What makes you great to the world, so much so that you become the ‘greatest’ of your times? Is greatness the title for those who become successful in their respective fields? Or is it that everyone who appears on TV has the chance of attaining greatness? Steve Jobs, who died fighting pancreatic cancer, being showered with so much love and respect raises this question.
While any celebrity has a right to an obituary, posthumous encomiums by way of comparison with other greats should not happen just because of the bankruptcy of a particular age in producing truly great individuals.
What defines Steve Jobs? The fact that he could make people go crazy about his company’s products?
If marketing is what makes you great, then our Indian politicians are the greatest, because they market themselves so well that even after their failures in one term after another, we keep voting them back to power. If making a new product is what makes you great, then there are many new products being invented everywhere in the world. Yes, the claim to launching the first personal computer goes to Jobs, but he was not behind its invention; he was the chief of the company that invented it. Any man heading the company that has a product to sell can do what he did.
To those who think he revolutionised cell phones, the fact is he just re-packaged his products by mixing up what was already out there in the form of already available gadgets/software like Blackberry, Palm, Windows, etc. A man becomes truly great for humankind and his passing away deserves mass mourning only if he has done something to better the lives of his fellow beings, overcoming personal greed and lust for power.
While all of us take our newborn kids to have ‘Do boond zindagi ki’, to save our kids from the life-crippling polio virus, very few would know why those life drops come for free. There are many other diseases, medication for which does not come even at a reasonable cost, forget having it free.
The man who invented the polio vaccine, Jonas Edward Salk, decided not to patent his invention. After seven years of rigorous research, when he had the chance to become a billionaire, much like Jobs did, he refused to do so. When someone asked him ‘Who owns the patent of the vaccine, he replied, ‘Can anyone patent the sun?’ In civilisation’s history of one individual bettering the lives of fellow humans, can Jobs stand anywhere close to Salk?
Jobs did not even eradicate poverty with the immense wealth he accumulated by selling his so-called great products, invented by scientists who worked in his company. Instead, he rather stopped all philanthropist activity by Apple in 1997, saying philanthropy can ‘wait until we are profitable.’ Today, Apple is one of the world’s most valued companies (sitting on $40 billion cash) and ironically, it is perhaps the only one in its category that has no philanthropic contribution worth talking about.
I don’t own any Apple product, and most Apple aficionados would accuse me of commenting on something that I don’t use. I am not commenting on the products he sold; I am commenting on the tears that are being unjustifiably shed on the death of a rich man. I am not taking anything away from Jobs as an entrepreneur, and the fact is that he was an inspiration for his company. But I find it difficult to accept the belittling of the very notion of greatness by bestowing it on those who worked for themselves and promoted the noxious idea that ‘profit motivates humans’, a theory that would have never given us the polio vaccine.
http://www.freeworldcharter.org/
Free World Charter proposes an advanced alternative society that uses no money, is free, fair, and sustainable.
It is neither political nor religious. It is simply sense, science and survival.
This is our world and we can choose a better society now if we want it.
Piagam Dunia Percuma menyarankan masyarakat maju alternatif yang tidak guna wang, yang percuma/bebas, adil dan berdayatahan.
Ia bukan berunsur politik atau agama. Ia hanyalah akal, sains dan kelangsungan hidup.
Ini dunia kita dan kita boleh memilih masyarakat yang lebih baik jika mahu.
FREE WORLD CHARTER
PIAGAM DUNIA PERCUMA
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I'D LIKE YOU TO TRY SOMETHING FOR ME
SAYA INGIN ANDA CUBA SESUATU
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I WANT YOU TO TRY AND IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT
MONEY..
CUBA BAYANGKAN DUNIA TANPA WANG..
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A WORLD THAT DOESN'T USE MONEY AT ALL
DUNIA YANG TAK PAKAI WANG LANGSUNG
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NO BANKS, NO CASH, NO WAGES, NO BILLS.
NO MONEY OF ANY KIND OF WHATSOEVER
TIADA BANK, TIADA TUNAI, TIADA UPAH, TIADA BIL.
