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A mechanism that can change the world | Stefan Brunnhuber | TEDxDresden


we are the first generation in human

we are the first generation in human mankind with the potential to end

mankind with the potential to end

mankind with the potential to end poverty globally we are at the same time

poverty globally we are at the same time

poverty globally we are at the same time the last generation in mankind with the

the last generation in mankind with the

the last generation in mankind with the potential to prevent an irreversible

potential to prevent an irreversible

potential to prevent an irreversible damage to this planet in terms of global

damage to this planet in terms of global

damage to this planet in terms of global warming resource depletion and

warming resource depletion and

warming resource depletion and biodiversity for decades if not

biodiversity for decades if not

biodiversity for decades if not centuries we know all this why isn’t it

centuries we know all this why isn’t it

centuries we know all this why isn’t it happening some say it has to do with bad

happening some say it has to do with bad

happening some say it has to do with bad governance some say it has to do with

governance some say it has to do with

governance some say it has to do with the lack of innovative technology others

the lack of innovative technology others

the lack of innovative technology others say it’s simply too expensive I think a

say it’s simply too expensive I think a

say it’s simply too expensive I think a lot has to do with the design of the

lot has to do with the design of the

lot has to do with the design of the financial system itself and this is

this is what I would like to discuss

this is what I would like to discuss with you here and now in September 2015

with you here and now in September 2015

with you here and now in September 2015 world leaders signed up for a road map

world leaders signed up for a road map

world leaders signed up for a road map in New York with 17 so-called

in New York with 17 so-called

in New York with 17 so-called sustainability development goals s D

sustainability development goals s D

sustainability development goals s D Keys aimed at improving humanity the

Keys aimed at improving humanity the

Keys aimed at improving humanity the planet wealth peace and global

planet wealth peace and global

planet wealth peace and global partnership most of these goals are

partnership most of these goals are

partnership most of these goals are so-called global common goods like

so-called global common goods like

so-called global common goods like cleaning air protecting biodiversity

cleaning air protecting biodiversity

cleaning air protecting biodiversity alleviating poverty a common global good

alleviating poverty a common global good

alleviating poverty a common global good is not exclusive it should be accessible

is not exclusive it should be accessible

is not exclusive it should be accessible to and enjoyed by everyone and each of

to and enjoyed by everyone and each of

to and enjoyed by everyone and each of these goals has enough scientific

these goals has enough scientific

these goals has enough scientific evidence enough technological know-how

evidence enough technological know-how

evidence enough technological know-how and enough political consensus to be

and enough political consensus to be

and enough political consensus to be achieved and each of these goals should

achieved and each of these goals should

achieved and each of these goals should be valid for the entire planet north and

be valid for the entire planet north and

be valid for the entire planet north and south and east and west and local and

south and east and west and local and

south and east and west and local and global

in fact we’re talking about a five

in fact we’re talking about a five trillion US dollar bill every year over

trillion US dollar bill every year over

trillion US dollar bill every year over the next 15 to 20 years where does the

the next 15 to 20 years where does the

the next 15 to 20 years where does the money come from

how are we currently financing how are

how are we currently financing how are we currently funding and managing such

we currently funding and managing such

we currently funding and managing such projects the conventional way of dealing

projects the conventional way of dealing

projects the conventional way of dealing with such projects is simply

with such projects is simply

with such projects is simply redistributing money

this arrow behind me reflects the entire

this arrow behind me reflects the entire world economy starting at the top of the

