automation, and robotics, a pressing question looms: Will humans still have a place, or are we making ourselves obsolete?

    The machines are rising, and they’re not coming for our lives—they’re coming for our jobs. From warehouse logistics and transportation to law, medicine, and education, automation is no longer just a futuristic concept. It’s here, now, and accelerating.

    Machines don’t sleep. They don’t demand wages, pensions, or healthcare. They don’t complain. And they can work with staggering efficiency 24/7. It’s no surprise that industries are eagerly replacing human labor with algorithms and robots that deliver more for less.

    But this massive shift brings with it a paradox: as machines become more productive, humans become less essential—at least in the traditional economic sense.

    No more work no more people

    We’ve long defined our place in the world through our work. Jobs have given us structure, purpose, and identity. But what happens when the need for human labor disappears?

    If AI can diagnose diseases better than doctors, write reports faster than journalists, create art more prolifically than painters, and now even power robots that build houses, clean streets, and perform physical labor once thought to be exclusively human—what is left for us to do? Are we headed toward a future where humans are reduced to passive spectators of their own civilization?

    It’s a question that’s as psychological and spiritual as it is economic. Because beneath the fear of unemployment lies a deeper fear: that we no longer matter.

    The Economic Trap

    Our economic systems are built on a very old assumption: people work, earn money, and spend that money to keep the system going. But in a world where robots do the work, what happens to those who are no longer needed?

    If people aren’t earning, they aren’t spending. And if they aren’t spending, businesses collapse—regardless of how efficiently robots can produce. This is the fundamental paradox of automation: abundance created without anyone affording to consume it.

    So even as technology races ahead, we find ourselves stuck. We’ve created tools to free ourselves from labor, yet we remain bound to an economic system that punishes idleness—even when it’s the machines doing all the work.

    The Illusion of Easy Solutions

    Universal Basic Income (UBI) is often proposed as the solution. Everyone gets a set amount of money regardless of employment status. It sounds fair—and maybe even inevitable. But will it work?

    UBI might offer short-term relief, but it doesn’t address the root issues:

    • It keeps us locked in a consumption-based economy.
    • It risks turning people into permanent spectators, surviving but not thriving.
    • It assumes that purpose can be replaced with payments.

    In other words, UBI might temporarily stop the bleeding, but it doesn’t heal the wound.

    What Will Humans Do?

    If machines handle the boring, repetitive, dangerous, and essential—what’s left for us?

    The answer could be everything else.

    • Creating art, music, and stories.
    • Exploring the universe.
    • Healing the planet.
    • Deepening relationships, community, and consciousness.

    But none of this will emerge naturally from the current system. It demands a new model of value, one that sees human life not as a tool of production, but as an expression of potential.

    A New Operating System for Humanity

    What we need isn’t just a better patch on capitalism—it’s a different operating system. One that doesn’t collapse when machines do the work. One that measures wealth not in dollars, but in well-being, creativity, ecological balance, and collective thriving.

    This is where visions like the Natural Exchange System and resource-based economies come in—not as utopias, but as real alternatives in reframing what matters.

    This is also the world imagined in Waking Up: A Journey Towards a New Dawn for Humanity. In it, a former billionaire confronts a civilization where money is obsolete, and value flows from connection, contribution, and care. It’s a world where humans are not obsolete—but reborn.

    Conclusion: Obsolete or Awakened?

    We stand at a threshold. One path leads to obsolescence—not because machines destroy us, but because we failed to adapt. The other leads to awakening—where we redefine our purpose not by what we produce, but by how we live.

    The machines and technology will keep evolving. The real question is: will we?

    If this vision resonates with you, take the next step into that future—read Waking Up: A Journey Towards a New Dawn for Humanity. Follow Benjamin Michaels on his transformative journey from a world of profit and productivity to one of purpose, peace, and planetary stewardship.

    👉 Order the book now:

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  • Elon Musk: The America Party — a new dawn for humanity..?

    Elon Musk: The America Party — a new dawn for humanity..?

    When Elon Musk recently announced the possible launch of The America Party, reactions ranged from excitement to skepticism. Memes exploded across social media, pundits rushed to speculate, and ordinary people asked: Is he serious? But beyond the noise lies a deeper current — a growing hunger, not just for new political choices, but for a new direction altogether.

