'Introduction to a Resource-Based Economy'.

歡迎觀看"資源導向型經濟"簡介

The goal of the following brief presentation is to outline

本片的主旨在於勾勒出

the basic train of thought that arrives at this new economic model

這種新經濟模式的基本想法流程

which is based not on the movement of money

"資源導向型經濟" 與金錢流通無關

but rather the intelligent management of the Earth's resources

而是基於對地球資源的智慧管理

drawing inference from the physical world

著眼於對物理世界

as to the most efficient, strategic and sustainable method

加以最有效率 有策略 永續的利用

for meeting the needs of the human population.

藉此來滿足人類所需

In the world today, societal decisions are essentially

當今 社會決策本質上是

the responsibility of individuals or groups

由個人或組織來制定的

within the arena of politics or business;

無論是政治還是商業領域

in fact, one could note that politics and business

事實上 人們可以注意到政治或商業

are the governing group entities of the social order as we know it.

在我們所熟知的社會秩序裡 屬於統治性的根本存在

And as history has shown

同時 歷史表明

whenever anything goes wrong on the societal level

每當社會事務變糟糕

the tendency is for one group or a sub-group

一群或一小群人 傾向於

to simply impose blame on another.

簡單粗暴地指責另外的群體

The left will blame the right, the Conservatives will blame the Liberals

左派指責右派 保守派指責自由派

a new administration will blame an old administration, etc.

新官指責舊吏 諸如此類

Yet rarely do we hear any criticism

但是 對社會運作基礎的批評卻少有耳聞

of the foundation of the social operation itself;

但是 對社會運作基礎的批評卻少有耳聞

it appears to simply be presupposed by most.

體制似乎就是大多數人的預設

In other words, the culture seems to unconditionally accept

換句話說 當下的文明似乎無條件地接受

the socioeconomic paradigm without question

這種社會經濟的模式

and politics and business are assumed to be

政治或商業 被視為

a natural human state of affairs.

人類活動必然的事務

Even in a world of growing unemployment, growing poverty

甚至 失業增加 貧困加劇

growing mental health disorders, drug abuse, raw resource depletion

越來越多的精神健康疾病 藥物濫用 原料耗竭

overall environmental degradation, violence and war propensities

整體環境惡化 暴力 戰爭傾向

systemic global debt defaults

全球性債務違約

accelerated inflation, atmospheric destabilization

加速的通貨膨脹 不穩定的社會氛圍

and many other social and ecological problems

以及其他社會和生態問題

- too numerous to name at this stage -

不勝枚舉

there still exists a general refusal to consider that

當然 反對的聲音還是有的

maybe the socioeconomic system itself could be at fault.

因為或許社會經濟體系本身就是難以維繫的

What if the very game we play is really the problem?

真正的問題是否為遊戲規則本身?

What if the very nature of the dominant institutions

如果主流的制度和方法

and methods of our time are actually creating

其本質就是不斷的生成

and reinforcing certain behavioral tendencies

和加強相應的行為傾向

which are (to put it simply) unsustainable and destructive

而這些傾向都是不永續的 毀滅性的

yet we simply don't see it?

而我們仍視而不見時要怎麼辦?

As time has moved forward with the

隨著時間的推移

exponential increase of human knowledge

人類的知識呈指數級增長

we've seen a natural erosion of various forms of superstition

我們曾見識過種種迷信腐蝕心智

and provably non-progressive social practices.

以及各種被證明是毫無進步的社會實踐

We are slowly inching into a true age of reason

我們正緩慢地進入真正的理性時代

which recognizes that there are indeed proven governing natural laws

理性認識到確實有統領一切的自然法則

with direct physical reference

有直接的物理指涉對象

and that this method of thought, which we can term scientific

同時 這種可稱之為"科學"的思維方式

allows us to extrapolate viable approaches to our conduct

使我們能針對各種舉措 推論出可行的途徑

which almost virtually guarantee a tangible return

幾乎都能保證切實的效益

- if of course properly assessed.

當然 如果能進行恰當評估的話

This 'Scientific Inference'

這種科學論斷

is what has produced the vast technology we see around us

事實上造就了我們生活週遭的大量科技

from airplanes to life-saving medicine

從飛機到救生藥品

to even our understanding of the universe itself.

甚至對宇宙的理解

Simply put, science is an approach to our comprehension of the world

簡單來說 科學正是理解世界和我們自身的一種途徑

and ourselves, guiding us

科學引領我們

to the closest approximation of reality as we could possibly have.