world economy starting at the top of the

world economy starting at the top of the central banks where money is literally

central banks where money is literally

central banks where money is literally created out of nothing then the

created out of nothing then the

created out of nothing then the commercial banking system in the cattle

commercial banking system in the cattle

commercial banking system in the cattle market loan this money in forms of

market loan this money in forms of

market loan this money in forms of credits to corporates privates and

credits to corporates privates and

credits to corporates privates and states and ends with the production of

states and ends with the production of

states and ends with the production of good and services the entire sum called

good and services the entire sum called

good and services the entire sum called the global domestic product GDP it’s

the global domestic product GDP it’s

the global domestic product GDP it’s approximately 75 to 80 trillion US

approximately 75 to 80 trillion US

approximately 75 to 80 trillion US dollars every year and at the end of

dollars every year and at the end of

dollars every year and at the end of that pipeline we as a world community

that pipeline we as a world community

that pipeline we as a world community decided to spend a small amount of money

decided to spend a small amount of money

decided to spend a small amount of money on such social and ecological projects

has this procedure has this mechanism

has this procedure has this mechanism ever ever worked in history historically

ever ever worked in history historically

ever ever worked in history historically the world community decided to spend

the world community decided to spend

the world community decided to spend 0.7% of this global domestic product

0.7% of this global domestic product

0.7% of this global domestic product which is roughly 500 billion US dollars

which is roughly 500 billion US dollars

which is roughly 500 billion US dollars on such projects but besides the

on such projects but besides the

on such projects but besides the Scandinavian countries the vast majority

Scandinavian countries the vast majority

Scandinavian countries the vast majority never attained the 0.7% just think

if all nations attained 0.7% the amount

if all nations attained 0.7% the amount of money is realistically not enough to

of money is realistically not enough to

of money is realistically not enough to finance and fund our future we gotta get

finance and fund our future we gotta get

finance and fund our future we gotta get the figures right we’re talking about

the figures right we’re talking about

the figures right we’re talking about five ten times more in order to

five ten times more in order to

five ten times more in order to challenge our future we’re talking about

challenge our future we’re talking about

challenge our future we’re talking about five trillion out of the 80 trillion of

five trillion out of the 80 trillion of

five trillion out of the 80 trillion of our global domestic product in order to

our global domestic product in order to

our global domestic product in order to properly finance our future withdrawing

properly finance our future withdrawing

properly finance our future withdrawing this amount of money withdrawing the

this amount of money withdrawing the

this amount of money withdrawing the five trillion out of the 80 trillion

five trillion out of the 80 trillion

five trillion out of the 80 trillion would cause a collapse of the world

would cause a collapse of the world

would cause a collapse of the world economy where does the money come from

economy where does the money come from

economy where does the money come from I think it’s an heroic assumption that

I think it’s an heroic assumption that

I think it’s an heroic assumption that this mechanism of redistributing money

this mechanism of redistributing money

this mechanism of redistributing money would ever meet in scale and speed the

would ever meet in scale and speed the

would ever meet in scale and speed the requirements to fund or finance our

requirements to fund or finance our

requirements to fund or finance our future could it be that we have the

future could it be that we have the

future could it be that we have the wrong solutions for the real problems I

wrong solutions for the real problems I

wrong solutions for the real problems I think in order to find out the real

think in order to find out the real

think in order to find out the real solutions for the real problems there is

solutions for the real problems there is

solutions for the real problems there is one aspect I want you to remember here

money is not a tangible thing money is

money is not a tangible thing money is not a natural law money is a convention

not a natural law money is a convention

not a natural law money is a convention like a marriage contract a club rule or

like a marriage contract a club rule or

like a marriage contract a club rule or a legal contract which can be changed

a legal contract which can be changed

a legal contract which can be changed and adapted according to the global

and adapted according to the global

and adapted according to the global needs so can we think differently about

needs so can we think differently about

needs so can we think differently about this whole

this whole

this whole Challenge I want you to hold your

Challenge I want you to hold your

Challenge I want you to hold your skepticism for one moment you know what

skepticism for one moment you know what

skepticism for one moment you know what if the central banks would create the

if the central banks would create the

if the central banks would create the additional 5 trillion US dollars in an

additional 5 trillion US dollars in an

additional 5 trillion US dollars in an electronic format only through a

electronic format only through a

electronic format only through a blockchain technology what if these

blockchain technology what if these

blockchain technology what if these additional funds would be earmarked and

additional funds would be earmarked and

additional funds would be earmarked and dedicated for sustainability Development

dedicated for sustainability Development

dedicated for sustainability Development Goals only in the first place and what

Goals only in the first place and what

Goals only in the first place and what if these funds ran through completely

if these funds ran through completely

if these funds ran through completely different channels and the one we’re

different channels and the one we’re

different channels and the one we’re used to we would end up with the

used to we would end up with the

used to we would end up with the complimentary optional currency system

complimentary optional currency system

complimentary optional currency system running in parallel to the conventional

running in parallel to the conventional

running in parallel to the conventional system generating the 5 trillion the

system generating the 5 trillion the

system generating the 5 trillion the world desperately needs is there any

world desperately needs is there any

world desperately needs is there any scientific evidence for that research an

scientific evidence for that research an

scientific evidence for that research an optional parallel currency system has

optional parallel currency system has

optional parallel currency system has shown over a dozen of positive effects

shown over a dozen of positive effects

shown over a dozen of positive effects you know you could use this earmarked

you know you could use this earmarked

you know you could use this earmarked additional liquidity dedicated funds in

additional liquidity dedicated funds in

additional liquidity dedicated funds in order to target millions and millions of

order to target millions and millions of

order to target millions and millions of African citizens to the blockchain