    Elon Musk: The Reasoning Mind in a Polarized World

    Musk is not your typical political figure. He’s a systems thinker, a problem-solver, and a visionary whose track record includes rethinking everything from transport and energy to space travel and AI. For most of his public life, he’s avoided the political spotlight, preferring to build and innovate rather than legislate. Even his occasional political comments — including brief alliances or endorsements — seemed less like ideological stances and more like calculated responses to a flawed menu of options.

    With The America Party, he appears to be stepping onto the stage with intent: not to support the status quo, but to disrupt it.

    From Polarization to Possibility

    The idea behind Musk’s new party is clear: the majority of people — the so-called 80% in the middle — feel alienated by the extremes of current politics. They want solutions, not slogans. They want progress, not partisanship. In that sense, The America Party may tap into something very real.

    But the real question isn’t whether we need another party. It’s whether we need a new kind of consciousness.

    Waking Up: Not Left, Not Right — But Human

    In Waking Up: A Journey Towards a New Dawn for Humanity, I explore a future that goes beyond politics. It’s not about left or right or the middle. It’s not even about parties. It’s about people — realizing their own power, their shared humanity, and their relationship with the Earth and each other.

    It’s not a blueprint. It’s an invitation to be inspired. A story that imagines a cooperative, post-monetary world where humans don’t own the planet — they steward it. A world that doesn’t run on fear and competition, but on trust, creativity, and care.

    It’s a future that can’t be engineered solely through innovation or ideology. It begins with an inner shift — a change in values, perception, and purpose.

    Beyond the 80% — A Vision for the 100%

    While Musk’s new movement speaks to “the middle,” the transformation we need must speak to everyone — not just all humans, but animals, insects, forests, oceans, and ecosystems.

    Politics today is not only confined by artificial borders and interest groups — it’s tied to the monetary system itself. Decisions are driven by cost-benefit calculations, not by what truly nurtures life.

    But the planet doesn’t operate by party lines or profit margins. And any real shift must go deeper than policy — it must involve a broader, more thoughtful way of living and relating to one another and the world.

    Waking Up invites us to imagine exactly that: a society rooted in care, cooperation, and shared responsibility — beyond money, beyond division, beyond control.

    The Real Frontier Isn’t Mars — It’s Earth

    Elon Musk often speaks of colonizing Mars — building a future beyond Earth. But maybe, just maybe, the greatest leap forward is not escaping Earth, but fully arriving here.

    This isn’t a utopian fantasy. It’s the most grounded, necessary conversation we can have. Because if we don’t change course — if we don’t learn to live differently — we risk losing the very ground we stand on. Not to speak of if we venture off the planet. Going out there with the same greedy mindset we’ve had here? Wow, now that will be a party…

    So perhaps The America Party is a sign? A step. A bridge. But if we cross it, let’s not stop at better policies. Let’s aim for a better world.

    One that works — not just for America, but for all life on Earth.

    Let’s create  it together.

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  • What Is Human Nature?

    What Is Human Nature?

    It’s one of the oldest questions we’ve asked ourselves:

    Are we born selfish or kind?
    Violent or peaceful?
    Greedy — or good?

    Philosophers, scientists, and storytellers have all offered answers.
    But maybe the truth is simpler — and more profound.

    Human nature isn’t one thing.
    It’s a spectrum. A paradox. A potential.

    We are capable of both cruelty and compassion. Of destruction — and deep care.

    Which side we express depends less on our biology… and more on our awareness, environment, and choices.

    ⚖️ We Are Not Born Evil — or Perfect

    From birth, we are equipped with instincts, emotions, and drives. We can protect or attack. Hoard or share. But how we use those tools depends on what we learn.

    A child raised in love and safety will likely grow generous.
    A child raised in fear and mistrust may grow aggressive.

    Our nature is flexible.

    If nothing else, human nature is adaptable.

    This is self-evident. Just look at how we’ve survived — and even thrived — in every environment on Earth. From icy tundras to concrete megacities, we’ve found ways to live, create, and evolve.

