Yes, There Is Another Way

07May08

    

     Hello again. I’m writing today to bring awareness to those who ask, ‘is there another way?’ By this, I’m referring to an alternate global system as opposed to the one we are currently struggling with. Below is a list compiled of nations with no income tax, no armed forces, total neutrality and even a general happiness rating. Interestingly, I’ve found that many of the countries in the Top 20 Happiest Nations are also those in the aforementioned categories (no income tax, no armed forces, neutral, etc)

     Today I read an article in the Sydney Morning Herald which asked the question ‘What are we really striving toward?’ where economic growth is concerned. We’re working harder and longer hours than ever to achieve economic growth, so that we can be in the top five richest nations. But why would we want to be? Does money equate to happiness? Isn’t prioritizing work and thus spending less time with family, friends and loved ones inevitably going to make us more miserable and ultimately less fulfilled?

     We are a society of worker-bees, satisfying the Queen (literally). The Rothschild family (who’s hub is in London) are said to be the wealthiest family in the world, with an estimated fortune of $500 trillion. The Queen herself is of the Anglo-German bloodline that the Rothschild’s share, and interestingly works in financial collaboration together with this family and the Holy Roman See (or Vatican). This trio literally set the agenda financially and have the influence to even manipulate the value of gold. This complete monopoly on the global financial system portrays a predictable and bleak future for both business and economics, not to mention a similar future for its infinate production-belt of loyal but over-worked ’subjects.’

     The modern L.E.T.S system/community illustrates and proves beyond doubt that a community can get by just fine without money. There are other initiatives similar to L.E.T.S that further demonstrate why money is simply a necessity and not an essential, that is, if we choose use our heads and make the new way a reality instead of resigning ourselves to the entanglements of materialism, greed and bottomless debt. Of course there are those who have enough common sense to use money wisely, though it is the intricate and interconnected web of international finance that is making life more expensive, more complex and ultimately more difficult for all of us. One major economy coughs and the rest catch the ebola virus.

     This aside, let us move on to the list. The following countries, in their respective ways, have adopted these policies for a greater good. You may have never heard of these countries. But you know what they say: no news is good news!

 

Countries with zero income tax

1. Andorra

2. Bahamas

3. Brunei

4. Kuwait

5. Maldives

6. Monaco

7. Nauru

8. Oman

9. Qatar

10. Vanuatu

11. Barundi

Countries with absolutely NO armed forces

1. Andorra

2. Dominica

3. Grenada

4. Haiti

5. Kiribati

6. Liechtenstein

7. Marshall Islands

8. Mauritius

9. Federated States of Micronesia

10. Nauru

11. Palau

12. Panama

13. Saint Lucia

14. Saint Vincent & The Grenadines

15. Samoa

16. Solomon Islands

17. Tuvalu

18. Vatican City

Countries that are Neutral

1. Austria

2. Costa Rica

3. Finland

4. Ireland

5. Liechtenstein

6. Sweden

7. Switzerland

8. Turkmenistan

9. Cambodia

10. Moldova

11. Belgium

12. Laos

13. Luxembourg

14. The Netherlands

20 Happiest Countries

1. Denmark

2. Switzerland

3. Austria

4. Iceland

5. The Bahamas

6. Finland

7. Sweden

8. Bhutan

9. Brunei

10. Canada

11. Ireland

12. Luxembourg

13. Costa Rica

14. Malta

15. The Netherlands

16. Antigua & Barbuda

17. Malaysia

18. New Zealand

19. Norway

20. The Seychelles

 

     There are examples that we here in Australia, and indeed in the United States, Britain (and elsewhere that claim to be ‘on top of the world’) could do well to follow. This clearly shows that we can be part of the solution instead of continuing (and may I add under duress) to be part of the problem. There IS another way. I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s lesson

     -BJH

 

 

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