Revelations of Awareness

Magazine Overview

Title: Revelations of Awareness
Issue: #77-22
Publisher: Cosmic Awareness Communications
Date: Undetermined (Issue number suggests a 1977 publication, but no specific date is provided).

This issue of Revelations of Awareness delves into the economic principles of the proposed 'Unified States of Awareness,' contrasting it sharply with the current capitalist system. The central question posed is about the practical application of a system that guarantees basic needs and income, asking who will perform the necessary labor.

The Question of Labor and Economics

The issue begins by presenting a question from M.P. of the Dena Foundation regarding the Unified States of Awareness's economic structure. The system promises 'basic living rights: food, shelter, clothing and health care through a guaranteed income.' For anything beyond these basics, individuals are expected to contribute 'talents' to a cooperative bank on an even exchange basis. The questioner highlights the immense physical, mental, and emotional labor required to provide for the current global population and its projected growth, expressing concern about who will undertake essential tasks like construction, farming, and distribution if people are not motivated by necessity.

Cosmic Awareness's Economic Analysis

Cosmic Awareness responds by dissecting the current capitalist society. It explains how banks create money and control the economy, often without accounting for their earnings. The independent Federal Reserve Bank, described as privately owned, distributes money through lending and mortgaging, gradually dispersing it to the masses. Depressions and inflation are seen as regulated by prime interest rates and the manipulation of money printing, alongside stimulation through projects, defense programs, and national emergencies like war.

The space program and defense initiatives are cited as examples of how the government stimulates the economy, creates jobs, and generates tax revenue, which in turn is reinvested. However, this process leads to a significant national debt, with the government essentially mortgaged to privately owned banks. The system is described as bankrupt, with banks unable to collect debts without undermining their own function. The government must maintain an appearance of solvency to continue the 'game.'

This situation is likened to playing Monopoly, where money is withdrawn, and entities resort to using 'IOU' notes, while the bank continues to profit.

Supply, Demand, and Market Creation

Cosmic Awareness indicates that in the current system, production often outpaces consumer demand. To manage this, industrialists are encouraged to create products with planned obsolescence, ensuring a constant supply and demand. When supply becomes excessive and demand diminishes, the 'Open Door Policy' is employed, encouraging trade with other countries to sell surplus goods. Nixon's visit to China and similar actions with Russia are interpreted as efforts to open markets for excess supply.

Furthermore, conflicts with nations like China and Russia prior to détente are seen as beneficial for both sides. The existence of a perceived enemy motivates populations to work harder, build armaments, and increase supplies, thereby improving their economic status. The threat of annihilation becomes a motivator for increased productivity.

Following World War II, the US's efforts to help rebuild other nations also served to boost its own prosperity by supplying goods. When there isn't a natural market, artificial ones are created, such as the Vietnamese War, which stimulated the military-industrial complex, created jobs, and provided a marketplace for goods.

The Absurdity of the Money System

Cosmic Awareness urges a close examination of the entire system, questioning whether the vast amounts of 'sweat, blood and tears' are truly necessary solely to maintain a money system. The cost of war materials, extensive paperwork, and study is questioned in relation to the basic needs of food, shelter, and clothing, suggesting that the waste incurred is far greater than the cost of these necessities.

Children building a treehouse are used as an analogy for a natural, cooperative effort, where the question of payment does not arise. Similarly, in the Unified States of Awareness, it is suggested that entities will willingly assist each other in building homes, roads, and creating furnishings simply because they enjoy contributing, with the added reward of recognition for their handiwork serving as further incentive.

Work and Meaning in the Unified States of Awareness

The majority of people in the present society are reluctant to work because jobs are often unsuitable for human behavior or lack meaning. They would rather have nothing than contribute to a system they perceive as exploitative.

In contrast, the Unified States of Awareness is envisioned as a place without military, police, or excessive bureaucracy. Entities will have the freedom to choose work they enjoy. Some may prefer digging holes, others talking on the phone, or filing books. Opportunities will exist for individuals to do jobs they find fulfilling, or to be trained for them. When work is enjoyable, it is not perceived as toil.

Cooperative organizations, where jobs are clearly defined and do not duplicate others, are expected to be far more efficient. This efficiency will reduce the hours required for tasks and lessen the number of people needed, freeing up energy.

Future Possibilities and Closing Messages

Cosmic Awareness indicates that sufficient resources and energy will be available to provide food, clothing, and shelter. It notes that in 1950, raising food took four times as long as it does now, with current technology requiring only one-fourth the time. This increased efficiency, combined with the elimination of 'marketplaces' like war, will allow for more leisure time, enabling entities to live freely rather than in a state of 'slavery' under a job that merely prevents starvation.

The publication encourages contemplation of other worlds and the 'Kingdom of Heaven,' questioning if the current world is the best possible and if universal work is a fallacy. It points to the lilies of the field, which 'toil not,' as an example.

Miscellaneous Closing Messages

Several brief messages from recent readings are included:

• September 21, 1977: Encourages looking toward the 'shaft of light' from the future, stating 'the future is now.'
• May 19, 1977: Advises 'patience' as a word to hold onto during times of turmoil and changing values.
• August 17, 1977: Suggests focusing on the positive, minimizing negativity, and moving past it quickly rather than dwelling on it.
• May 18, 1977: Reflects on changes over the past 4-5 years, noting a subtle shift in political power and the emergence of a human rights movement. It speaks of the 'Golden Rays of the New Age' bringing peace, harmony, beauty, and joy.

An 'ED'S NOTE' recommends books by Harry Browne, specifically "How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World" and "How you Can Profit From the Coming Devaluation."

Revelations of Awareness is identified as a cosmic newsletter published by Cosmic Awareness Communications, with contact information and membership details provided.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue revolve around the critique of current economic and societal structures, particularly capitalism and its reliance on money, debt, and artificial market creation through conflict. The editorial stance, as conveyed through Cosmic Awareness, is one of advocating for a more enlightened, cooperative, and fulfilling way of life, embodied by the 'Unified States of Awareness.' This future society prioritizes individual enjoyment of work, guaranteed basic needs, and the elimination of waste and exploitation inherent in the current system. The publication appears to promote a spiritual or consciousness-based perspective on societal organization, encouraging a shift away from materialistic concerns towards personal fulfillment and collective well-being.