Utoponomics: The Economics of Utopia

by Paul Mush

Introduction

Throughout history people have battled against scarcity to survive. Often they were subjugated by the few who were more ruthless, crafty, connected, lucky or intelligent. The masses were exploited and prevented to prosper. This book seeks to prove and document that poverty and strife are created by us and not by nature. Hardship and stunted lives should not exist. That every person can in fact be wealthy beyond imagination. No more zero-sum game where comfort, security and self actualization is possible only when others lose. In this utopian vision money will be obsolete and wealth becomes ubiquitous. For one to gain others must gain too. There may always be sociopaths where this reality will not be acceptable. The good news is that they will be vastly outnumbered and unable to change the new reality.

Those that expect to see another socialist diatribe for wealth distribution will be disappointed. Socialism aims to divvy out meager slices of a diminishing pie while everybody is driven into poverty and despair. Except the political elite who skim off any remaining wealth to be deposited in foreign banks. The citizens are forced to sing kumbaya and waive little red flags as they give up hope for themselves and their children.

Capitalism with all its faults remains the best social structure for equitable creation and sharing of production. The primary evolution is to make every citizen a shareholder and beneficiary of the massive economic machine that our collective ancestors and efforts created. Indeed to receive dividends and not handouts as befitting the contributions made. A true partner instead of being denigrated as unworthy or a mooch.[1] This paradigm shift can have significant positive effects as pride, inclusion and respect is provided instead of merely begrudging and condescending handouts. The best way to prevent socialism or communism is to make everybody a capitalist. This means to have ownership. That’s what is proposed here.

The billionaires are beneficiaries of a system they did not individually create. The employees they leverage were raised by parents, supported by communities, educated from kindergarten to colleges to be handed off to corporations 99% complete. The military. police, medical and fire protection they enjoy was paid for by taxpayers. They are safe and cozy behind their walls making it easy to focus on business and amassing fortunes. They fly in private jets, cruise in mega yachts and sleep in huge mansions with private security. They gleefully hobnob with their fellows and may think of themselves as kings, as blessed by God. The reality is that they are more of a mooch than the average family struggling to pay for overly expensive homes and food. The super rich have not paid their fair share for what they received from the economic machine. It’s time to tweak the algorithm so that every citizen is fairly compensated.

But this is not another “eat the rich” scheme. Killing the goose that lays golden eggs is only a one-meal fix. A proposal is made that allows wealth to remain untouched. Instead a better way to raise the funds for dividend distribution is proposed that is based on future income that should be acceptable to all.