AFD Article of Future Days

 

Luiz Pagano as collaborator of the most important Brazilian journal of scientific research, Superinteressante, developed unusual ways of proposing theories, the AFD

Luiz Pagano as illustrator of the most important Brazilian journal of scientific research, Superinteressante, developed unusual ways of proposing theories, the AFD.

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One of the great difficulties in expressing political-economic theories these days is to be understood without causing an emotional impact, especially for those who radically disagree with the argument or defend opposing arguments. In this sense, especially in this blog, I use an unusual resource, the AFD (Article de Dias Futuros), in which I write an imaginary magazine article, in future times, describing the anticipated reality, as if it were today, as seen here .

The idea came from an experience I had as an illustrator for the magazine Superinteressante (the most important scientific dissemination magazine of the 1980s~2010s).

In that magazine there was a section called 'Superfantastico', for which I illustrated, in which the question "what if" was answered. So questions like "what if there was teleportation?" or "what would happen if our western culture had Egyptian civilization and not Greco-Roman civilization as its base?" were answered by theorists in these areas.

In an alternate future of a point in the past, where we base our cultures and ways of life on the Egyptians rather than the Greeks, we might have Times Square with hieroglyphics instead of Roman numerals. Illustration of Luiz Pagano

At that time, I developed a great affinity with the proposal of answering the most diverse questions, in diverse subjects in a scientific way (and illustrating them)

How to reconcile religious disharmonies in a prosapenomic world

 

One of the main reasons for the disunity in the world today and in the past, which has provoked disagreements and wars, causing the greatest number of deaths in our history, is ironically, the differences caused by religious beliefs.

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In essence, religion is a doctrine that promotes peace and love, but unfortunately people got it wrongly.

The article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) says "...we all have the right to our own beliefs, to have a religion, have no religion, or to change it".

Why went wrong then?

The answer to such a complex question is simple - because there is no an entity to say "you must all respect and love each other's religion". Unfortunately such a superior being does not exist - so why not create a self-regulatory council for that purpose?

With that in mind, we can use an OMNIreligious council with the leaders of all the world's religions, no matter how small or large the number of followers, trying to bring peace and balance between religions.

(knou more about Omnireligion clic here)

But, I'm sure that, if I were to write and speak my mind today, perhaps I would be misunderstood and criticized by those who defend their convictions - the best way to pass on the OMNIreligion theory is to make an AFD (Article of Future Days) - in this way, free from bias, it makes it easier to pass my ideas on - here's a story that might as well have been written on October 27, 2066.

"Inaugurated today, October 27th, 2066 the headquarters of the Pro-Good Omnireligion centre, (acronym for Polly Religious Organization - Good is the Only One Destiny) near the town of San Luis, Argentina (located exactly at the coordinates 33°s 66°w, according to specific numerological indications).

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As its name says Pro-Good is multi religious nucleus committed to celebrating the harmony among world religions. Today the world is united by its religions in this astonishing complex of buildings, but they have long been the triggers for wars and misunderstanding. Since the murder of Hypatia, director of the library complex of Alexandria by religious priests, deaths occurred between Christians and Muslims in Jerusalem routes, disagreements between Jews and Palestinians in the Middle East, and even terrorism separatists, that by an absence of a state, commit crimes in the name of their religion, decided to bring an end to the barbarity in order to live the rest of their lives in peace.

The Pro-Good was first suggested by a group of omnireligious children in primary class at The Montessori School of New York, in the year 2036.

During a lecture to students of religious affairs a group wrote on a poster "Why do religions, that should lead man to divine wisdom has caused many deaths in bloody wars over the course of the history of our civilization?". Unresponsive, the speaker started to cry when a boy from the same group of students suggested the creation of a global organism regulator for the religions, in order to prevent its integrants to commit atrocities in the name of God.

Unlike adults, children are free of bias. That generation of children of 2036 grew and conceived the religious complex of Pro-Good, which opened today in the beautiful fields of Argentina.

Led by Pope John Paul II, more than 150 representatives from 12 major world religions underwent a journey of nine hours of fasting and prayers for peace in the quiet town of Assisi, Italy - October 27, 1986

Exactly eighty years ago on October 27th 1986, Pope John Paul II held a meeting of prayer, fasting and pilgrimage with religious leaders from various regions of the world in the city of S. Francis of Assisi, Italy.

The Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, is moved when recalling the historic day:

“In the face of Basilica of S. Francisco - continues the then President of the Justice and Peace, organizer of the event - which, in the cold, each one of us were looking to lean against the neighbor (John Paul II was next to the Dalai Lama), when some Jews jumped over the stage in order to offer olive branches to Muslims, I also found myself wiping my tears”.

The emotion that was already big reached its peak when by the ending of that gray morning; a rainbow appeared over the city of Assisi. Religious leaders glimpsed a strong call to fraternal life: no one could doubt that the prayer had caused a visible sign on skies of harmony between God and men”.

This possible article of a newspaper from the future describes what should inevitably happen in the globalized world. It is impossible not to be 'Poly Religious ' here in Brazil – where at the same day, you may go to the Catholic mass with your mother, at a ‘terreiro’ of Umbanda with a friend, to a bar mitzvah of your nephew, watch a Buddhist event and even go to pick up the kid at a Mormon party.

Article 18 of universal declaration of human rights says; ‘Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance’.

How should function the Pro-Good

Differently from what happens with temples of other religions, Pro-Good complex is run by an atheist CEO (religious tolerance also implies in the tolerance to the lack of religious beliefs).

Leader talking about Zoroastrianism

The atheist leader is a perfect choice since it is religiously neutral and aims to manage the accounts of the organization with maximum transparency, based on market economy model.

The philanthropic activities achieve a stunningly big number of donors and have branches worldwide.

Another major step towards fairness of religious activities is the training of applied psychiatrists, psychologists, medical professionals from several other areas, and exempted energy therapists, who work in every religion in order to provide proper treatment to the adherents who have been led to religion by various levels of health imbalances. Religions should be worshiped in a healthy way, with the purpose of understanding the spiritual paths and should not, in any way, exploit its adherents.

Only the adherents, who have their mental/spiritual health duly attested by these professionals, are able to make financial donations.

Assisi meeting at the Vatican Thursday, October 28, 2011

In the main building of the complex there is a huge file with databases, books and documents of all religions in the world for free consultation.

Four large altars are always crowded with worshipers who listen and interact with religious leaders who alternate the agora (the stage of each altar).

There are also the ‘conciliators’ that has the sole purpose of avoiding heated debates based on the basic principles of Pro-Good - harmony, tolerance and brotherhood.

Every adherent is encouraged to take the best from presented messes/presentation of different religions through 'faith by contesting' and create their own 'religious persona' with individual prayers and personal reflections. Are also encouraged to respect the belief of the next in order to have their beliefs respected.

The headquarters near São Luiz area also run subsidiaries around the world as well as the proper offices of social works.

The idea is not to amalgamate all religions into a global cluster of beliefs and exterminate regionalism and its socio-cultural bonds. Rather, the Pro-good encourages the rescue of the cults in their original languages, with a view to preserving and propagating the culture of the people.

Another very interesting area is that of religious archeology, ancient rites such as those worshiped in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia were meticulously studied and worshiped in their original language and proper way.

The benefits of Pro-Good to humanity are numerous, and I have no doubt that an institution like this should to be declared by UNESCO as human heritage as soon as it is established.

BASIC ARGUMENT OF PROSPENOMY

 

Individual wealth is not prosperity - prosperity only happens when the group achieves wealth in harmony 

....Socialism fails by focusing too much on equality – by inhibiting ancestral human instincts, society tends to a lack of satisfaction, of freedom and leading the economy to collapse in semi-poverty; 

....Capitalism fails by focusing too much on selfishness – making people believe that the unequal accumulation of resources is good for society, causing poverty and imbalance opportunities; 

....Prospenomy is a third option in which the exploitation of resources with balance and intelligence creates post-scarcity, favoring a community that prospers by logic, real dedication to talents and by the fraternal spirit.

BASIC ARGUMENT OF PROSPENOMICS/PROSENOMY by Luiz Pagano, Setembro de 2007

Steps towards a Prospenomic World

 

Since the initiative in the 1940s, to draft and institute a Universal Declaration of Human Rights, no other action has been taken with the purpose of guiding our actions on the planet so that we can walk together towards a better panorama than the one in which we currently live. 

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From a prospenomic point of view, these are reflections and actions that can lead us to a better world:

Individually

- May we understand that each individual has multiple complexities, such as mini universes that seek to interact in groups. May we also understand the complexity of the coexistence of two or more individuals, constantly promoting the well-being of the planet, other living beings and, finally, other conscious beings, in this order of priority, generating abundance and balance.

