There’s something almost sacrilegious and yet, strangely beautiful, about the simple fact that some of the richest/ most luxurious places we’ve been to in the world are religious buildings — whether it’s a church/temple/mosque/shrine/synagogue/monastery/etc (did I miss a religious building? Please tell me!) –
Does this phenomenon speak of human selfishness / greed or does it show the amazing things that can be done through the power of belief? ? I’ll have to think about that one… –
Meanwhile, here’s the Vatican City from the top. The smallest and (supposedly) richest country in the world per capita, population 1,000. It’s pretty amazing. Been here twice: 10 years ago, and last summer and I still get taken aback at just how much wealth there was, is and possibly, will always be in the world. So I’ve started to question the basic premise of economics— “scarcity, limited resources, not enough for everyone.” –
Really? As we’ve traveled, almost a year now, been to various places (developed/developing countries) it seems quiet ridiculous to hear this thought process — in the media, in the news, in our textbooks. – “There’s just not enough for everyone.” –
And through this seed, planted in us at a very young age, reiterated over and over again everywhere we look, conflict arises. Because duh, if there’s not enough, I gotta make sure that atleast, there’s enough for me… and my family… and my tribe. – “Not enough.” Is there not enough though? Does the world, Mother Nature, constantly show us lack? Or does it over, and over, again, show us that there is enough? –
I don’t know the answer but I have been looking and searching. I encourage you to do so, also. There’s something too slick about the thought of scarcity, like it answers all our deepest questions way too easily. Poverty? Ah, of course, scarcity is the answer! Crime? Ah, scarcity! Insecurities, health problems? Scarcity! –
I have been reflecting on this very basic foundation of the economic world we’ve built for ourselves. – Just because they say it over and over again, does it have to be true? –
How is there lack when everywhere you look there is excess? –
Let me chew on that a little bit more.
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