»What you
start writing as science fiction today
you may have
to finish as a press report tomorrow.«
– Norman Mailer
American writer
Dear Reader
Many thanks for having had the courage and
stamina to stay with us as far as this point! And maybe you have already
guessed that with the end of this book we have only reached the beginning of
our journey – a journey into a common future worth living in prosperity and
peace and in harmony with nature.
Where exactly will this journey take us? The
future presents a field of infinite possibilities, some of which are more
likely than others. Up until recently horror scenarios were likely – the limits
of growth, peak oil, monetary crash, worldwide poverty and hunger calamities,
Third World War…, going as far as the destruction of humanity in its entirety.
With the discovery of the Natural Economy of
Life another possibility has emerged – the rise of humanity towards responsible
stewardship of the planet earth, with which we have been entrusted. The Bible
verse »…replenish the earth, and subdue it« (Genesis 1:28) never meant that we
were supposed to exploit the earth in a barbaric manner. Such a wicked »devil's
bargain« as Joni Mitchell sings about in the song »Woodstock« quoted in the
beginning of chapter 1 was certainly not our maker’s intention. As the much
cited »crown of creation« we have the responsible duty to do everything humanly
possible to save »Mother Earth« from harm.
Nature teaches us that this is possible in
prosperity and peace. By disseminating the Natural Economy of Life we alter the
ranking list in the field of possibilities we call the future. The more people
who learn about it in time and actively support it, the greater the likelihood
that we will make it together. Of course, we do not know exactly what the world
will look like.
Instead of a conclusion, I am going to take
leave of you with a short science fiction story. I hope you will enjoy reading
it and wish us all much luck in our joint enterprise.
With my very best wishes
Bernd Hückstädt
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