African citizens to the blockchain

African citizens to the blockchain technology through their cell phone

technology through their cell phone

technology through their cell phone network we could use the same mechanism

network we could use the same mechanism

network we could use the same mechanism for Indian citizens addressing the

for Indian citizens addressing the

for Indian citizens addressing the microcredit banking system any dollar

microcredit banking system any dollar

microcredit banking system any dollar spent

spent

spent through this mechanism will alleviate if

through this mechanism will alleviate if

through this mechanism will alleviate if not eliminate poverty in less than one

not eliminate poverty in less than one

not eliminate poverty in less than one year I would like to repeat that

year I would like to repeat that

year I would like to repeat that sentence any dollar spent through this

sentence any dollar spent through this

sentence any dollar spent through this mechanism would alleviate if not

mechanism would alleviate if not

mechanism would alleviate if not eliminate poverty in less than a year it

eliminate poverty in less than a year it

eliminate poverty in less than a year it would prevent us from additional fraud

would prevent us from additional fraud

would prevent us from additional fraud and corruption as each transaction is

and corruption as each transaction is

and corruption as each transaction is transparent and can be disclosed just

transparent and can be disclosed just

transparent and can be disclosed just think such a parallel carrying system in

think such a parallel carrying system in

think such a parallel carrying system in place illegible to file taxes would

place illegible to file taxes would

place illegible to file taxes would allow communal offices eventually to

allow communal offices eventually to

allow communal offices eventually to build up their infrastructure free

build up their infrastructure free

build up their infrastructure free schooling kindergarten schooling

schooling kindergarten schooling

schooling kindergarten schooling universities communal hospitals

universities communal hospitals

universities communal hospitals libraries streets bridges the 1.5

libraries streets bridges the 1.5

libraries streets bridges the 1.5 million non-governmental organizations

million non-governmental organizations

million non-governmental organizations would eventually get the money to do

would eventually get the money to do

would eventually get the money to do their job we could enhance education

their job we could enhance education

their job we could enhance education accessing health care that would

accessing health care that would

accessing health care that would otherwise never happen we would tap into

otherwise never happen we would tap into

otherwise never happen we would tap into untapped potentials of millions of

untapped potentials of millions of

untapped potentials of millions of millions of humans without a job

millions of humans without a job

millions of humans without a job unleashing the creativity of billions of

unleashing the creativity of billions of

unleashing the creativity of billions of billions of citizens on this planet

would this mechanism hurt or harm the

would this mechanism hurt or harm the conventional economy the opposite is

conventional economy the opposite is

conventional economy the opposite is true corporate and state planning and

true corporate and state planning and

true corporate and state planning and production even the price level would

production even the price level would

production even the price level would become more robust and resilient gaining

become more robust and resilient gaining

become more robust and resilient gaining a long term vision in fact a parallel

a long term vision in fact a parallel

a long term vision in fact a parallel currency system would stabilize the

currency system would stabilize the

currency system would stabilize the booms and busts

booms and busts

booms and busts of the conventional system it is this

of the conventional system it is this

of the conventional system it is this pre distributive design rather than read

pre distributive design rather than read

pre distributive design rather than read distributive design that can shift I

distributive design that can shift I

distributive design that can shift I would even say transform our entire

would even say transform our entire

would even say transform our entire society into the right direction

what’s missing what’s missing you know

what’s missing what’s missing you know what’s missing we have to change our

what’s missing we have to change our

what’s missing we have to change our mindset we’re used to think serial

mindset we’re used to think serial

mindset we’re used to think serial sequential linear the way we’re used to

sequential linear the way we’re used to

sequential linear the way we’re used to we should start to think in parallel in

we should start to think in parallel in

we should start to think in parallel in our brain and our mind is capable to do

our brain and our mind is capable to do

our brain and our mind is capable to do so it’s like having a bike with two

so it’s like having a bike with two

so it’s like having a bike with two wheels

wheels

wheels we need a currency system with two

we need a currency system with two

we need a currency system with two branches a conventional and a

branches a conventional and a

branches a conventional and a complimentary one both designed for

complimentary one both designed for

complimentary one both designed for different purposes

different purposes

different purposes but both intertwined at the end if there

but both intertwined at the end if there

but both intertwined at the end if there was a single most important factor to

was a single most important factor to

was a single most important factor to change the world it would be this

change the world it would be this

change the world it would be this mechanism as the game-changer we could

mechanism as the game-changer we could

mechanism as the game-changer we could get that started in less than six months

get that started in less than six months

get that started in less than six months if the six larger central banks are

if the six larger central banks are

if the six larger central banks are prepared to implement a parallel

prepared to implement a parallel

prepared to implement a parallel currency system I think this would be

currency system I think this would be

currency system I think this would be fair and fast inexpensive and innovative

fair and fast inexpensive and innovative

fair and fast inexpensive and innovative would be robust and resilient it would

would be robust and resilient it would

would be robust and resilient it would be sound and sustainable and it would be

be sound and sustainable and it would be

be sound and sustainable and it would be transparent and transformative

redesigning the financial system does

redesigning the financial system does not solve all our problems but all our

not solve all our problems but all our

not solve all our problems but all our problems are much more easily addressed

problems are much more easily addressed

problems are much more easily addressed through redesigning the financial system

this is the way towards more humanity

this is the way towards more humanity more peace more wealth more global

more peace more wealth more global

more peace more wealth more global partnership and a greener planet and

partnership and a greener planet and

partnership and a greener planet and this is the mechanism to embrace the

this is the mechanism to embrace the

this is the mechanism to embrace the future thank you very much

future thank you very much

future thank you very much [Applause]

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