Chapter 174 Utopia

This democratic vote was very powerful and lasted for a week. It can be said that it was the first referendum since the establishment of the new human civilization government. There was only one theme for the vote: choosing people's quality of life!

On the bulletin board, the new human government fully disclosed the current material reserves of Noah. The specific data were listed in a table. If everything was used at one time, the current basic material reserves would only be enough for people to "live luxuriously" for about five years.

The first thing that would be in short supply would be organic substances such as methane. There are not many such minerals that can be dug from Mars. Without them, factories would not be able to manufacture daily necessities such as plastics. If the current consumption rate is maintained, it is expected that they will be used up in about three to five years.

Then there are fertilizers such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and water resources, which will take about ten years.

Of course, if people can save a little or recycle these materials, they can survive longer. It is possible that the time is from thirty to fifty years. Even experts cannot accurately estimate the specific data. It depends on the progress of the latest generation of recycling technology and people's environmental awareness.

As expected by the government, after a week of arguing and thinking, most of the panicked people chose a simple life plan.

To be precise, more than 80% of the population chose the simple plan, which is the vast majority! It seems that there are still more rational people. Compared with a better life, people generally want to live longer.

Although it is the same result, one is forced by the government and the other is chosen by the people themselves. The effect is self-evident.

This is political wisdom. Yu Yifeng sighed a little, "The result of my own choice must be swallowed with tears, but it is not our fault..."

The validity period of this vote is one year. After one year, everyone will vote again to choose a lifestyle...

After the people chose a simple life plan, the new government launched a series of plans and new economic policies, and began a bold "utopia" attempt.

The new government divided all citizens into 25 communities based on families, with about 2,000 people in each community.

Every month, the government will allocate a certain amount of living supplies to each community. Of course, the quantity of this part of living supplies is voted by the people.

According to the regulations, each community implements the "distribution according to needs" system, that is, everyone can take whatever they need, everything... for free!

Yes, everything is free!

This is a big test of everyone's comprehensive quality!

Think about it, everyone's daily necessities are mixed together, and the total amount is limited, but if it can be distributed according to needs, it can fully meet everyone's survival.

But now is not an era of extreme wealth after all, and the material rations in each community are limited. What if someone takes more and enjoys more?

If someone enjoys an overly luxurious meat meal, someone will inevitably eat less meat; if someone enjoys a bath, someone will inevitably use less water... Under the condition of total control, some people use more and some people take less, this is certain.

Therefore, the results of this "Utopia" attempt are nothing more than two:

First, looting... Everyone wants to grab more material resources, and all resource shares are looted in a few minutes. The selfish side of human nature is exposed in this process.

This result is definitely not what Yu Yifeng and others want to see, but... the possibility should not be great.

The second result is that everyone is modest to each other, and the whole community can continue in harmony and order, and even have surplus material resources. This is of course a better result, which means that everyone can trust others in the community, and everyone will restrain themselves from taking more things that are not needed...

If this can really be achieved, it will be possible to achieve a true utopia!

In fact, the government does this to cultivate the awareness of "public ownership" and the awareness of controlling desires among ordinary people, and to prepare for the extreme wealth that may come in the future.

In order to guide the entire experiment to a better outcome, the new government has also formulated a series of guiding measures.

For example: how much each person took is recorded; a large number of government personnel are arranged to carry out relevant publicity; and people who are close or know each other are arranged in the same community as much as possible, etc.

Even the biggest back-up is arranged: that is - the new currency system still works.

People living in the community can receive supplies for free, but they can also buy daily necessities from the government with new currency, but the price is expensive after all. (The government intercepted a part of the supplies in advance.) If all daily necessities are purchased with new currency, one month's salary is not enough to meet the basic needs.

Some people may wonder why there are people willing to spend money to buy free things? Of course there are, and there are quite a few...

In short, this is a big test of the overall quality of the entire civilization! If it causes a huge riot, then the test will be stopped immediately and the whole people will be rationed.

Yu Yifeng, Sean, Xu Yunjin and others really hope that this test will be successful.

Anxious, really very anxious!

Yu Yifeng tossed and turned that night and couldn't fall asleep, so he simply got up and went out for a stroll.

The solar-type lights of the Noah are automatically adjusted over time. Now it's night, and the big lights in the sky have been completely extinguished, with only a few street lights.

Along the way, he thought of many things. For example, at the doomsday dinner before the supernova, people sat together and enjoyed the dinner quietly and happily, just like a big family.

It would be great if people could keep this atmosphere, be harmonious and friendly with each other, and although there would be occasional conflicts, most of the time they could seek common ground while reserving differences and live in harmony. I wonder if people today can do it...

It sounds like the requirements are not difficult: everyone distributes according to needs, takes what they need, and does not take what they do not need. However, distribution according to needs is not equal distribution, and everyone's needs are different. Some people have a large appetite and eat a lot, and some women are pregnant and need better nutrition. This series requires members of the community to understand and take care of each other.

Under the condition of total control, the distribution is bound to be uneven, and it depends on whether people can accept it calmly and form a real big family.

If the experiment is based on a small family unit, it is actually very simple to achieve this harmony.

Suppose a couple faces a food crisis, usually they will not defend each other, hide their own living resources, but rely on each other and complement each other.

However, it will definitely be more difficult for a big family.

This is actually a trust issue, but people have experienced so many disasters, and theoretically there is a basis for mutual trust...

"Professor Sean?"

"Hello, Captain Yu."

Yu Yifeng was not the only one who couldn't sleep. Sean, Wang Yufan, Xu Yunjin and others also gathered in the small square in front of the government in the middle of the night with worries.

"Do you think it will succeed?"

"I really don't know this time..."

After discussing for a long time, there was no particularly good conclusion. The comprehensive quality of the people on Noah is higher than any other region on the earth. But this time, no one knows what the result will be.

Yu Yifeng sighed deeply, he just hoped that the experiment would succeed.

Some people will definitely say that I am a utopian socialist... In fact, no one knows how to truly realize "communism", I can only write according to my own ideas.

There won't be much content in this regard, but there must be a necessary transition, and it will be finished in about one or two days.