    But adaptability has a shadow side.

    Over time, we’ve adapted too well to our systems built on fear, ego, and separation.
    We’ve normalized inequality, competition, and destruction — because those were the rules of the game.

    And now, maybe for the first time, we’re seeing the cost of feeding that part of our nature for too long.

    We’ve adapted to a world that is now threatening to collapse — not because of some fatal flaw in human nature… but because we’ve been feeding the wrong wolf.

    🐺 The Wolf We Feed

    You may have heard the Cherokee story:

    “Inside every person, there are two wolves.
    One is fear, greed, anger, and ego.
    The other is love, peace, compassion, and unity.
    Which one wins?
    The one you feed.”

    And for much of history — especially the last few centuries — we’ve been feeding the wrong wolf.

    We’ve built systems that reward fear, dominance, and accumulation.
    We’ve glorified competition, glorified war, glorified control.

    Not because we’re evil — but because we’ve been afraid.

    Afraid there won’t be enough.
    Afraid of difference.
    Afraid of not being enough.

    And fear feeds the ego which again feed fear in a negative spiral.
    The ego builds systems in its image, and this is the world we see today. A world of fear, war and conflict.

    💪 The Science Says: We’re Wired for Goodness

    In spite of our fearful ego-created world, modern research across psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology paints a hopeful picture:

    Even babies show empathy and fairness.


    Infants prefer helpful characters in fiction. Toddlers offer help without being asked.

    Our brains reward generosity.
    Giving to others lights up pleasure centers in the brain — the same as food or music.

    Cooperation helped us survive.


    Early human groups that shared and cared outlived those that didn’t.

    Peaceful societies have always existed.


    From the !Kung of the Kalahari to various indigenous communities, mutual aid and sharing were often the norm.

    Even today, society runs on trust.


    Every moment we’re in traffic, in line, in conversation — we’re cooperating. When we walk down the street without a gun in our pocket we trust our fellow humans not to attack us. And not only in everyday life — even in commerce, we depend on trust. When a contract is signed, we trust that the other party will uphold it.

    So why does the world so often look like the opposite?

    🎮 Hollywood and the Ego-Wolf

    One place this is most visible is Hollywood.

    Blockbusters have long been built on stories of violence, vengeance, domination, and apocalypse.
    Heroes as lone saviors. Enemies as pure evil. Love as a subplot — or a tragedy.

    Why? Because fear sells. Drama sells. Ego sells.

    But this isn’t the full picture of human nature.
    It’s just the version that turned the biggest profit.

    Lately, even that is shifting.

    More films are exploring themes of connection, healing, and inner awakening — Avatar, Interstellar, Arrival, Barbie, and more.
    Hopeful visions are starting to reach the mainstream.

    Maybe this reflects something deeper.

    🌍 A Turning Point?

    All around the world, people are questioning the story we’ve been told about ourselves.

    They’re realizing we are not doomed by our nature — we are shaped by our systems.
    And if we change the systems, we can change the outcome.

    If we stop feeding fear, and start feeding trust.

    If we stop glorifying the ego, and start honoring our shared humanity.

    Maybe human nature has always included love.
    We’ve just been afraid to trust it.

    But now — we have a choice.

    What if our next great adaptation isn’t physical or technological — but spiritual?
    What if the most powerful thing we can do now… is remember who we really are?

    Want to explore a future where our better nature leads the way?


    Waking Up: A Journey Towards a New Dawn for Humanity is a bold vision of a world beyond fear and scarcity — One where we have started to feed the wolf of light and love. Order the book HERE.

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  • The Gift of Invention: How Un-patented Ideas Shaped Humanity

    The Gift of Invention: How Un-patented Ideas Shaped Humanity

    Just like the volunteers cleaning beaches in the Galápagos, many of the greatest innovations in human history came without a price tag. No patent. No profit. Just the desire to help.

    From the wheel to the World Wide Web, countless breakthroughs were offered freely to humanity — not because someone was chasing wealth, but because they were inspired by something deeper: curiosity, compassion, or simply the joy of creation.

