The hope of a sustainable world

1. RESOURCE BASED
ECONOMY
The Hope for a Sustainable World
By Exequiel Sepulveda

2. Outline
1. Motivation
2. Facts and Why
3. Definition and Aims of RBE
4. Reflection

3. Motivation
• Why do your parents need to work?
• Why are you studying?
• Do your parents have enough time?
• Is this system unfair? Does it have to be?

4. Source: http://www.emol.com/

5. Source: http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/

6. Some facts
World military expenditure was US$1753 billion
~ SIPRI
1.3 billion tonnes of food get lost or wasted (1/3)
~ FAO
7 billion people in the world
~ United States Census Bureau
Some is wrong!

7. Why do we need to change the paradigm?
• Infinite growing is
unfeasible
• Waste of resources
• Planned obsolescence
Source: Quiet-Environmentalist

8. Resource Based Economy
“It is a holistic socio-economic system in which all goods and services are
available without the use of money, credits, barter or any other system of debt
or servitude”
~ Jack Fresco
Source: http://www.zeitgeistminneapolis.com/RBE

9. Key points of a resource based economy
• Resources are heritance of
humanity
• Application of best
technology
• Sustainable and clean
energy production
• Elimination of debt and
money
Source: http://www.dreamstime.com/

10. Toward a new world
• Free poverty world
• No more scarcity
• Humans needs plenty covered
• Technology for people’s well being

11. Reflection
• What about if all yours needs are
satisfied forever
• Would you work?
• Would you study?
• Would you like a system like this?

12. References
1. SIPRI: Stockholm International Peace Research
Institute: http://www.sipri.org/research/armaments/milex
2. FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations: http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/196220
3. United States Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/
4. Jack Fresco: http://www.thevenusproject.com/

13. RESOURCE BASED
ECONOMY
The Hope for a Sustainable World
By Exequiel Sepulveda