Originally posted April, 2019
It is no secret that as a nation, we are more divided than ever. There is so much that we can disagree about with one another, but is there any common ground?
Can we agree that people who are hardworking, contributing members of society shouldn’t end up relying on a food bank if they miss one paycheck? Can we agree that teachers, whom we entrust with our children every day, shouldn’t have to work a second job to get by? Can we agree that the elderly should live their last years on this earth enjoying their friends and family and not worrying about how they will pay for their prescriptions and medical bills? Can we agree that life has gotten too hard for too many members of our friends and family? Can we agree that there should be an easier way to support each other, and life doesn’t have to be this hard? We can fight over the merit of a wall to keep people out of America, but can we agree that, irrespective of a wall, we need to support the people here at home?
We are already witnessing historic levels of economic inequality, last seen around the time of the Great Depression. This widespread financial insecurity affects us all and threatens the stability of our nation. As a country, we are relying on our government to solve this problem. Why? Even if the government was functioning as intended, the problem is too big, and the stakes are too high, to rely solely on our government for solutions.
I have no political aspirations, so I’m going to be unapologetically myself. I am disgusted with our government, but even if I wasn’t, it moves too slowly to solve the economic problems we face. These problems will only intensify in the coming years. Billions of dollars are being spent on powerful emerging technologies, with no focus being put on building a safety net for all those who will be displaced by them. We need action. We need to start working in the right direction now. Inaction guarantees failure, which is reckless.
The path we are on, economically and socially, terrifies me, but I know there is a better way. We can use the successful business models and tools available to us today to both simplify life and provide the resources needed so anyone who works hard can live a more comfortable life. We can make it as easy and frictionless to support each other as it is to open an app on our phones. By aligning all stakeholder interests around maximizing value to the hard-working members of our community, we can provide those who use our community as an alternative to traditional employment access to affordable healthcare, retirement savings, stability and more. And to ensure that the success of Kako is felt broadly, 50% of the net income will be pumped back into the community as financial distributions to those most active members. As we grow, so will the tools, resources, and financial relief that we can provide for our members. The more successful Kako is, the more the community benefits.
While it will take time to build this safety net and prove the full transformative potential of this solution, it won’t take time for members to start reaping the benefits. Today we start moving in the right direction with the launch of the Kako community. We’re making it easy and fun to create a better world. If you want change, if you believe that life doesn’t have to be this hard and that we can leverage our strengths to support one another, join Kako. Membership is free and you can win prizes, rewards or recognition throughout the community for engaging and taking steps to better yourself and the world around you. The collective impact of these small actions adds up.
This isn’t rocket science. The tools already exist, but right now they are being put together in a way that benefits the .01% at the expense of everyone else. Technology should make life easier, not harder. Technology should make society better and solve local and global issues, not magnify them. If we distribute the gains of advancement more broadly, it will increase the standard of living for all. This is called progress. And this is what I see with the success of Kako.
Will you be part of the solution?
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