Prophetic Vision
Hello there, are you still on line?
I call this, “A Vision for the Twenty-first Century”.
I sat here on my humble Doorstep and gazed into the East as the Sun was setting in the west. This, you must admit, is quite a paradox. But as I saw the sun go down on the twentieth century, I saw a new Sun rise in a vision before me. This is a vision for the twenty-first century – the beginning of a new millennium.
The year 2000 can mark the beginning of an Old Concept revived for all men and women to live by in peace and harmony. In this vision, mankind has at last found a way to live in peace with his Neighbours and with Nature. Wars and all strivings among neighbours and with Nature are considered unthinkable. Of the world’s natural abundance – that which was left unspoiled by thoughtless generations past- a way has been found to distribute, to each person, those things and services necessary for a simpler, yet healthful and satisfying life.
Thus the old order ended. Out of its decay, with the help of Scientists, Technicians, Engineers and the Co-operative effort of millions of eager Grass Root folks, grew this New Society of which I will now tell you.
Although I wish everyone “on line” to take the time to look, listening and see my Vision, I appeal especially to Nature Conservationists, Ecologists, Social Workers, Peace Activists as well as Peace Pacifists, Scientists, Technicians and all of you who are concerned about the future well-being of our Earth and its Civilization.
The keynote of a little book, which I have written, “New Wine Skins for New Wine”, is three little magic words, “Care and Share”. This book tells how this principle applies when used in a non-competitive society. When you read, you will discover my latest Invention, a Social Invention, which I contrived right here on my Back Forty. This invention, going by the name “New Wine Skins” and is a practical, technological method of distributing any of the goods and services contrived and produced by Humans for Humans to every one of the six billion or so people on our planet, in an ecologically, sustainable manner.
With this invention, I visualize a Planet wholly owned and managed by and for People and Nature, co-existing sustainably; not by groups of people vying for positions of superiority and dominance. This invention proposes, for the first time, a true “Cashless system” that would replace the existing, “Looney, Dime and Crime” system which we have had for countless millennia. The system pits one individual against another individual in a struggle to not only survive, but to be the best – most superior.
There could be many benefits for this new cashless society, freed from the shackles of our Money Price System controlled by Party politics. Cooperation and sharing among Neighbours would become the order of the day replacing the present-day rivalry, mistrust and quarrelling. Caring and Sharing would become the easy, natural thing to do as we succumb to this new and better method for the distribution of the necessities for a healthful, holistic life, which is the birthright of every person.
Does this sound like some form of Utopia? This I do not deny. The time is now over due for us to experience this sort of “Utopia”. Now is the time to seed over that old hay stubble, so that we can get this New Growth on the way!
Here let me mention a few of the ongoing advantages. Those poverty stricken, malnourished human beings, now being held captive in those crime-breading grounds of the slum areas in our cities and even in our rural areas, could be given their freedom when their polluted environment could be replaced by one that was pollution free and safe for people in which to live and work and play. Every one of the several billion human souls with undernourished, diseased bodies, in those so-called developing areas could, in time, be adequately fed, clothed, housed and made whole according to their cultural needs and life style. The millions of unemployed individuals around the world could be given the opportunity at meaningful employment in the new scheme of things in this world of tomorrow.
This “New Wine Skins”, invention would no doubt lead to the development of a society, which would be tuned to operate with less stress and competition for security, providing more leisure time and desire to listen to the happy songs of our somewhat depleted and forgotten bird Neighbours. We would have more time to breathe fresh air again, when Pollution would become but a bad memory.
Timothy Haystubble (Grass Roots Philosopher)