A PLANET WITHOUT MONEY; SCIENTIST OVERTHROW ARISTOCRATS
...After that, we went to the trees and sat down comfortably on some stools
similar to chairs that rotated. I put my hands behind my head and, thus
remained for some minutes. But in that calm, I commenced to reflect and
I saw in my mind an infinity of things that I was still unable to
explain satisfactorily. Brusquely, I raised my body and remained seated,
resolving to ask Acorc to explain some of these things that I did not
understand.
One of these was that, since I had come to Akart, I still had not seen
anybody pullout money to pay for anything. We had just eaten a meal with
nearly 1,000 people and nobody had paid anything.
With relation to us, I had some kind of explanation, since we had that
paper, which could perhaps be a form of requisition by the government;
but... the rest?
To clear up this doubt I asked:
"What kind of money do you have here?"
He raised up and sat in the same position as I, right in front of me
and said:
"Money? We have no money here on Akart."
I almost fell on my back, stool and all.
"But how?! But how do they buy things, and pay their employees?"
He gave a sigh and responded:
"Well, this is a very lengthy affair, but I will try to explain to you.
Akart was all divided up into countries and each one had their own type
of government and money. That being the case when they began to feel the
problems of overpopulation, those better off commenced to acquire every
palm of our land and thus, those who had money obtained and owned more
space than they needed to live, while those less favored by fortune were
banished to the streets. This resulted in dishonesty, robberies,
several wars, and all the rest. Why? Always because of the evils of
money. The whole planet was an inferno; a few survived and others in
greater number died of hunger, misery and pains. Then when it seemed
like all was lost, there emerged the greatest scientist of all times
here on Akart."
"And what did he do?"
"He discovered the means to take advantage of the very energy of the
Sun."
"What did that have to do with the money situation?"
"Many things. Once discovered, he and two more of his followers,
invented the arms which we still have."
"Was he rich or poor?"
"Very rich, but he spent all his fortunes on investigations and
experiments which resulted in benefits for all."
"In what manner?"
"In the following way: When he succeeded in inventing the neutralizer
(beam weapon), he told nobody of his invention, but gave adequate proof
of what he could do with such a weapon. He threatened all of the
countries, that if they could not find a common denominator for their
differences, he would use the weapon. He presented a global plan for the
salvation of the planet. Then all or almost all accepted and obeyed him.
His first step was to abolish all the frontiers, making all of Akart
only one country; the second was to level all of the cities to equal
rights and obligations. To obtain this, he had to get rid of the money,
and this automatically ended profits, speculations, robbery, usury and
many other things, proceeding from money."
"Then he must have been some kind of dictator?"
"No, he did not become directly the Government, but nevertheless gave
ideas to others who then put them into practice."
"Certainly he depended on the support of some strong country?"
"No. It is as I said. Ninety percent of the population of Akart lived in
oppression and misery, and thus they understood his ideas and supported
him. The remaining ten percent could do nothing, and finally, they
accepted also. And as the people helped to install this regime, the sane
people had the right to select their governors. They proposed that the
scientist be selected, but he would not accept, however he indicated one
son of his. That one was selected and became the first Governor of all
of Akart. Since the scientist was called the man of the Sun, thanks to
his discoveries, his son was called the Son of the Sun. From this
proceeded the tradition of calling our president the 'Son of the Sun'."
"Ah! For that reason?"
"That is it."
"I thought it was a sacred name."
"No. It is not, as you can see."
"When and for how long is the governor of Akart then selected?"
"Every three years (Akartian)." (= 5 Earth years and 6 Earth months.)
"But how can you get along without money to buy or sell the things? How
do you do it?"
"Here, nobody needs to buy or sell anything. There is enough work (for
those who are apt) that they can have all that they need or desire,
without the immoralities. Here, it is a crime for anyone to refuse to
work. We came to the conclusion, that money is the work of the evil
doings. Without it many evils are avoided."
"Are they obligated to work until after they are old?"
"No. The people work so many hours per day or night and for the hours
that are left, they can go where they like, eat or drink in any public
place, without extravagances, and do as they please. In every year there
is a period of rest; then they can travel throughout all of Akart -- and
see and do what they please, traveling by whatever means they prefer. For
this there is enough available, which is furnished by the Government.
And they have more: What one citizen has, they all have, because here
all that is produced obeys a global plan; such as homes, the ships,
dress, alimentation, etc."
"Up to what age do they have to work?
"It is like this: Until 11 years (Akartian) they have to study; from
there forward they are going to work in a profession which was approved
by the schools; They work until 36 years (Akartian) and after that
retire. Then, they can stay in one place the rest of their life, or
travel wherever they want, live in one fixed place or live in a hotel,
or various hotels, as they choose. They have all the assistance and
attention they require for the rest of their life."
"Is this law also for women?"
"Well, the women also study up till 11 years; and after that then they
may marry and care for a home, or if they do not want do that, they are
obligated to work according to their profession." ...
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