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I am going to release a series of images imagining a SolarPunk world in the year 3033. This is the first. I hope y’all like (cross-fingers).

Thank you u/20caotico for the artwork!!!

In this world, violence was minimal & poverty was nonexistent. This advancement, in my view, would elevate every individual to at least the third tier of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. From my perspective, there are numerous challenges that both individuals and society as a whole must confront before we each reach the pinnacle of self-actualization.

I don’t think we need violence or a world ending catastrophe to tell an engaging story. IMO, some of our largest, hardest, most interesting battles are the ones within.

Below is the background:

It was the year 3033 and the world was a very different place from what it had been just a handful of centuries earlier. Gone were the days of poverty, starvation, and clean water shortages. Violence was minimal, as people had learned to resolve their conflicts peacefully.

In this future, energy was no longer solely sourced from the sun. Instead, it was taken from all environmentally positive sources.

As an advanced society, there were many different technological advancements. Some of what I will focus on is Neurotransmitter Control and Virtual Teleportation.

Neurotransmitter Control:

The ability to release specific neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and dopamine, at will. Rather than relying on external drugs to alter their mood, people could simply choose to release these chemicals themselves. But this was a hard technique to master and people still relied on external neurotransmitter alteration (drugs) for assistance.

The ethical dilemmas were weighty. How much dominion over one's mind was just? Could perpetual happiness ever be a worthy pursuit, or did it merely evade the reasons for sadness?

Virtual Teleportation: The ability to fully immerse oneself into a completely new location (external) as well as one’s memories (inner).

Inner Virtual Teleportation

This was a wonderful tool for reliving happy memories, but it also had the potential to be abused. Some people found themselves immersing themselves in the past so much that they neglected the present. They became disconnected from their daily lives and relationships, choosing instead to live in a virtual world of their own creation.

External Virtual Teleportation

In the vast expanse of communication, friends mingled across solar systems, interacting with them just like they were in the same physical room.

The debate raged on - was physicality a requisite for genuine kinship? Could virtual closeness ever match the resonance of face-to-face encounters?


Popular political tenants within the human solar systems were:

1. ⁠⁠Individual freedom: The maximum amount of individual freedom and autonomy possible, while also recognizing the need for social and economic equality. This means that people should be able to make their own choices about how to live their lives, as long as those choices do not harm others.


2. ⁠⁠Economic equality: A more equal distribution of wealth and resources is necessary in order to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to pursue their own interests and goals. This could involve supporting policies like progressive taxation and social welfare programs.


3. ⁠⁠Democracy: Emphasize the importance of direct democracy and participatory decision-making, as opposed to representative democracy. This means that people should have a direct say in the decisions that affect their lives, rather than solely relying on elected representatives to make those decisions for them.


#solarpunk #digital art #original art #future #cool

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We can do this!

#comics #art #future #happy #love

#comics #art #happy #love #future

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Need help with a name

#midjorneyart #ai art #artwork #psychedelic art

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Follow the white rabbit

#midjourney #ai artwork #psychedelic aesthetic #trippy #woah dude #psychedelic art #alice in wonderland

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Since the 2008 recession, 45% of all new income has gone to the top one percent who disproportionately hold their wealth in stocks, bonds, and derivatives on Wall Street.

Link: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-and-senator-bernie-sanders-introduce-tax-on-wall-street-speculation-act-of-2023

#currentevents #politics #economy

#politics #progressive politics #democratic socialism #work reform #antiwork #economy #bernie sanders #current events #the more you know #wallstreet #informative #barbara lee

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Fuck You, Pay US

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Rules For A Reasonable Future

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Let’s paint a picture:


The US is the most incarcerated country in the world. On both a volume and per capita basis
60% of US people are living paycheck to paycheck


Medical Issues are the cause of most bankruptcies


There is no guarantee of healthcare, vacation, paid parental leave, or sick leave


The US has the world’s largest economy.


If you are a typical worker for Walmart or another top employer, the CEO is on average compensated ~400x more than you.


The US spends more than the top 10+ countries combined on the military & more than most countries’ military on the US police force.


Life Expectancy is going Down not up.


The country isn’t working for the average US citizen


We can adjust the US’ Trajectory by believing & investing in our people. We are one of the most diverse people in the world, who value individuality, speaking one’s mind, and taking care of family & friends.


We deserve to share in the US’ massive economy instead of gains & benefits disproportionately going to the top .01%.

#politics #progressive politics #democratic socialism #work reform #antiwork #economy #bernie sanders #healthcare #current events #today current affairs #us politics #the more you know #the more you learn #wtf #libertariansocialism #economics #informative #information #drug reform

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Legalize ALL Drugs

#politics #progressive politics #drug reform #druglegalization #libertariansocialism #libertarian #psychedelics #marijuana #cannabis #economy #economics #healthcare

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Y’all have acorns I can borrow?!?

#squirrel #midjourney #ai art #funnyshit #woah cool #trippy #psychedelics

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Exchange between @jonstewart and @DepSecDef Kathleen Hicks on the defense budget: "I can't figure out how $850 billion to a department means that the rank and file still have to be on food stamps. To me, that's fucking corruption."

#politics #progressive politics #democratic socialism #endmilitaries #work reform #us politics #video content #video #jon stewart #the problem with jon stewart

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Private Equity companies should not be allowed to buy single family homes

#politics #progressive politics #democratic socialism #work reform #antiwork #the more you know #the more you learn #informative #wtf #us politics

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The definition of corruption

#politics #corruption #twitter #scoutus #clarencethomas #current affairs #the more you know #the more you learn

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Thank you @imeeshuu and everyone who got me to 100 reblogs!

Him Scurrred

#100 reblogs #tumblr milestone #thank you

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#twitter #progressive #antiwork #workreform #wtf

#twitter #antiwork #work reform #wtf #progressive politics #democratic socialism #america #politics #us politics