Reimagine My Community
Mmmm … no. That’s a mistake.
But there’s a time and place for practical considerations. Too often, we put the proverbial horse before the cart. We focus on “the practical” and declare it to be more important than the imaginative.
Some folks (“stakeholders”) with positions of money or power may not be used to injecting creativity and imagination into their world. Some may, but certainly not all. This can create blockages and obstacles to innovation, imagination, and creativity.
It’s like a tired statement about the Golden Rule—“He that has the gold makes the rules.” That’s NEVER the way it should be for Reimagining Community. That puts money and power before useful imagination and creativity. It hands control over to a select few at the neglect of others.
For fun, we wrote a short skit or play about extremes. Yes, a good Community needs people to act as a check and balance!
Someone has decided they can have a Community with three noteworthy characteristics:
Sharon: “So you’re creating a new Community? Tell me about it!”
Bill: “It’s quite simple, really. I just spoke with my angel and decided we should build a Community!”
Sharon: “Rrright. Interesting. Tell me more.”
Bill: “For starters, we don’t need food. Think of the economies of scale we can have! Plus, the labor-saving is off the charts! No shopping. No cooking. No waste!”
Sharon: “But won’t you starve?”
Bill: “Don’t be silly, Sharon. You are so old-school. We get nutrients from the air.”
Sharon: “Never heard of such a thing! Are you sure?”
Bill: “Absolutely, it is true. We found it on the internet with many links to it. Sharon, you absolutely need to do your homework. Just ping me and I will send you the link.”
Sharon: “Well, okay. What else?”
Bill: “Our carbon footprint has gone to zero. We use anti-gravity machines to float to town for groceries.”
Sharon: “I thought you said you didn’t need to eat food!”
Bill: “That food is just for guests. We are more advanced than that.”
Sharon: “I see. Is this a proven technology?”
Bill: “You certainly are a doubter, aren’t you? Where is your faith?”
Sharon: “Well?”
Bill: “We have design plans on the computer. It will work for sure.”
Sharon: “That’s totally amazing. I can’t wait to see it!”
Bill: “You will see it on some of the reliable-source news feeds soon! Plus, we are working out the bugs on a new matter transporter.”
Sharon: “Fascinating. Have you done any test transports? You mentioned ‘bugs’ or something like that.”
Bill: “Minor. Totally minor.”
Sharon: “What do you mean by ‘minor’?”
Bill: “Well, our second test ended up with our volunteer-pilot on Mars. Simple calibration of the machine settings is all it needed. We got him back before he died though.”
Sharon: “How long was he there for?”
Bill: “That’s confidential. You will need to ask our brilliant leader.”
Sharon: “Where can I find him?”
Bill: “He usually is in a field of mushrooms. Psilo something or other. I didn’t catch the name.”
Sharon: “I think I need to go, Bill. Nice meeting you though!”
Yes, we are VERY concerned about Climate Change and the impacts on Community.
