I gotta give a hat tip to preston (npub1s5y…6q7z) for the recommendation to read "Confessions of an Economic Hitman" by John Perkins. And then for having Mr. Perkins on his show.
What an incredible story and it is a testimony to why we need to rebuild the world on #Bitcoin and freedom tech.
Perkins talks about how he was culpable in building the global "death economy" as an economic hitman for a global consulting firm called MAIN in the 70s and 80s.
The four pillars to the death economy are:
- Fear
- Debt
- Anxiety Over Insufficiency
- Divide and Conquer
What we need to transition to is "the life economy." If I may be so bold, I'd suggest that the four pillars to the life economy could be:
- Love
- Sound Money
- Security In Abundance
- Unite and Collaborate
I have received a rush of creativity since I started reading "Economic Hitman," and have written a ton about what building the life economy could look like. I'm thinking I will start publishing more long form pieces here in the coming weeks.
So thanks for the inspiration, Preston. Let's get to building the life economy everyone 🫡
John Balkam
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2024-05-22 23:20:41
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