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In order to fund [[future]] operations, it will eventually be necessary to raise money. Some common funding methods will not be considered, and some novel approaches will be used that combine culture jamming, satire, and science to create products that inherently expose [[grift]], undermine [[pseudoscience]], and advance the [[Culture|cultural]] conversation. | In order to fund [[future]] operations, it will eventually be necessary to raise money. Some common funding methods will not be considered, and some novel approaches will be used that combine [[wikipedia:Culture_jamming|culture jamming]], satire, and [[science]] to create products that inherently expose [[grift]], undermine [[pseudoscience]], and advance the [[Culture|cultural]] conversation. | ||
=== No Third Party Sponsors === | === No Third Party Sponsors === | ||
Revision as of 19:52, 28 February 2024
Like all fun things, money is great in moderation but can easily become addictive when consumed in excess.
Whereas other spiritual movements try to sell you solutions to your problems in the form of supplements and seminars, metaculture encourages you to buy nothing and find healing within yourself. While not anti-capitalist, metaculture encourages money moderation and a focus on Gross National Happiness over GDP.
See Capitalism and Economics for more money stuff.
Information is Free
The metaculture wiki and all related educational content produced for it will always be free and public domain. Anyone is free to copy and remix the wiki pages into articles, books, forum posts, educational materials, etc. without asking permission. The goal is to spread good ideas, not profit from them.
Opposing Greed and Grift
metaculture is morally concerned with the proliferation of grift, especially in spiritual spaces (aka Conspirituality). There are too many wellness influencers peddling pseudoscientific snake oil and supplements in order to supplement their incomes. Multi-level marketing schemes are a scourge upon the churches and Facebook groups that they prey on.
Honest Fundraising Alternatives
In order to fund future operations, it will eventually be necessary to raise money. Some common funding methods will not be considered, and some novel approaches will be used that combine culture jamming, satire, and science to create products that inherently expose grift, undermine pseudoscience, and advance the cultural conversation.
No Third Party Sponsors
Third party sponsorship and product promotion will be avoided to prevent accusations of bias.
No Begging for Money
Begging for money is beneath the dignity of a deity and it is weird that omnipotent beings rely so heavily on this tactic. It's also weird that they don't pay taxes.
metaculture will operate as a for-profit business that is self-funded through product lines that reinforce its values. It will pay its taxes in full, as any good citizen should. This is approach is more honest and transparent than the way most religious institutions are currently funded.
Crowdfunding for individual projects is not ruled out, but it must be for a specific proposal and not a general operating fund.
Honest Placebos
When the time comes that we must inevitably enter the supplements game like every other spiritual movement, they will be Honest Placebos. See The Placebo Store for details.
Monetary Addiction Treatment Centers
To confront the growing problem of monetary addiction among the millionaire and billionaire class, specialized treatment programs need to be developed help these poor lost souls find happiness.
Have you had all of the success in life but still feel empty? Have you worked your way to the top only to find that the only thing you know how to enjoy is work? You may be suffering from monetary addiction. But don't worry--we're here to help!
Our customized 12-step program will help you restore your sense of altruism, refocus your mind on happiness over acquisition, and relinquish the burden of your hoarded wealth while helping to fund good causes.
Is this treatment cheap? If it was it would be ineffective! The high price tag is part of the cure!
Monetized Videos
Enjoy these videos and earn their creators a little bit of cash.