Im always amazed what a short list it is.
And I always wind up thinking about how the only
item on the list I REALLY need to enjoy as my
very own personal posession is my toothbrush.
The rest could all be shared with my community,
but that toothbrush I mean, EW!
If I divide the list into functional groupings,
I identify undeniable Human Needs:
Every person should have access to
Nutritious Food
Proper Hygiene
Comfortable Clothing
Unhindered Movement
Needed Tools
Stimulating Recreation
Sufficient Relaxation
This isnt "One Size Fits All" fulfillment. What
constitutes proper hygiene, nutritious food,
or stimulating recreation differs from person
to person, community to community, and culture
to culture. Fulfillment must exist within a
framework of self determination and all of these
can be addressed at the municipal level easily
once interference from capitalism is eliminated.
Im not saying that a Dunbar Group of 200
people need to share a hammer. That would be
silly pants! Besides there are enough hammers
in the world that there's no reason everyone
who can expect to need one shouldnt have one
in their possession. Alternately, you have
a "collection" of farm tractors you never use,
uh why? You understand the concept, Im sure.
My hunch is that in a world without capitalism,
without the state, addressing these human
needs efficiently will be a far simpler matter.
But this is only a theory of course. To test
it wed need to smash the state which underpins
capitalism.
