The article explores the possibility of a money-free future based on a Resource-Based Economy, where all goods and services are available to everyone without the need for exchange. It highlights the vision of Jacque Fresco’s Venus Project, advocating for self-sustaining communities and shared access to Earth’s resources, and references Colin Turner’s Free World Charter, which promotes equal entitlement to resources and cooperative living. The article argues that trade is not essential for human well-being and that a shift from competition to cooperation is necessary to create a society of shared abundance, emphasizing that real change comes from collective action rather than relying on existing power structures.

Editor’s Note: At its heart, the human endeavor may be about transcending the limitations of survival and scarcity to explore higher realms of consciousness, creativity, and connection. A resource-based economy, with its promise of abundance and shared access, could liberate us from the anxieties of material existence, freeing our time and energy to pursue these more profound aspects of being. To reach such a society, a radical shift in values is needed: from competition to cooperation, from individualism to collective responsibility, and from endless consumption to sustainable stewardship.

However, our ingrained patterns of greed, power-seeking, and tribalism pose formidable obstacles. We might fail if we cannot overcome these ingrained tendencies, if we cling to the illusion of control through money and markets, or if we lack the collective will to embrace a future where everyone thrives. While the transition is fraught with challenges, the possibility of a world where human potential is unleashed, rather than constrained by economic necessity, remains a beacon of hope, inviting us to reimagine our purpose and our place in the universe.[Also read Nature’s Healing Power in a Digital World, One Field Documentary: Understanding the Nature of Reality and the Interconnectedness of All Things, The Global Coherence Initiative: Measuring interconnections among people, animals, and nature].