Speculators and Life
In my life I have seen a lot of speculators. These are the people who ride the wave but never take part in creating the wave. I am here to tell you your days are numbered. Here's why.
Speculators rely upon a scarcity culture, a dog-eat-dog world where everyone is out to get their own. A renaissance is coming that will create a model where people are enticed and inspired to add more value. This will happen when value is properly conserved in the hands that created it. Meaning, you can ride the wave if you take part in creating it. This is called conservation.
If you did not take part in creating the wave, and if you are not a part of our community, then we tax you more. It's that simple.
Speculation is all about riding the energy that others create, either for selfish reasons or statist control. We have both in our society today.
A better model is a modular community that inhibits top-down control and redistributes consent to its source, its headwater origin. We also call this a fountainhead. A fountainhead is the origin of voice, the first place where consent is given, from the individual into a small group. And from that group to another small group. Speculators do not function in this kind of social structure, there is no way to gain advantage. It requires too much discussion and too much wide and horizontal consent. There is no bottleneck to manipulate.
Do not fret too much with the established controls we now have over us and the centralization of power. A renaissance is coming. Those adding to life will organize and finally stand against the speculators who take from life.
Thus Saith The Genuine Optimist
I have been reading about the cultural and habitual differences between generation, for example Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennial's, etc. For all of the fodder Millennial's have received, the generational attributes as a whole lend themselves towards adding value to society. This wave of power that you refer to, seems very much like what the millennial generation wants to create. I feel that there are two sides to this argument; one side claims millennials are about entitlements and a central government or source of power that will take care of them. The other side of the argument projects equality not central power, however combined with amplified principles of liberalism. In regards to the wave, I believe the latter definition of millennials will usher in this renaissance through technology, through their need to make a difference, through their beliefs in a "system for all". Millennials are a different form of activist. We may or may not agree with their methods, but they will revolutionize the centralization of power.
I think this end to speculators will make the world a better place. Its clear that there are makers and theres takers in this world (speculators) and this upcoming renaissance is going to end this cycle of wave riding. By letting creators and others to contribute to a cause, the more voices will be heard therefore allowing those that create or contribute the idea to nurture it, protecting it from speculators. This is important because the speculators rely on separation of others which makes an idea or creation weak standing alone with no contribution to it which means it will be easier to control and manipulate. The contribution and voices of others unifying together are what matter because when put together, it becomes a powerful force bringing not only inspiration, but care and integrity which gives more power to not one person, but to the group of those that have created and contributed in creating the wave.
-Jhouriel
I believe that there will always be speculators in this world. It would be nice if everyone was a contributor and did their part, but that does not sound realistic. Idealistic yes, but not logical. In a completely ethical society where everyone has integrity and values their character this could happen but everyone has such varying ideas of character that is impossible. There will always be people who always take because that is who they are. No matter how much you tax them they will continue to take because they do not care to contribute. I wish everyone could be involved in society so that we could all "ride the wave" but it is not something that is easily attainable.
-Ashlee
Speculator is a person who trades derivatives, commodities, bonds, equities or currencies with a higher than average risk in return for a higher-than-average profit potential. Speculators take large risks, especially with respect to anticipating future price movements, in the hope of making quick, large gains. People like these will always be around and we have to learn to be better. Speculators take advantage of what others have created just to have it easier for them and like the post said they just ride the wave.