TAK ADA APA JUA BENTUK WANG
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WHAT DO YOU SEE?
APA YANG ANDA LIHAT?
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LET ME GUESS..
BIAR SAYA TEKA..
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MAYBE YOU IMAGINE EVERYONE GOING BACK TO A MORE
PRIMITIVE LIFESTYLE
MUNGKIN ANDA BAYANGKAN SETIAP ORANG KEMBALI KE
GAYA HIDUP PRIMITIF
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LIVING A MEAGRE EXISTENCE GROWING OUR OWN CROPS
AND LIVESTOCK..
BERCUCUKTANAM DAN MENTERNAK HAIWAN..
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KIND OF LIKE PEASANTS.
MACAM PETANI.
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OR, MAYBE YOU SEE A COMPLETE BREAKDOWN OF SOCIETY
ATAU, MUNGKIN ANDA LIHAT MASYARAKAT MUSNAH
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NO LAWS OR SOCIAL ORDER
TIADA UNDANG-UNDANG
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WITH PEOPLE DESPERATE, OR TOO LAZY TO GROW THEIR
OWN FOOD
DENGAN RAKYAT TERDESAK, ATAU TERLALU MALAS UNTUK
BERCUCUKTANAM
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STEALING FROM OTHERS
MENCURI
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OR MAYBE EVEN KILLING EACH OTHER TO SURVIVE
ATAU MEMBUNUH UNTUK MENERUSKAN HIDUP
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IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A VERY
ATTRACTIVE PROSPECT, DOES IT?
TAK MENARIK, KAN?
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WELL SUPPOSING I TOLD YOU THAT THAT IS NOT WHAT
WOULD HAPPEN
APA KATA KALAU SAYA BERITAHU ANDA INI TAK AKAN
BERLAKU
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THAT IN FACT A DELIBERATE DECISION TO STOP
USING MONEY
HAKIKATNYA KALAU KITA MEMUTUSKAN UNTUK BERHENTI
MENGGUNA WANG
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WOULD ACTUALLY MAKE OUR LIVES MANY TIMES BETTER
THAN THEY ARE NOW
AKAN MEMBOLEHKAN HIDUP KITA JAUH LEBIH BAIK
DARIPADA SEKARANG
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LOOK AT YOUR LIFE RIGHT NOW FOR EXAMPLE
LIHAT HIDUP ANDA SEKARANG SEBAGAI CONTOH
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JUST HOW FREE ARE YOU?
SEBEBAS MANAKAH ANDA?
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DO YOU OWE MONEY TO ANYONE OR TO A BANK?
A CREDIT CARD DEBT OR A MORTGAGE MAYBE?
ADAKAH ANDA BERHUTANG DENGAN ORANG ATAU BANK?
HUTANG KAD KREDIT ATAU PINJAMAN RUMAH?
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YOU CAN'T JUST IGNORE THESE THINGS CAN YOU?
BOLEHKAH ANDA BIARKAN SEMUA INI?
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YOU MAY END UP LOSING YOUR HOME
OR MAYBE EVEN GOING TO JAIL!
ANDA MUNGKIN KEHILANGAN RUMAH
ATAU MASUK PENJARA!
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WHAT ABOUT YOUR JOB?
BAGAIMANA PULA KERJA ANDA?
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IF YOU HAVE A JOB AND YOU LOVE IT, GREAT BUT..
JIKA ANDA SUKA KERJA ANDA, BAGUS TAPI..
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MOST PEOPLE ONLY WORK BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO
KEBANYAKAN ORANG BEKERJA KERANA TERPAKSA
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YOU HAVE TO WORK TO PAY YOUR BILLS
ANDA TERPAKSA BEKERJA UNTUK BAYAR BIL
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IF YOU DON'T WORK THE LIGHTS GO OUT,
THE WATER GETS TURNED OFF..
JIKA ANDA TAK BEKERJA TAK ADA ELEKTRIK,
BEKALAN AIR DIHENTIKAN..
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THE PHONE'S DISCONNECTED, YOU CAN'T BUY FOOD TO EAT!