- May each individual be aware that we are on a hermetic planet, and that each action has or will have its repercussions, right here, now or later, therefore behaving as part of a Prospenomic Society;

-The IDIC principle, an acronym for Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations, is the foundation of the Prospenomics philosophy. We must not only respect, but also promote new ideas and debates.

-That each individual is aware that everything and everyone is subject to improvement, in a continuous and uninterrupted process. The will to grow and excel as an individual is stimulated, in order to promote an abundance of resources for oneself and for others, in all spheres of existence, as long as this process does not negatively affect the planet, other living beings, and finally other human beings, in that order of priorities.

-Once we recognize that we are beings endowed with great conscience, abundance of resources, we have direct responsibilities towards those with less reason, less possessions, thus making us behave aS teachers and tutors in a continuous process.

- Prospenomy is not a static fixed social model, like Darwinian evolution, it must be constantly changing and must respect above rules.

In Group

-Socialize and re-socialize as often as necessary.

May we become conscious  that learning is an uninterrupted process, and the educational system must follow this reasoning through continuous training and socialization, until the end of the life of each Prospenomic Agent.

Learning and socialization must be integrated into the offenders rehabilitation system. Recognizing today that our prison system is highly flawed, its readjustment must be imperative.

Since information is increasingly abundant and available, the educational system should not make students memorize it, but rather, they must have guidance on how to use such information, with the purpose of promoting actions, on the part of Prospenomic Agents, with the greatest possible accuracy, in order to improve their quality of life and that of the planet.

Thinking differently is not a sign of disunity, on the contrary, the evolution of our society comes from diversity. Debate is encouraged, and all necessary guarantees are ensured for the group to remain cohesive. Every being deserves to be respected and welcomed.

-Public Administration.

- Economic models such as Liberalism, Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, Anarchy, etc. served their purposes in the past, but are proving increasingly inadequate for today, they are static and designed for ancient times and purposes – we must always consider new models to better meet the evolutionary needs of the planet, living beings and, ultimately, human beings;

- The world evolves unevenly from the technological and moral point of view, both are affected by elevatios, stagnation and setbacks - we must ensure the elevation of both.

- We must be outraged by any public administration that involves any form of corruption, self-serving and ineptitude. The leadership of a group must serve the interests of the group's prosperity, not of its leaders;

- Even if we still don't have any other living being so close to our state of consciousness, we have a moral duty to accompany them in their evolutionary stages, as well as welcome any other form of exointelligence that we interact with, regardless of their degree of consciousness, larger or smaller than ours;

- Once we understand and accept the religious needs of each individual, we respect their forms of cults and practices, as well as we understand that religions are the main causes of disagreements on the planet over time, causing deaths and miseries for mere lack of dialogue and tolerance, we suggest the creation of self-regulation committees, led by practitioners of the same, with the objective of promoting union and mutual respect, monitoring and maintaining balance between them around the world, so that they become effective prospenomic agents.

- Finally the basic concept

Since everyone seeks a better quality of life, prospenomy is inherent, from the moment you are exposed to these facts and identify with one or more points, you begin to act as a prospenomic agent, in an infinite process of improvement. Change is personal and takes as long as necessary, differently for each individual, happening through reflection, never by imposition or brute force.

We must understand that the concept of prosperity is different from wealth, as it is a premise of living well that should be written as an equation in a variable of time.

There is no prosperity if your wealth disrespects the planet

 

The non-Indian (the Caraíba) mistreats this world in which he lives, which is his MOTHER, who is stronger than himself, not understanding the circumstances of HER strength…

Karaíba ogûerekomemûã kó 'ara o ekobesaba, o sýramo oîkóba'e, o sosé i pyatãetéba'e, i pyatãsaba py'are'yma.

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When the boy annoys his MOTHER, she punishes him, bringing peace at last.

Kunumĩ o sy moŷrõneme, i xy sekomarãni, tekokatu moîeby ko’yté.

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Kó 'ara pupé mba'eetá 'ebytéri oîkobébone. Abáte kó 'ara pupé nda sekosûéri.

In this world many things will continue to live. But man is not enduring.

Text - Luiz Pagano

Translation into Old Tupi - professor Emerson Costa

"throw away" no longer works - Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is a broad policy framework that makes producers responsible for funding and/or managing the collection and recycling of their products.