Nadaism is not dead

Do you want to know if a person who passes all the time doing nothing would be able to live a normal and happy life?

... I will not work, I will not engage any activity in the long or even in the medium term - but I'll need help! Please check out the nadaist contract at the bottom of the page

... and there's other pointless investigations ongoing, just take a look to the bar on the right hand side

Sunday, June 25, 2006

Doing nothing to save the world

Yes nadaism is not only amusing, besides doing nothing helps to save the world. Of course it is not making a big difference, it is quite a subtle contribution; that's probably the reason why nobody had not noticed till today.

As a start, doing nothing is by far better than doing something wrong. If you do nothing you don't break the law. Ok you don't stop the wrong doing that is already happening, (I'm thinking about the real day-to-day bad stuff like wars, people smuggling, killings), but at least you don't participate nor contribute to it. If everybody did nothing the world would be no doubt a better place to live; not every single person, which would not be sustainable, but if we had a significant percentage of the world population functionally disfunctional, let's say 10%, there would be a lot less evil acts, by around 10% on average for the example.

Additionally, by doing nothing you don't meddle or interfere with local affairs. It is common to criticize some organizations that try in their best goodwill to help 3rd world countries, but they don't understand the situation and by their actions they might end up harming more than helping, bringing unbalance instead of wellbeing. However there is not a more tolerant or agnostic approach to problems than doing nothing.

As for environmental problems, ok the nadaist still consumes, (not so much anyway, due to lack of funds), but it is guaranteed that he/she does not produce at all, and production is a strain for the nature as big as consumption, (in particular in sectors like mining or fossil fuels, but also in others that might sound more common, like electronics). I would dare to say that the "ecological footprint" of a person who does nothing is halved due to the lack of production.

Besides, (the more one thinks about it the more advantages are found), from a more right wing pose there could be a fair criticisim for the doing nothing, since development is exactly what some countries need in order to improve the living conditions of their citizens. But the nothing-doers are just spending their money, all of it until and it is finished, which is a perfect catalyzer for growth, (as any high school student should know). If in fact the nadaists go and travel around developing countries, their pouring of money can only be move beneficial.

This is a great finding I believe. The little remorse that I had left for my attitude is gone now; everybody wants to some extent to do something to help deal with global problems, although they don't always find the energy or the good way to do it.

I'm going to propose to the authorities that they create a new NGO, (and to fund it!!).