在現有條件下最大限度接近現實

And of course while we all see the obvious fruits

我們都能認識到科學方法

of this method of thought and its vast applications

大量應用所帶來的顯著成果

there is however still one area

然而 科學的方法論

which stands virtually untouched by the scientific methodology:

實際上尚未涉及一個領域

our Social System.

我們的社會體系

In this context we appear to be stuck in time

由於這個原因 我們彷彿陷入時間的輪迴

using antiquated traditionalized practices

延續古老的傳統實踐

which show clear signs of deficiency.

其缺陷暴露無遺

For instance:

舉個例子

we give dictatorial powers to politicians and political parties

我們賦予政客和政黨專制的權利

under the guise of something we label 'Democracy'

並假以 "民主" 的標籤

- politicians who on average clearly have no education or training

政客們通常在社會組織的專業事務方面

in the technical affairs of social organization.

完全沒有經過相關教育和訓練

In a world where one child unnecessarily dies every five seconds

在當今世界 每5秒鐘就有一個孩子因為貧窮和剝削

from poverty and deprivation

而無辜去世

many look to government institutions for resolution

很多人寄望政府能解決問題

not really considering the scientific reality

卻沒有真正考慮科學上的現實

that feeding and caring for the people of the world

即人們的衣食住行

is not a political issue.

不是政治問題

It is a technical one

而是一個技術問題

resolvable by simple resource management and allocation

能通過簡單的資源管理和配置

and the intelligent and strategic application of technology.

以及智慧的 有策略的科技應用解決

Likewise, we have these things we call corporations or businesses

此外 我們還有稱之為企業和財閥的玩意

which are able to arbitrarily claim property

他們肆意索取地球上

of the finite natural resources of this planet -

有限的自然資源

resources we all need.

掠奪每個人都需要的資源

They utilize those resources for the betterment of an isolated group

企業和財閥為了少數群體的利益 利用了那些資源

through a self-interest-based system we call free-market exchange.

通過一個叫做"自由市場貿易"的利己系統

In fact, when it comes down to it

事實上 當這分析下來時

the message of this system is quite clear:

這個系統傳達的訊息十分清晰:

either you submit to this game of differential advantage and self-interest

要麼你接受這個充滿差別優勢和自私的遊戲

or you simply do not deserve the right to live.

要麼你連生存的權利也別想有

You must earn your right to life on this planet, if you will

你必須爭取在這個星球生存的權利 你可以這麼說

which, to a thinking mind, is clearly a pseudo-totalitarian construct

對於有思考能力的人而言 世界明顯是虛偽的集權主義架構

to perpetuate one group or class over another.

使得一群人 或一個階級凌駕於其他人之上

Yet again, this inhumanity goes unnoticed

然而 這種不人道被一次次地忽視

for it is structurally built in.

因為它深深嵌入整個結構

We are born into this system and we are groomed to think

我們生長於這個系統 並被灌輸認為

it is a natural fact, an empirical way of life...

這就是合理的現實 這是一種經驗主義的人生

Just as if years ago perhaps you were

一如許多年前 你或許會

born into a society as an abject slave

生於奴隸社會 並作為卑賤的奴隸

since you have never been exposed to anything contrary

如果你從未站在相反的一面思考

you might even believe that you are supposed to be a slave

你或許會以為你天生就應該是一個奴隸

as though it is again a natural order of reality.

生而如此 一而再三 天經地義

And if we couple that fact with a monetary system based explicitly on debt

若把這個事實 與另一個大眾不知情的事實結合起來

which, unannounced to most, mathematically guarantees

即金融貨幣體系純粹基於債務而運作

that a subclass of the human population will always be deprived

則邏輯上可推斷出 一部分人類將總是處於貧困狀態

we begin to see that we live in an

那麼我們開始認識到

advanced variation of feudalism and nothing more.

我們生活在一個提前預支的 無謂主義的空洞裡

It is technically impossible for everyone to

技術上不可能滿足每一個人的需求

have their needs met in the current system.

在現今體制當中

The economic game of differential advantage

存在差別優勢的經濟遊戲

simply isn't designed to allow everyone to live and prosper.

其設計本來就不是為了 使每一個人都能生存和成功

It is a win-lose system, regardless of the state of the natural world

這是一個忽略自然規律 只論成敗的體制

and what we are able to produce and technically accomplish.