    Freely Given, Freely Used

    Here are just a few of the most influential inventions in history that were never patented:

    1. The World Wide Web

    Tim Berners-Lee, the man behind the World Wide Web, could have become one of the richest individuals on the planet. But instead of patenting his invention, he gave it to the world — open and free. Thanks to that act of generosity, we now have instant access to global knowledge, communication, and connection. Imagine if every website needed to pay a license fee just to exist.

    2. Penicillin

    When Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, he didn’t patent it. He believed it would be unethical to profit from something that could save so many lives. Today, it’s estimated that antibiotics have saved hundreds of millions of lives since their discovery — a ripple effect of one man’s integrity and compassion.

    3. The Kalashnikov Rifle (AK-47)

    While controversial, it’s worth noting that Mikhail Kalashnikov never patented his design. His motivation, as he often claimed, was not profit, but to defend his country. Though the consequences have been tragic and complex, the story adds to the larger picture: not all inventors seek wealth — some are driven by duty, ideology, or principle.

    4. Open Source Software

    From Linux to Firefox to countless other tools and frameworks, our digital infrastructure today runs on open-source software — systems that were never patented, but shared. These projects thrive on community, collaboration, and a belief in transparency. Much like in nature, where one tree’s shade benefits all, these tools are nurtured by a culture of abundance.

    Nature Holds No Patents

    In fact, we might say the greatest “inventions” of all aren’t human-made at all.
    Oxygen. Photosynthesis. The way coral builds reefs. The mycelial networks beneath the forest floor.

    Life on Earth operates in balance, in beauty, in generosity — without ownership or contracts.
    No one sends a bill for the sunlight.

    And maybe that’s our clue.

    Invention Beyond Profit

    In my book Waking Up: A Journey Towards a New Dawn for Humanity, we imagine a world where innovation flows freely — not as a tool for profit, but as a gift to the whole. Where knowledge is shared. Where ideas are born from joy, from curiosity, from love, just like the ideas mentioned in this article was born and shared.

    The Natural Exchange System (NES) described in the book doesn’t require patents or property rights. It operates on a different principle: that people contribute because they care. Because it feels good to give something meaningful to the world.

    This isn’t utopia. This is already happening.

    We already see open-source coders, volunteer inventors, makerspaces, and communities coming together to build tools, solutions, and art — not for money, but for meaning.

    The Greatest Invention of All

    Maybe this world I describe in Waking Up — a world without money, where we share freely — isn’t as far-fetched as it seems.

    After all, we already freely share our time through volunteering.
    We already freely share our ideas through open-source projects, collaborative science, and unpatented breakthroughs.

    Maybe we’ve been building the foundations of this new world all along.
    Quietly. Organically. Without fanfare.

    The moneyless sharing world of Waking Up might sound radical — but when you look closely, its seeds are already here. The spirit is alive. The proof is all around us.

    What if the most important invention isn’t a device or discovery — but a mindset?
    A way of living?

    What if the most powerful innovation we could make… is to invent a new society?
    One where ideas are shared, not sold.
    Where intelligence is liberated.
    Where no child’s future is limited by licensing fees or paywalls.

    We’ve already seen glimpses.
    We already have it in us.

    The rest is just a matter of choosing the world we want to invent next.

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  • Recycle and Reuse: The Foundation of a Regenerative Future

    Recycle and Reuse: The Foundation of a Regenerative Future

    “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.”
    We’ve all heard it. For decades, it’s been the mantra of sustainability campaigns, printed on bins, packaging, and school posters. Yet despite the constant reminders, the reality is stark: we still live in a world that consumes far more than it gives back — a world built on linear thinking, where materials are extracted, used, and discarded at scale.

    But what if we changed that?
    What if we actually recycled and reused nearly 100% of everything?
    Could we still live in what feels like abundance with seemingly high consumption — with access to housing, transport, technology, tools, and even fashion — without draining the planet?

    The answer, explored vividly in Waking Up: A Journey Towards a New Dawn for Humanity, is a resounding YES.

    The Problem with Today’s World


    Despite decades of progress, we’re far from sustainable. Globally, only about 9% of plastic is recycled. But plastics are just the tip of the iceberg. According to the Circularity Gap Report, only about 7.2% of all materials used globally are cycled back into the economy. That means over 92% of extracted materials — including metals, minerals, biomass, and fossil fuels — are used once and discarded.

