2020worldpeace

the thought-experiment / reality-experience

2020worldpeace
reality-experience
thought-experiment
just like organising a party, or any event for that matter, you need...
a time...
a place...
a purpose!
it might be at a specific time, on a specific day... in this case, it's a specific year
out of all the planets in the universe, this one is pretty specific :)
you don't really need an excuse to have a party... there are plenty of reasons why we need a sustainable social solution to conduct our monkey-business
where did the idea come from?
the simple answer is... from my head
it just makes sense
how does it work?
it's simple... allow yourself to think it
the rest takes care of itself
no, but really, how does it work?
if we reach a critical mass of people who invest in it
we create the opportunity for peace for the year 2020
i still don't get it...
sorry, i don't buy it...
don't worry... it's not for sale
it's free, like the best things in life
neither do i... but i've had some time to think about it
no gurus, no experts, no institutions or groups to join... just us
ok... so what do i have to do?
depends... how significant you want this to be?
choose between 0 and 10 and follow the numbers...
let's start here then!
thought-experiment
these symbols all mean
it's free
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life is just bearable
life is routine
still breathing...
cog in the machine...
life's ok
life's good
i'm happy
life's great
life is
life is a wonder
i'll listen but...
pitch me...
another crackpot idea...
dream on...
yeah yeah...
i'm open minded...
i'm in my comfort zone...
we need more of this!
i'm game!
i'm already committed but...
contact me!
democracy's base is freedom of speech, whereas the depth we wish to get to is, freedom of thought: everyone born to this planet is free to think for themselves in adulthood
never pay for any organisation that espouses world peace... pay only those individuals who embody peace
all this material is free, use it at your discretion
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought_experiment
The activity of backcasting involves establishing the description of a very definite and very specific future situation. It then involves an imaginary moving backwards in time, step-by-step, in as many stages as are considered necessary, from the future to the present, in order to reveal the mechanism through which that particular specified future could be attained from the present.
i found out that 2020worldpeace was a type of thought-experiment called back-casting...
not so keen on 'specific'
the specific is what is happening now... so we get more accurate the closer we get to 2020
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besides... it's not just about thinking...
recently came across a thing called...
pervasive games
http://www.pervasive-gaming.org/index.php
for a live london experience
http://ludocity.org/wiki/Main_Page
for something global
http://sf0.org/
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that is... 
experience !
thought
experiment
reality
experience
=
thinking alone is not enough
action alone is not enough
we need to have both
integrated in each one of us
you gotta try it!
my first thoughts of 2020worldpeace
when writing a book
stupid title, i know...
originally it was the working title since it was the truth, relative to me...
i asked a friend when i noticed that my friends and family did not respond to it entirely positively; she said she liked it... it was provocative
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i wrote this section one afternoon over a few hours...
2020
The year in which humanity makes a decision about transforming the face of the Earth is set for 2020.

There are seven conditions which need to be met, without which the decision is rendered unfeasible.One: the dream. Everyone on the planet is at least aware of 2020 and its significance as a date for massive social change. It shall be brought about by the people, and not by any political, military, or economic institution. It is sufficient for people to be aware of the potential for change. Two: the minimum awareness. This includes a global framework, acceptance and appreciation of difference, detachment from historical conditioning, and a future orientation recognising the need for mutual assistance. Three: local action. This means the improvement of interpersonal skills. The development of a social force can only occur through direct, primary, experience of social involvement. Four: history of confrontation. The major institutions have been successfully confronted. Massive social actions against economic entities (multinational corporations and their political agreements), political institutions (governments, dictators), and military organisations (nuclear arsenals, traditional warfare), have resulted in global recognition that grassroots action is coming of age. Five: actuator ratio. Every group of friends, every family, every team of colleagues, must have had at least one actuator. The desired ratio is 1 in 5. Six: transformational mechanisms. There need to be two technical support systems. The first enables actuators to communicate across the globe, which includes mobile phones, email, video conferencing as well as local in person meetings, developed over the previous two decades. The second refers to the means by which transformation may occur, enabling the right people to be in the right places. Seven: sustainable projection. A plan of action regarding the new world order, Pax Humana (cf Planit), developed over the previous two decades, and agreed upon unanimously by actuators, as well as the means of implementation within the years 2021 to 2024.

Given all conditions are met, humanity has arranged for it to have the best opportunity to deal with the massive social disorder that such a transformation may cause. The first two are essentially subjective, giving way to collective conditions, and the last two are technical problems, the last of which is also subjective. The movement is from individual to collective. The cycle is very much experience informing progress. Those who have contributed to 2020 must be brave enough to face the probability that the conditions are not met regardless if it has been a life's work. It can not be forced, and should not be imposed against the greater good, or half-attempted.

The primary set of mechanisms are the Mass Production of Awareness, temporary hierarchical structures (THS), and Re-evaluation. The secondary set includes Inflorescence, As-one Trajectory, and Institutional Deconstruction.
the date 2020 is simply a useful target date and also associated with balanced vision
this was just one 'node' in a system of nodes...
this system was embedded in a mostly fictional book because the idea was for readers to discover this possibility and piece it together in their own heads with their own experience
taking the book to a publisher felt too much like self-promotion, especially with the title of the book the way it was,
and one of the social art pieces being world peace...
the entire book was written for a reflective reader, where their experience was more important than mine... hence there were plenty of invitations for the reader such as promoting the book to a publisher for 10%
http://www.2020worldpeace.org
(they are kindly funding it now :)
when my friends and family did not take up the invitation to
take the book to a publisher over the next few years,
i produced a website
...who takes it to the publisher directly...
perhaps a friend...
...so the receptionist reads their section...
...eventually to the gatekeeping publisher...
...or a reader of the book...
(seemed like a fun idea at the time :)
and in 2008 produced a stand-alone booklet
so buy a copy and participate!
during these years, i committed to education in order to practice my insight and encourage positive social dynamics... amazing behaviour emerged in my classes which has inspired me to attempt change in the adult world too
the current state of play...
booklet
tron monk
2020worldwalk
http://2020worldwalk.blogspot.com/
http://prezi.com/7ekkcnygptkk/
http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/truth-by-david/444835
http://prezi.com/b7iovqgdgzng/
workshop