同時 它無視我們生產和技術成就的能力

Put succinctly, our economic system is completely decoupled

簡言而之 我們的經濟體系完全背離於

from natural processes of the physical world

物理世界的自然規律

a characteristic which can only lead to further problems

其特徵是只會導致更多的問題

if a radical shift away from these outdated assumptions

只要這些過時的理念 沒有發生

is not commenced.

根本改變的話

So, let's now take a large step back

讓我們調轉一下方向

putting aside everything that we might have been taught

撇開所有被灌輸的關於

about our social constructs and consider the following question:

社會結構的認識並思考如下問題:

What are the immutable foundations of human health and prosperity

人類健康和繁榮需要的恆定基礎是什麼?

and how do we construct a system which meets those needs

我們該如何構建一個以全人類福祉為目標的體系

for the entire human population

以滿足這些需求?

- understanding of course, we live on a finite planet -

當我們認識到生活在一個資源有限的星球時

while ensuring the sustainability of this habitat

又該如何確保子孫後代能繼續

for future generations?

生息繁衍?

To answer this question we need to first consider the issue

回答問題之前 我們首先需要思考

of human need itself.

人類需求的本質

For eons now, philosophers have contemplated the nature of mankind

從古到今的哲學家都專注於人類的本性

trying to find those 'human universals' we all share.

試圖找到人類的共性

This of course, is an ongoing debate with many speculations

這當然是無休止的紛繁爭論

yet when it comes to the arena of human needs

然而 就人類的需求而言

we do find a virtually universal set of commonalities

我們的確找到了一個普適性的合集

amongst the entire species.

包括所有的物種

Needless to say, if we do not get proper nutrition

毋庸置疑 如果我們不能獲得適當的營養

food, air and water we will cease to exist over time.

食物 空氣 水 生命將無法延續

If we are exposed to substances which are chemically toxic to our biology

如果我們暴露在有毒化學品之中

such as ingesting mercury or the like, we will likely get very sick.

比如攝入水銀之類 我們就會得重病

If we suffer serious vitamin deficiency as a child

如果我們童年時期嚴重缺乏維生素

there is a predictable detrimental outcome for one's personal health

可以預見將對健康會造成危害

such as stunted growth or immunity problems.

比如發育不良或者缺失免疫力

But as human sciences have progressed we find that

然而 隨著人類科學的進步 我們發現

human needs do not stop at this basic, commonly observed level.

人類需求並不僅限於基本的 顯而易見的層面

Humans are bio-psycho-social organisms

人類是生理 心理 社會的綜合有機體

meaning we are affected by our environment symbiotically

這意味著我們受到環境共生關係的影響

in many subtle and often complex ways.

這種影響及於許多細微而複雜的層面

For instance, if a mother in the late stages of pregnancy

比如 如果一個產婦即將臨盆

suffers extreme emotional stress

她承受著巨大的精神壓力

flooding her system with cortisol (a stress hormone)

其體內會產生皮質醇或應激激素(一種壓力荷爾蒙)

the nervous system of that unborn child

未出生的胎兒神經系統

could be predictably compromised

就會受到可預見的負面影響

in a negative way for the rest of his or her life

這將持續影響胎兒的整個餘生

for the fetus itself technically is learning

對胎兒而言 這種影響會決定

about what the world is going to be like.

他們如何認知這個世界

This also goes for infancy and early childhood as well

這同樣也適用於嬰兒期和幼兒期

a critical developmental period where the organism is literally

這是一個關鍵的發育階段 在這期間有機體

being programmed or adapted

確實會被灌輸或去適應

to the possible nature of the world they exist in -

他們可能會存在的世界的本質

an impression which has been found to carry over

由此產生的影響將會通過多種途徑

for the entire life of that person in many ways.

貫穿於這個人的整個生命

And if that critical period is met with

如果這個關鍵的階段遭遇負面的

negative stress, suffering and pain

壓力 苦難 疼痛

that child's development could possibly evolve

這個孩子之後的發育極有可能

into predictable tendencies of behavior

逐漸形成一些可預見的傾向

including propensities for addictions and violence in later life.

包括成癮性以及暴力

The point here with respect to human need

關鍵問題出來了:關於人類的需求

is that the physical, mental and emotional health of a person

一個人身體 心理 情感上的健康

can no longer be considered an isolated or temporal affair.

不能再被視為一個孤立或臨時的事件

We are socially and environmentally connected

我們通過多種真實的途徑

in a very real and multi-faceted way

與社會 環境相聯繫

and if our intent as a society is to produce

並且 如果我們社會的意圖是產生

psychologically and physically balanced human beings

生理和心理協調的人類

the whole of society must be designed to meet those needs -

整個社會就理應設計為迎合這種需求

not to mention adapt as our understandings change

更別提 需要與我們認知的改變

and knowledge progresses.

