Into The Open Economy: How Everything You Know About The World Is About To Change by Colin R. Turner

Author:Colin R. Turner [Turner, Colin R.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Future, Moneyless, Economy
Publisher: Applied Image
Published: 2016-10-04T16:00:00+00:00

Community Service

While many necessary jobs in the community will naturally be filled by those passionate enough to devote their time unconditionally to it – e.g. teachers, doctors and skilled trades, etc. – there will invariably be a shortfall in volunteers to participate in some of the less glamorous functions of modern society – like sweeping the roads, clearing drains, painting public buildings, etc.

Community service is a concept that most of us are already familiar with – though we usually associate it with punishment for petty criminals. But the fact is, organised community service is undoubtedly the most efficient way to deliver essential services equitably within a large population.

Just because a society is not based on coercion, doesn't mean it can't be highly organised. In the enactment of an Open Economy, every member of the community would be asked to contribute a reasonable minimum number of hours per month to dedicate to their community and the greater good. This would be a core component in everyone's Life Education.

Also, remember that for a society without conventional employment, those community service hours would be a trivial commitment for most people.

A monthly schedule of required services and tasks in the community could be published, where members would opt in to participate in whichever tasks best suited their skills and availability at the time.

The number of recommended hours per month would obviously depend on local factors, i.e. what needed to be done, population number, availability of skills, complexity of tasks, etc., but the idea is to keep people's commitment to a minimum by spreading the community workload as widely as possible.

Children should also be actively encouraged to engage in their community's projects from as young as possible – and in as many diverse tasks as possible. This would help them discover their own aptitude, engage with the community, and gain valuable life experience in the process.

There's no reason why community work in a free world should ever be onerous or could not be carried out in entertaining ways. For example, with a little imagination, some tasks could even be turned into sports events where teams compete to fulfil tasks or see who can come up with the most innovative solutions.

The overriding goal is that community service, while providing essential services, would also be a fulfilling and engaging experience that people would enjoy.

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