You live in the loop now

A story from the near future, where America chose circulation over collapse—and it’s paying off.

A small house with solar panels on the roof, a pickup truck plugged into an electric charger, in a desert landscape with mesas in the background.

You wake early. The house is quiet, efficient. The sun powers your life now—your fridge, your truck, even your water heater.

Not fancy. Just functional. Yours.

Comparison of two scenes depicting climate change impacts: on the left, a bleak cityscape with heavy pollution, smoke, and people protesting climate disasters in 2025; on the right, a bright, green countryside with wind turbines, solar panels, and happy people gardening and enjoying nature in 2050.

You remember the old days. Chaos, division, burnout. Everything felt brittle.

Now, things flow differently. Not perfect, but steady.

A family of three sitting at a kitchen table, reviewing documents and a tablet. A smartphone displays a message indicating a monthly prosperity dividend has been received. The kitchen has green plants, sunlight coming through the window, and cabinets, with the number 2050 on the wall.

 You still work. Most people do. But now, there’s a floor beneath your feet.

That monthly dividend? It doesn’t make you rich. It makes you stable.

People talking and selling vegetables in a community garden with solar panels and wind turbines in the background.

 The extra cushion gave you space. To switch careers. To start something. To take a risk.

Same with your neighbors. They're building things, not just getting by.

 If you use the commons—air, water, digital space—you pay a small fee.

Diagram showing the flow of funds in national wealth. Common fees for carbon, water, and data contribute to the national wealth fund, which then distributes dividends to people and allocates funds for infrastructure investment.

That money flows back. Into roads. Into schools. Into your pocket.

 Crime’s down. Evictions are rare. The panic that used to grip every conversation—it’s quieter now.

A community garden with elderly man and woman gardening, children riding bicycles on a sunny street, and a bulletin board with event posters in a suburban neighborhood.

People stick around. They invest in where they live.

 Clean tech isn’t hype anymore. It’s work. It’s local. It pays well. It’s American-made.

Three workers wearing safety vests and helmets working on solar panel installation, with a van labeled 'American Grid Cooperative' in the background, under a partly cloudy sky.

And it’s cheaper, thanks to 20 years of smart incentives and shared investment.

A bulletin board with portraits of Ronald Reagan, Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, and William E. Burch. In the center, a quote states: 'A strong economy serves its people, not the other way around.'

It wasn’t a revolution. It was a return to balance. Ownership, responsibility, reciprocity. Left and right, old and new.

A cozy watercolor depicting a family scene inside and outside a house during the evening. An adult man is sitting in a chair reading a book, a woman is cooking at the stove, and a young boy is drawing at a table. Outside, a woman is playing guitar by a fire pit, and a young boy is sitting by the fire, also playing guitar. The open door and window show the outdoor scene with trees, string lights, and a warm glow from the fire.

 You’re not rich. But you have time.
 Time to rest. Time to create. Time to care. That’s wealth, too.

A painted landscape featuring small houses, green trees, a winding path, wind turbines, and solar panels, with sun in the background. Overlaid are circular text bubbles stating: 'Dividend Received,' 'New Apprenticeship,' and 'Emissions Down 48%.'

You’re part of something now. A loop, not a ladder.
 Prosperity circulates. And you’re not waiting for collapse anymore.

A watercolor painting depicts a sustainable, eco-friendly landscape with mountains, a river, wind turbines, solar panels, a small house, and a city skyline bathed in sunlight, emphasizing renewable energy and conservation.

 You live in the loop now.
It’s not perfect.
But it’s working.
And it includes you.