與知識的進步相適應

So public health in the broad view

公共健康在廣泛意義上

is really the ultimate measure of the performance of any social system

是最重要的標準 用以衡量一個社會的文明程度

along with of course, the intelligent

當然 這必伴隨著對地球

sustainable management of the earth

智慧地 永續地管理

which provides the core resources we need

提供我們所需的核心資源

coupled as well with a social arrangement

以配合我們相應的社會結構

which is actually conducive for a healthy individual

這種社會結構有益於個體健康的發展

to prosper and hence the health of society itself and its progress.

進而有益於社會本身的健全和進步

So given this basic understanding

那麼 既然有了這個基本理解

how do go about designing a society that actually

如何設計一個真正能維持人類發展

supports the human species

如何設計一個真正能維持人類發展

while maintaining environmental balance?

同時也能維持環境平衡的社會?

This brings us to the concept of a Resource-Based Economy.

這引導我們到"資源導向型經濟"這一概念

A Resource-Based Economy is a direct response

資源導向型經濟是一個直接的響應

to this natural, physical, scientific understanding

它對應於上述自然的 物理的 科學的認知

inferentially derived to calculate how to best meet

推算出如何通過

the spectrum of human needs in the most efficient and sustainable way;

最有效率 最永續的方式 最佳地滿足人類所有範圍的需求

taking into account what actually supports us

重視真正滋養著我們的共生關係

which again, is the symbiotic relationship

重視真正滋養著我們的共生關係

of this delicate, providing biosphere we all share.

以及那個我們共享的 提供資源的精妙生態圈

From there we are able to arrange society

藉此 我們能夠構建一個社會

with very little need for human opinion

幾乎不需任何的人為意見

if of course our collective goal is to maximize

如果我們的集體目標 正是最大化

our sustainability and economic efficiency.

永續性 以及經濟效益

The system that we describe is self-generating; it is self-evident

我們這樣描述這個系統: 一旦相應的參數被設定

once these parameters are assumed.

它是自生的 可自我證明的

There are three dominant economic considerations

這裡有三個主要經濟上的考慮

which need to be considered immediately:

需要立刻重視

Resource Accounting, Dynamic Equilibrium and Strategic Design.

1.資源統計 2.動態平衡 3.策略規劃

As far as resource accounting:

就資源統計而言

we live in a virtually closed planetary biosphere

我們所生活的行星 實際上是一個封閉的生物圈

with a set of mostly finite resources at our disposal.

同時 可供支配的資源是極其有限的

Given this reality the logic becomes quite clear

基於這一事實 我們該做的事

as to our responsilbility

其邏輯變得異常清晰

if we wish to allow our habitat to sustain itself

即如果希望我們的棲息地可持續地

for future generations

為後代所用

and meet the needs of the current population.

同時可以滿足現有人口的需求

We must organize and account.

我們必須進行組織策劃和統計

Proper economic resource allocation really can not be made

適宜的資源分配是不可能實現的

unless we have a clear understanding of what we have

除非我們通過一種完整的系統方法

and where it is in a complete unified way.

瞭解我們有哪些資源和其具體位置

Eventually this understanding will lead to what we could call

這種認知最終會形成一個概念

the 'Carrying Capacity of the Earth'

我們可稱之為"地球的承載能力"

which is very important information.

這是一個非常重要的訊息

But this accounting of course, is only the first step;

當然 這種統計僅僅是第一步

we also need to track the rates of change and regeneration

在可行的情況下 我們同樣需要追蹤資源的波動率

where applicable.

和再生率

Here we have what we call 'Dynamic Equilibrium'.

目前我們稱之為"動態平衡"

The classic example of this issue today is deforestation.

當今 這類問題的典型例子就是森林採伐

Trees have a natural growth rate and cycle

樹木有天然的生長速率和生長週期

and if our use of wood exceeds the rates of natural regeneration

如果我們採伐的速度超過了樹木自然再生的速度

- which is of course the case today unfortunately -

不幸的是 這恰好是目前的情況

we have a problem. For it is, by definition, unsustainable.

這正是我們的問題 因為目前方式根本不永續

Remember, the monetary market model

記住 附帶一提 金融貨幣-市場模式

requires as much consumption as possible

需要盡可能多地消耗資源

to keep the growing population employed and the economy operational.