TALIAN TELEFON DIPOTONG, ANDA TAK DAPAT BELI MAKANAN!
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SO YOU'RE NOT REALLY THAT FREE AT ALL, ARE YOU?
JADI ANDA SEBENARNYA TAK BEBAS LANGSUNG
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LIKE MOST PEOPLE YOU PROBABLY THINK THAT THIS
IS SIMPLY A FACT OF LIFE
SEPERTI KEBANYAKAN ORANG, ANDA MUNGKIN FIKIR INI
KENYATAAN HIDUP
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WE HAVE TO WORK TO MAKE MONEY TO LIVE
KITA MESTI BEKERJA UNTUK MENCARI WANG
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JUST LIKE OUR PARENTS DID.
SEPERTIMANA IBUBAPA KITA LAKUKAN.
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WELL LET ME TELL YOU THIS IS NOT A FACT OF LIFE
ANYMORE
BIAR SAYA BERITAHU ANDA INI BUKAN LAGI KENYATAAN HIDUP
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LET ME EXPLAIN WHY..
BIAR SAYA JELASKAN..
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FIRSTLY, BEAR IN MIND THAT WE DON'T ACTUALLY NEED MONEY,
WE JUST NEED THINGS THAT MONEY BUYS FOR US..
PERTAMA SEKALI, INGAT KITA SEBENARNYA TAK PERLU WANG,
KITA HANYA PERLU BARANGAN YANG WANG DAPAT BELI UNTUK KITA..
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LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, A HOME, ELECTRICITY, PHONE,
COMPUTER, ETC.
SEPERTI MAKANAN, PAKAIAN, RUMAH, ELEKTRIK, TELEFON,
KOMPUTER, DLL.
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MONEY ITSELF IS JUST A MIDDLEMAN
WANG CUMALAH ORANG TENGAH
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WHICH ON ITS OWN IS COMPLETELY USELESS
DENGAN SENDIRINYA TIDAK BERGUNA
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AND JUST CAUSES MISERY TO ANYONE WHO DOESN'T HAVE
ENOUGH OF IT.
DAN MEMBAWA KESENGSARAAN KEPADA SESIAPA YANG TIDAK
ADA CUKUP WANG.
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NOW, WITH TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY
KINI, DENGAN TEKNOLOGI HARI INI
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JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING WE PRODUCE FOR OURSELVES
IS DONE BY MACHINES AND COMPUTERS
HAMPIR SETIAP BENDA YANG DIHASILKAN UNTUK KITA
DILAKUKAN OLEH MESIN DAN KOMPUTER
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IN FACT THIS IS THE VERY REASON WHY WE HAVE
HUGE UNEMPLOYMENT EVERYWHERE..
HAKIKATNYA INILAH PUNCA KENAPA KITA MENGALAMI
PENGANGGURAN TINGGI DI MERATA TEMPAT..
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THE MACHINES ARE TAKING ALL OUR JOBS!
MESIN SEDANG MENGAMBIL ALIH KERJA KITA!
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BUT IF YOU STOP AND THINK ABOUT THAT
TETAPI KALAU KITA BERHENTI DAN BERFIKIR
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THIS IS REALLY A GOOD THING!
INI SEBENARNYA PERKARA BAIK!
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TECHNOLOGY HAS COMPLETELY FREED US FROM HARD
LABOUR. WE SHOULD BE CELEBRATING THAT FACT
TEKNOLOGI TELAH MEMBEBASKAN KITA DARIPADA KERJA
KERAS. KITA PATUT MERAIKAN HAKIKAT INI
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SO IF WE DON'T NEED PEOPLE TO PRODUCE THE STUFF
WE CONSUME
JADI KALAU KITA TAK PERLU ORANG UNTUK HASILKAN BARANGAN
YANG KITA GUNA
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THEN IT SURELY FOLLOWS THAT PRODUCING THESE
THINGS IS A VERY EASY THING TO DO
BERMAKNA PROSES PEMBUATAN BARANGAN INI
SEBENARNYA AGAK MUDAH
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AND IF PRODUCING STUFF IS EASY
DAN JIKA PEMBUATAN BARANGAN MUDAH
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THEN THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO REASON AT ALL WHY
WE SHOULDN'T BE DOING IT FOR EVERYBODY, IS THERE?
