CROWD-FUNDINGSPECULATION
Recently, I have been dabbling in many different technologies. Mainly web-based, as that is where I work most of the time. I swim through various trends, and I like to think - if one trend is not advantageous to myself or my family, I will push it aside.
Before, when communication wasn't as convenient or instantaneous as the internet allows, organization took time and effort. What we have now allows us to come together for greater causes, organize ourselves as a hive mind.
In the outside world, where we are not in front of our screens all day, things are slow, people aren't as communicative in public, there's apathy towards politics and miseducation. It takes a long while for anything to change when you compare it to our technological advancements.
We need to adapt our lives and take full advantage of technology. Not just the internet, or your phone - there are much greater things that you've probably seen on a feed at some point today. SOME OF THESE THINGS ARE REAL.
It may seem like I am circling around my main objective. I might be, but I am trying to better explain my situation.
I grew up knowing I wouldn't be able to do a 9-5 gig inside an office all day, dressed up for some reason nobody ever explained to me. Now that I am "grown up" I still refuse to do that, and I don't do it.
To get where you want to be shouldn't require this much money...
I work to live. I make sure I don't live to work. Even though I support my family financially, I feel it's equally important that I am there mentally and emotionally as well. So, we don't make a lot of money. We're pretty happy. A car would make things easier, and it would be nice to buy my daughter more things. It takes us folk a while to save up for a car, or a house, or even clothes.
Ever heard the term "share the wealth"? Well if I could, I would. Wouldn't it make things a lot easier if "sharing the wealth" only required you to shell out a few bucks, and you could still make a huge difference to people? Hard working people like yourself, and maybe one day soon - when you need it, they would be there to "share the wealth" with you?
This is where CROWD-FUNDING comes in, allowing us to democratically unify our piece of the pie, and fund something awesome. Sure, there are those who take advantage - feigned charities, cancers, missing relatives - but the campaigns for the real people can really make a difference.
My speculation:
Note: Mortgages are cheaper than rent.
If I started a crowd-funding campaign with the goal of funding my family a down payment for a house, how many people could I wrangle a couple dollars out of? I would promise to reciprocate for a good cause, as long as everyone didn't campaign at the same time.
Time to do some research.
