There is a tendency to assume that wealth sits outside of us, as something to be acquired, measured, or finally solved. Yet much of what shapes our experience of it appears to operate beneath the surface, in quieter patterns of attention, belief, and emotional conditioning that repeat themselves until they are no longer noticed. What follows is an attempt to trace those patterns as they present themselves, without rushing to resolve them into certainty, but instead to observe how they move through perception, choice, and the way we relate to value itself.
Tag: abundance
There’s a quiet assumption woven into how we move through life — that what feels constricting must be corrected, that what feels lacking must be filled. But what if scarcity is not an error to fix, but a condition to understand? Not something imposed upon us, but something inherent in the way we perceive, choose, and become.
There is plenty of money, food, water, oil, energy, raw materials, arable land, clean air, space, and time. Why do we choose to believe all of the stories, fear porn, and narratives that contradict reality? Never before in recorded history has wealth been so abundant, or general prosperity so widespread. There are more billionaires and millionaires worldwide than ever before. So why are there wars? Why is there any hunger? Why is there an increase in suicide, depression, and addiction? How is it possible that there are homeless people anywhere in the world?
The problem with charity is it shouldn’t exist. It shouldn’t even be a thing. The fact that we have increasing needs for charities, non-profits, and non-governmental organizations is proof that our old systems are defunct, destructive, and incapable of providing our cultures and societies with their basic needs. They serve the few, and the special interests. But they don’t entirely serve humanity, nor the planet.
If you’ve achieved massive success in the capitalism of the modern world, you’re probably ready to give away 95% of all future earnings, right?