The distribution of wealth

What is to be done with poverty and exploitation? These are fundamental obstacles in the path toward happiness.

The eradication of poverty is the top priority. Are there people struggling in your circles, your communities and your sources? Misery in a world of riches is unacceptable. Living a simple life must be simple, even for the most disadvantaged.

The gap between the wealthiest and the poorest must be bridged. This separation indicates the capacity for autonomy, cooperation and decentralization of human groups.

The distribution of wealth must be based in the direct provision of goods and services. The circulation of money in cash or credit attracts corruption and reinforces submission. The hungry require food, the homeless require shelter, the diseased require attention, and the insolvent require forgiveness. Every action must be driven by the participation and education of the own beneficiaries.

The attention to the excluded must be handled with existing infrastructures. People of different social condition can work together and obtain better results when they mix. Creating services only for the poor perpetuates the social divide.

Long-lasting solutions must address the root causes of poverty. Labor exploitation and political control are always the main suspects. Women, children and the elder are more exposed, as a consequence of patriarchal and capitalist discrimination. Racism and xenophobia also play an important role.

The resources must be obtained from the excess of accumulation and from inefficient processes converting goods to waste. New expenses must be controlled and organized properly. Any dependency to financial debt must be cut. All this as long as it doesn't compromise the sustainability of the creditors and providers. There is a way.