This post has been immediately inspired by a semi-recent vlog-brothers video that somebody linked me. The part that’s relevant to this post, and the part that really interested me was the website in which you can become your own banker/lender of money. To anyone, but primarily to those in the developing world. You can give people the opportunity to persu something, by setting up an account, and allowing the money to be loaned – with your approval of course.
We envision a world where all people – even in the most remote areas the globe – hold the power to create opportunity for themselves and others.We believe providing safe, affordable access to capital to those in need helps people create better lives for themselves and their families.
This is noble, moral, good and even beneficial to mankind and humanity. With as little as 25$, you can seriously help someone who wants to try something for their community, family or country.
I want to look at this on a more macro level, even. This idea of giving money to those less fortunate than yourself is completely and entirely beneficial to the world at large, and communities at large. The more money that flows into the economy, and into peoples hand, the more innovation that happens, the more production that can occur. When money is flowing, and when money is delivered to those that want to do something, things happens. And that’s practically useful.
In a world where less than 10% owns the majority of the wealth, there’s a lot to be given. Imagine the possibility if the wealth was spread around. Yes, imagine if that wealth was redistributed around. The creativity and productivity that could be unleashed from everyone throughout the world would be ginormous and would rapidly increase technological progression for society and the societies where this progression is taking place.
Wealthy despots, royal families, or even corporate CEOs who decide to hoard their wealth are inhibiting productivity, dignity and human progression. They’re an affront to a better life, they’re an affront to us – as a species – reaching our full potential. Their selfishness directly disables and restricts the possibility and potential of other humans. It’s that selfishness that gets in the way of the broader understanding that money in the hands of everyone equals a more useful society where everyone contributes – because they have the means to.
Investing is useful. And if private wealthy individuals and corporations won’t do it on their own, that’s when it’s time for the government to step it. Through proportional taxation (a lot more than now) on the wealthiest, and redistribution through the most effective means. Whether that be stimulus into the economy and small businesses, social programs for those needing help, increased welfare, or even tax credits to motivate businesses to pay workers better. Let’s help each other, and directly help ourselves in the process.