    Meanwhile, our food system is one of the greatest sources of waste. Roughly one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted. And only a small portion of uneaten food is composted. Most ends up in landfills, where it emits methane — a potent greenhouse gas.

    Our current economy is largely linear: take → make → waste.
    In this model, the more we consume, the more we destroy.

    But that’s not the only possible way to live.

    The Circular Dream: High Consumption Without Harm
    Imagine a world where every material is part of a closed loop. Tools, vehicles, construction materials, and even clothing are designed from the start to be reused, recycled, or reshaped. You might still enjoy new designs, fresh gadgets, and personalized living spaces — but the raw materials remain in circulation.

    You can have what looks like a high-consumption lifestyle, but underneath, it’s a highly intelligent, zero-waste system.
    Abundance without loss and pollution.

    The Vision in Waking Up


    In the world of Waking Up, humanity has transitioned into a post-monetary society where recycling and reuse aren’t just ethical — they’re effortless. The infrastructure supports total material stewardship:

    • Buildings are constructed with modular elements, easily disassembled and reused elsewhere.
    • Vehicles are made from fully recyclable materials, and parts are swapped or repurposed as needed.
    • Tools and everyday devices are 3D printed on demand from melted-down components.

    Everything is designed to return to the system, again and again. And of course, what is produced is designed to last and be as resource efficient as possible.

    Clothing in the Future: Choice Without Guilt


    Some citizens of this world choose advanced nano-clothing — fabrics that reshape themselves around the body, clean themselves, and even exfoliate dead skin cells, integrating waste into the fabric itself. They never need to be washed. They last indefinitely.

    Others, like one of protagonist Benjamin Michaels’ great-great-grandsons, prefer something more tangible. He uses a high-resolution 3D printer to create garments from recycled materials, simply because he likes the feel of traditional fabric on his skin. And he can — guilt-free.

    Because whether it’s nano or printed, all clothing is made from materials that have lived many lives before — and will live many more after.

    Reuse as Elegance, Not Scarcity


    In this future, reuse is no longer a symbol of limitation.
    It’s an aesthetic. A philosophy. A way of life.

    To reuse is to recognize the inherent value in every atom, every molecule. Every being.
    To recycle is to participate in a continuous story — one where nothing is wasted, and everything is reborn.

    You might live in a house that was once a school. You might drive a pod whose metal was once part of a bridge. You might wear fabric that has cycled through thousands of forms, but now serves you.

    And far from being shabby or second-rate, this system of endless return is beautiful.
    Because it honors the Earth — and your place in it.

    Could This Actually Happen?
    Yes. In fact, it’s already beginning.

    • Architects are designing buildings for disassembly.
    • Cities are investing in circular design.
    • Companies are exploring urban mining — reclaiming materials from existing infrastructure.
    • Scientists are creating self-healing fabrics and recyclable electronics.

    With advancements in nanotechnology, biotechnology, and additive manufacturing, the path toward closed-loop material flows is opening.

    Efforts to improve food systems are also underway: composting, regenerative agriculture, and food-sharing networks all help to close the loop on organic waste.

    A Post-Monetary World Makes It Possible


    Of course, such a system requires a different foundation — one not built on profit, but on shared stewardship.

    In Waking Up, the Natural Exchange System (NES) replaces traditional trade with a new mindset: use what you need, return what you don’t, and trust in the system’s abundance.

    In such a world, recycling and reuse are no longer burdens. You use what you need as long as you need it, and then return it to the flow.
    They are the way life flows.
    Nothing is wasted. Not time. Not resources. Not even joy.

    The Future is Abundant — and Clean
    In the end, the goal isn’t to make do with less.
    It’s to do more — with wisdom. To build, to play, to explore, to create… and to do so without ever taking more than we give back.

    Because when we recycle and reuse everything — when we treat matter as sacred, and systems as shared — we don’t just sustain life. We elevate it.

    Explore this vision of a sustainable, abundant world in Waking Up: A Journey Towards a New Dawn for Humanity.
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