Throughout my nearly 70 years of life, I've often heard about the need to evolve—whether it's evolving into something better, smarter, or stronger. But what does it truly mean to evolve? Most evolutionary processes take thousands, even billions of years. So, what are we really supposed to change into? What is the end goal?
One of the fundamental aspects of Capitalism is the exchange of goods. However, when this exchange no longer serves the greater purpose of sustaining life, it becomes a serious problem.
If the challenge we face is cleaning up our world, then that itself must become the most essential exchangeable good. Even if this effort doesn't directly come from the land, it holds immense value as work that restores and replenishes. The key difference here is that we are contributing something back to the land, rather than merely taking from it.
Economists would likely agree that constructing homes with a greater variety and complexity of components can serve as a strong stimulus for economic growth.
Building homes which no longer have a dependency on location and further designed to meet a space age lifestyle, such as an income for all students of all ages, that's a back to school effort.
Technology is about changing our lives, and it's high time that we put into practice its benefits.