TIDAK ADA SEBAB MENGAPA
KITA TAK LAKUKANNYA UNTUK SETIAP ORANG.
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AND NOT JUST THE ONES WHO CAN PAY.
DAN BUKAN UNTUK MEREKA YANG BAYAR SAJA.
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AT THE MOMENT OUR ECONOMY IS ALL ABOUT MOVING
MONEY AROUND, AND NOTHING TO DO WITH ACTUALLY
PADA MASA INI EKONOMI KITA HANYALAH MENGGERAKKAN
WANG, DAN TAK BERKAITAN DENGAN BENAR-BENAR
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GIVING US WHAT WE NEED
MEMBERI KITA APA YANG KITA PERLU
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DOESN'T MAKE SENSE, DOES IT?
TAK MASUK AKAL, KAN?
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THE ONLY CONSTRAINTS TO PRODUCING THE GOODS WE
NEED SHOULD BE WHAT'S PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE AND
APA YANG DAPAT DIHASILKAN ADALAH FIZIKAL
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NOT WHAT'S AFFORDABLE!
BUKAN KEMAMPUAN KEWANGAN!
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BELIEVE IT OR NOT, OUR PLANET HAS PLENTY OF RESOURCES
TO PROVIDE FOR EVERYONE..
PERCAYA ATAU TIDAK, PLANET KITA ADA BANYAK SUMBER
YANG DAPAT MENAMPUNG SETIAP ORANG..
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THE ONLY THING WE'RE SHORT OF, IT SEEMS,
IS MONEY!
CUMA APA YANG KITA KEKURANGAN, KONONNYA,
IALAH WANG!
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SO WHY NOT JUST MAKE EVERYTHING FREE?
JADI KENAPA TAK MENJADIKAN SEMUA PERCUMA?
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FORGET ABOUT MONEY ALTOGETHER!
LUPAKAN SAJA TENTANG WANG!
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WHY NOT?
KENAPA TIDAK?
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IT'S OUR WORLD, WE CAN MAKE OUR OWN RULES
INI DUNIA KITA, KITA BOLEH BUAT PERATURAN SENDIRI
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THE ONLY THING MONEY CREATES IS INEQUALITY
APA YANG WANG WUJUDKAN IALAH KETIDAKSAMAAN
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A SCORING SYSTEM FOR HUMANITY THAT DECIDES WHO
GETS WHAT
SISTEM KIRAAN BAGI KEMANUSIAAN YANG MEMUTUSKAN SIAPA
DAPAT APA
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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, OUR TECHNOLOGY
ALLOWS US TO DO AWAY WITH THIS NOTION OF
BUAT KALI PERTAMA DALAM SEJARAH, TEKNOLOGI KITA
MEMBENARKAN KITA MENGHAPUSKAN ANGGAPAN
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'HAVES' AND 'HAVE NOTS'
'KAYA' DAN 'MISKIN'
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AND THAT'S ONLY THE BEGINNING..
DAN ITU HANYALAH PERMULAAN..
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MAKING OUR WORLD FREE WOULD UNLEASH OUR FULL
TECHNICAL POTENTIAL
MENJADIKAN DUNIA KITA PERCUMA AKAN MENCUNGKIL PENUH
BAKAT TEKNIKAL KITA
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ALLOW US TO TAP INTO CLEAN ENERGY SOURCES
MEMBOLEHKAN KITA HASILKAN TENAGA BERSIH
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BRING MEANINGFUL PROSPERITY AND KNOWLEDGE
ALL ACROSS THE WORLD
MEMBAWA KEMAKMURAN DAN PENGETAHUAN BERMAKNA
KE SELURUH DUNIA
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AND BRING AN END TO WAR AND INJUSTICE FOREVER
DAN MENGHENTIKAN PERANG DAN KETIDAKADILAN BUAT SELAMANYA
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JUST IMAGINE
CUBA BAYANGKAN
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FOOD PRODUCED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS AND IN
PLENTIFUL SUPPLY
MAKANAN DIHASILKAN DENGAN TARAF TERTINGGI DAN DALAM
BEKALAN YANG BANYAK
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BIGGER, BETTER HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS WITH NO
BUDGET PROBLEMS
HOSPITAL DAN SEKOLAH YANG LEBIH BESAR DAN BAGUS TANPA
MASALAH BAJET
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CLEAN ENERGY AND COMMUNICATIONS AVAILABLE
TO EVERYONE
TENAGA BERSIH DAN KOMUNIKASI TERSEDIA
UNTUK SETIAP ORANG
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SPACE EXPLORATION
PENEROKAAN ANGKASA
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UNDERWATER CITIES
KOTA BAWAH AIR
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WHO KNOWS?
