1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,506 A solution to the current world economic crisis 2 00:00:02,606 --> 00:00:04,560 could be called an “Open Source Economy”. 3 00:00:04,610 --> 00:00:06,932 To explain what an open source economy is and could be, 4 00:00:06,966 --> 00:00:11,041 Lets compare it to the “Free Market Capitalist Economy”. 5 00:00:11,041 --> 00:00:12,373 Open Source is essentially 6 00:00:12,373 --> 00:00:13,857 the opposite of Capitalism. 7 00:00:13,857 --> 00:00:16,007 In a the Capitalist system intellectual property, 8 00:00:16,007 --> 00:00:17,289 inventions, designs, ideas, 9 00:00:17,289 --> 00:00:20,520 engineering methods, schematics, etc 10 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:22,526 are patented, copy righted , trademarked 11 00:00:22,526 --> 00:00:25,022 and the information is withheld buy groups and individuals 12 00:00:25,022 --> 00:00:28,513 so only they are able to maximise profit from them. 13 00:00:28,513 --> 00:00:30,659 This way they gain an advantage over others 14 00:00:30,659 --> 00:00:32,864 by not allowing anyone without the legal rights 15 00:00:32,864 --> 00:00:36,736 to see any of their now private information. 16 00:00:36,736 --> 00:00:39,729 Open Source on the other hand is exactly the opposite. 17 00:00:39,744 --> 00:00:41,703 The words Open Source mean the Source 18 00:00:41,703 --> 00:00:44,907 of the product, the technology, or whatever we are talking about 19 00:00:44,907 --> 00:00:46,068 is Open for everyone 20 00:00:46,068 --> 00:00:50,451 to see, to use, to change, to expand on, to improve etc. 21 00:00:50,451 --> 00:00:54,128 So it benefits the inventor AND everyone else at the same time. 22 00:00:54,128 --> 00:00:58,143 It promotes a equal, sharing, collaborative culture for everyone. 23 00:00:58,143 --> 00:00:59,723 And there are very simple open source licences 24 00:00:59,738 --> 00:01:03,010 that will keep the work and open source products, open source. 25 00:01:03,025 --> 00:01:06,108 There already exists an open source culture in the world today. 26 00:01:06,124 --> 00:01:08,429 Many people use open source software like Ubuntu 27 00:01:08,429 --> 00:01:11,494 and we are now starting to see this trend spread into “hardware”. 28 00:01:11,494 --> 00:01:13,873 Open Source Hardware and Technology is a growing culture 29 00:01:13,873 --> 00:01:16,951 and it is and will continue to facilitate free access 30 00:01:16,951 --> 00:01:19,528 to how to create a lifestyle of your own design. 31 00:01:19,528 --> 00:01:21,395 Slowly leading towards less reliance 32 00:01:21,395 --> 00:01:22,784 on the Free Market Capitalist system, 33 00:01:22,784 --> 00:01:24,776 allowing us to unplug 34 00:01:24,776 --> 00:01:27,864 and move in a sustainable and resilient direction. 35 00:01:27,864 --> 00:01:31,397 Sustainable because it allows us to be self-sufficient in communities, 36 00:01:31,397 --> 00:01:34,645 a trend that with time will allow individuals to be self-sufficient 37 00:01:34,645 --> 00:01:37,059 when the technology becomes advanced enough. 38 00:01:37,059 --> 00:01:39,637 Resilient because by learning how the technology works 39 00:01:39,637 --> 00:01:41,378 and how to repair and improve it, 40 00:01:41,378 --> 00:01:43,700 you can change and adapt it to meet your particular needs 41 00:01:43,700 --> 00:01:46,022 wherever you may be in the world. 42 00:01:46,022 --> 00:01:47,671 Owning the knowledge 43 00:01:47,671 --> 00:01:49,552 of how the technology you use works 44 00:01:49,552 --> 00:01:50,899 affords you autonomy. 45 00:01:50,899 --> 00:01:53,035 This also opens up a new educational path. 46 00:01:53,035 --> 00:01:54,637 In life we get two educations, 47 00:01:54,637 --> 00:01:55,844 one is given to us 48 00:01:55,844 --> 00:01:57,516 and the other we give to ourselves. 49 00:01:57,516 --> 00:01:59,652 The open source direction provides us 50 00:01:59,652 --> 00:02:00,930 with open access to information 51 00:02:00,930 --> 00:02:04,018 to educate ourselves and others if we wish to. 52 00:02:04,018 --> 00:02:06,200 The possibilities from open sourcing information 53 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:07,408 on how technology works 54 00:02:07,408 --> 00:02:09,521 are endless when you start to think about it. 55 00:02:09,521 --> 00:02:12,238 Imagine what we could create locally and globally 56 00:02:12,238 --> 00:02:13,793 by open sourcing the information 57 00:02:13,793 --> 00:02:15,396 behind energy production technology, 58 00:02:15,396 --> 00:02:16,998 food production technology 59 00:02:16,998 --> 00:02:19,041 and construction technology. 60 00:02:19,041 --> 00:02:23,058 We would truly be working towards a freer society. 61 00:02:23,058 --> 00:02:25,032 If you want to get involved and find out more 62 00:02:25,032 --> 00:02:28,167 please visit “opensourceeconomy.org” 63 00:02:28,167 --> 00:02:30,419 where you will find links to people and communities 64 00:02:30,419 --> 00:02:32,671 that already exist and that are forming. 65 00:02:32,671 --> 00:02:34,924 Actions speak louder than words. 66 00:02:34,924 --> 99:59:59,999 Let's collaborate.