Editing Resource-Based Economic Model

== In short... ==

A Resource-Based Economy (RBE) can be defined as the [[Scientific Method]] applied to human concern.

== History ==
The term was coined by [[w:Jacque Fresco|Jacque Fresco]], creator of [[The Venus Project]], based on notions that he developed inspired in his own life experiences, the works by [[w:Buckminster Fuller|Buckminster Fuller]] from the [[http://www.bfi.org/ Buckminster Fuller Institute]], and many other philosophers and scientists.

== Different idiosyncrasies about notions of ''Resource-Based Economy'' ==
There doesn't seem to be a concerted understanding or description of a Resource-Based Economy. It is the main objective of this Wiki to provide a space for such concerted description, even one that includes the various notions or understandings between or even within advocates of the general notions of a RBE.

Although, according to The Zeitgeist Movement's website, The Venus Project sought Copyright for the term "Resource-Based Economy" (and hence also its definition) in 2010<ref name="rbe-copyright"/> {{Verify credibility}}, at the time of this writing a search for the term in [http://cocatalog.loc.gov the US Copyright query database] renders no matches. Despite this, out of respect for the origins of the term, The Zeitgeist Movement prefers to refer to it as ''Resource-Based Economic Model'', or ''RBEM''.<ref name="rbe-copyright"/>

Given the [[The RBE10K Project]]'s involvement in the development of this website is quite significant as it uses it as its main resource for a knowledge-base, there may be biases in some of the understandings about a Resource-Based Economy. In order to alleviate the possibility of bias, it is very important that people from a variety of movements and projects participate actively of the compilation of relevant information about this central topic.

== Fundamental values ==

#[[Sustainability]]
#The Earth and all of its resources are considered the common heritage of all of the world's people
#Authority can be given, but only at the personal level, and never taken, imposed, or delegated
#An assumption of shared responsibility for having all the world's people's [[Human need|needs]] met
#Agreement that society as a whole is causal and responsible for any aberrant behaviour an any individual
#A preference for a supportive rather than punitive attitude towards those who manifest aberrant behaviours
#A preference for access rather than property
#A reliance on abundant resources only
#A reliance on automation for current processes that can be automated

== References ==
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<ref name="rbe-copyright">[http://www.thezeitgeistmovement.com/pages/faq#faq8]</ref>
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== Sources ==