SIAPA TAHU?
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TAKE AWAY COST, AND THE ONLY LIMIT IS OUR
IMAGINATION AND THE RAW MATERIALS NEEDED
HAPUSKAN KOS, DAN HAD HANYA PADA
IMAGINASI KITA DAN BAHAN MENTAH YANG PERLU
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TO MAKE WHATEVER WE WANT
UNTUK MEMBUAT APA KITA MAHU
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IN TODAY'S SOCIETY
DALAM MASYARAKAT HARI INI
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IF YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY
JIKA ANDA TIADA WANG
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BASICALLY, YOU DIE
PADA ASASNYA, ANDA MATI
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THIS IS NOT JUST WRONG,
IT'S COMPLETELY IMMORAL
INI BUKAN SAJA SALAH,
MALAH TIDAK BERMORAL
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BECAUSE IT'S UNNECESSARY
SEBAB INI TAK PERLU BERLAKU
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THERE IS ANOTHER WAY,
A NEW WAY
TERDAPAT CARA LAIN,
CARA BARU
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A FREE WORLD WITHOUT MONEY
DUNIA PERCUMA TANPA WANG
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WHERE EVERYTHING IS FREE
DI MANA SEGALANYA PERCUMA
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WHERE YOU ARE FREE
DI MANA ANDA BEBAS
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WHERE WE CAN PROVIDE FOR EVERYONE, AND
FINALLY SEE AN END TO STARVATION
DI MANA KITA BEKALKAN UNTUK SEMUA, DAN
AKHIRNYA MEMBASMI KEBULURAN
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WHERE SOCIETY IS AS FAIR AS IT CAN
POSSIBLY BE
DI MANA MASYARAKAT SEADIL YANG BOLEH
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WHERE TECHNOLOGY, UNHINDERED BY COST
DENGAN TEKNOLOGI, TAK TERHALANG OLEH KOS
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IS SO ADVANCED THAT WE WOULD HARDLY
RECOGNISE OURSELVES!
BEGITU MAJU SEHINGGA KITA SUKAR
MENGENAL DIRI!
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AND IT'S ALL POSSIBLE NOW
DAN SEMUA INI KINI MUNGKIN
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IF WE CHOOSE IT
KALAU KITA MEMILIHNYA
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THE FREE WORLD CHARTER
PIAGAM DUNIA PERCUMA
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DEFINES TEN FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES ON WHICH
TO BUILD JUST SUCH A SOCIETY
MENGHURAIKAN 10 PRINSIP ASAS
UNTUK MEMBINA MASYARAKAT SEBEGINI
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THESE PRINCIPLES ARE NOT RULES OR LAWS
PRINSIP INI BUKAN UNDANG-UNDANG
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THEY'RE JUST SIMPLE STATEMENTS ON
TAPI PERNYATAAN MUDAH
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COMMON-SENSE, THE COMMON GOOD
AKAL BUDI DEMI KEPENTINGAN BERSAMA
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AND THE SURVIVAL OF US AND OUR PLANET.
DAN KELANGSUNGAN KITA DAN PLANET KITA.
