I’m sure it is. In fact, I posted a video about a guy who does just that on one of my blogs. I’ve always been fascinated by this concept. I remember watching an episode of the classic TV series “Kung Fu” where a dying man offers Caine money, and the Shaolin priest replies, “I have no need for money.” I thought, how cool is that?
Certain people, like wandering monks and Diogenes, are like that. I sure wish I was. How free would you be if you could get by with no money? No amount of money can buy that kind of freedom, because money can always be taken away. I’ve been worried about the total collapse of the world’s economic system for some time now. I’ve never had much money, and what little I have I’m sure I’m about to lose any day now.
I must admit that I’ve been worrying a long time and I’ve always been wrong. The world somehow keeps turning and money keeps flowing and I still haven’t transcended the reality of needing food, shelter and basic material stuff. But I can’t help but wonder, how long can this last?
I think it was the World Economic Forum that put out an ad saying, “In the future, you will own nothing, and you will be happy.” I think their idea of happy is drugged out on Soma or being hooked up to the Metaverse or something. I know there’s something better than that. Technology is a false light. These guys want to play God, and in my opinion they’re pretty bad at it.
I don’t know what I want to say here, because I’ve been predicting a collapse for a very long time now, and it hasn’t quite happened. But I must say I’ve predicted a lot of other things, and they have most certainly come true. I just don’t see how the current situation can be sustainable. So, I guess the point of this post is to ask the question: “What would you do if they cut off your money?” And be prepared for that.
