This framework for our temporal harmony and prosperity is itself framed by the much larger spiritual framework within which it is contained. [See Endnote i] A very low resolution version of that spiritual framework is that all humans have natural intrinsic value worthy of cultivation and nurturing. It is that perspective that guides the following temporal framework, one which in my opinion defines the economic and cultural arrangements that would produce optimal quality of life for humankind.
This temporal framework consists of the following three reinforcing pillars: Human Equality and Recognition, which is empowered by Keynesian Economics, which is sustained by Renewable Ecology. Consider these to be three essential pillars of a balanced framework for our temporal world: equality, outside help when economic activity falters, and energy generation not requiring extraction from finite fuel sources. Each of these three will be discussed in turn below.
Any future “worlds” would presumably have a different but more just construction, one absent the human injustices of historical feudal and other authoritarian forms of government regardless of their outward form. The obvious flaw in these historical forms of government is the recurring natural tendency to hoard resources and power over others to the detriment of society at large.
The Equality aspect is that of recognizing each human as having equal value as a human. This does not mean that all persons should be assessed with a flat tax, or that there are not natural differences in individuals at birth such as physical stature, muscular agility, or cognitive prowess. It is actually these differences that require that balancing remedies be applied by society, pointedly not to tear anyone down but to alleviate human suffering.
If there is to be a sufficient supply of goods and services for the well being of all in society, human creativity and ingenuity must be cultivated and nourished. Any authoritarian dominance, by any combination of government and corporate hegemony over creative activities (including corporate monopoly over independent businesses), is a formula for either unhealthy inequality or insufficient goods and services in the first place. As neither unbridled capitalism nor fully nationalized industry is sustainable, the only practical solution is judicious application of Keynesian economic mechanisms, in which spending resources are provided from the bottom up to fuel the economy. Judicious in my opinion is providing work and resources directly to consumers, and pointedly not to the banks as was done after the 2008 economic crash; it is clear that not helping consumers directly was anemic at best as a solution.
The benefits of using renewable resources for all energy requirements should be obvious from the outset. The damage from burning fuels, fossil fuels in particular, is well documented. Drawing down finite natural resources that also create demonstrable damage to human health and the environment, is not only foolhardy but also unnecessary given alternative engineering options available even now. The continued subsidizing of the fossil fuel industry while penalizing the renewables industry is scandalous at best and treasonous at worst. Commitment to a renewable ecology is the only practical approach that is sustainable, even in the intermediate run.
[Endnote i] The temporal framework described herein is in concert with, and may be considered an essential subset of, that larger spiritual framework within which it is contained. Regardless of any nesting of concepts, the temporal framework has merit as an independent entity in its own right and is applicable separately as its own whole, and therefore may be discussed regardless of and external to any reference to a spiritual foundation of any sort. However, orthodox (lower case “o”) faith in Jesus is based on God the Spirit who has revealed to us that temporal things are the means through which spiritual things are necessarily made tangible. That is essential for this particular spiritual perspective, as otherwise the credal insistence on Jesus’ bodily (not just spiritual) resurrection, and the promised eventual same bodily resurrection for the rest of us (who is “us” is a separate discussion), would be meaningless and make such faith no different than anticipation of the afterlife of the spiritual bliss expressed in pagan doctrines and those like them. This is also arguably true for those whose spiritual lives are defined in different frameworks such as the other Abrahamic faiths, which all share common roots with each other. It may also be argued that other non-Abrahamic faiths (such as the several faith traditions arising from Asia, as well as the numerous polytheistic, nature oriented, and aboriginal spiritual frameworks) all share a common human spiritual sensibility.
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