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A SOCIETY FAITHFUL TO THESE PRINCIPLES
MASYARAKAT YANG SETIA PADA PRINSIP INI
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WOULD ULTIMATELY HAVE NO NEED FOR LAWS
TIDAK PERLU UNDANG-UNDANG
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BY SIGNING THE FREE WORLD CHARTER
DENGAN MENANDATANGAN PIAGAM DUNIA PERCUMA
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YOU ARE SIMPLY SAYING "YES PLEASE" TO A
FAIRER, FREER
ANDA MENGATAKAN "YA" KEPADA
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AND BETTER WORLD FOR EVERYONE
DUNIA YANG LEBIH ADIL DAN BAIK BUAT SEMUA
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PLEASE SIGN IT TODAY AT
SILA TANDATANGAN HARI INI DI
We know it's tough out there! When you try to show people the benefits of, or the reasons why we need a 'Free World' or 'Resource-Based Economy', you can be met with some tough opposition, ridicule, scorn - and often - boiling rage at the very notion!
So we've devised a simple 'survival kit' to help you deal with some of the most common opposition you'll find out there. Good luck!
1. STATE THE CASE CLEARLY! Something like: 'Why not make everything FREE? Today we have the technology to provide everyone with a high standard of living, and do away with money entirely! This is the only way to ensure humanity's survival and progress, and to truly rid the World of greed, corruption and poverty.'
2. UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE See it from their point of view. What you are proposing is radically different to what they know now, and is a lot to take on board at once. Be patient.
3. DON'T FORCE THE ISSUE Present the facts and counter any arguments as best you can, but don't try and force anyone to agree, or expect them to agree with you straight away. People will come around eventually. We have common sense and time on our side. These concepts have a way of permeating people's consciousness over time.
4. HUMAN NATURE IS SURVIVAL! Most people will immediately respond by saying that greed and selfishness are human nature. That is not true. Human nature is to survive ONLY, but in a world where poor people die, greed becomes GOOD for survival. Once we eliminate the need for money to survive, greed is no longer necessary.
5. PEOPLE WILL WORK BECAUSE THEY WANT TO! Money is not an incentive to work, it is an obligation to earn. True incentives to work are passion, helping out, meeting people and a desire to learn. Once money is removed from our lives, people will work with these incentives only, and will be far happier and more productive than anyone working merely to earn a living.
6. TECHNOLOGY IS OUR FRIEND! We use modern technology all around us every day from our TV to our washing machine. Technology is already essential to our basic requirements like food and energy production. We have nothing to fear from a technological world. Science and technology are benign tools that can be used for good or bad. In a world without greed, there will be far less bad people than there are today.
7. COMPARE THEIR ARGUMENT! If you've got this far successfully and someone is still doubtful, chances are they are now splitting hairs or arguing over minutiae. Do NOT be sucked into this argument!! If you argue the point, they will continually try and think of creative ways to know you off balance. Stand firm. Any minute detail that someone wishes to debate, ask them to first compare it to a system that allows starvation, wars, poverty, pollution and needless death.
8. IT IS NOT SCIENCE FICTION, RELIGIOUS OR UTOPIAN! This is not fiction, it's possible now. It is not perfect, just many times better than our current system. It has nothing to do with politics or religion - it is just a common sense approach to optimizing our lives.
9. BE WILLING TO JUST DROP IT! If you meet great animosity no matter what you say, just drop it and ask the person to think about it. If you engage in protracted negative battles over the ideology it becomes a sore point which is not helpful. It takes time for this ideology to make sense in peoples' minds. Once you have presented the case clearly, just give them time and space.
10. THEY MUST WANT THIS FOR THEMSELVES. Remember, a Free World can only come about and work when people come to the idea and want it for themselves for all the right reasons.
The 12th General Election did not only result in the change of government in four states or the lost of Barisan Nasional two-thirds majority in Parliament. It brought along many practices in the government system experienced by the people for the first time.
Pilihanraya Umum ke-12 bukan setakat melibatkan perubahan empat kerajaan negeri atau kehilangan kuasa dua pertiga Barisan Nasional di Parlimen. Ia membawa kepada pelbagai amalan sistem kerajaan yang dapat dirasakan oleh rakyat buat julung kalinya.
