The Story of the Little Beings in Swu

The Original System of Giving and Receiving (10:00 – 20:00)

• Introduction to the Swabad Doas: A community built on generosity
• The Warm Soft Fleeces: Symbolizing appreciation, value, and connection
• The joyful culture: Sharing, smiling, and mutual respect

The Arrival of the Green Cobalt (20:00 – 30:00)

• The outsider’s perspective: Seeing generosity as naïve
• Introduction of scarcity thinking: Warning the Swabad Doas that they might run out of fleeces
• Psychological manipulation: Planting seeds of doubt and fear
• Shift in behavior: Swabad Doas start hoarding their fleeces

The Fall of the Swabad Doas (30:00 – 40:00)

• Distrust spreads: People become cautious and stop sharing
• New economic system emerges: Fleeces become a form of currency
• Social consequences:
  • Arguments over value and worth
  • Disconnection and fear replace trust
  • The rise of a market economy rather than a gift economy
• Physical consequences:
  • People develop “spinal weakening” from lack of giving
  • The community becomes unhealthy and unhappy

 The Introduction of Cold Prickly Stones (40:00 – 50:00)

• The Green Cobalt’s new “solution”: Introducing a replacement for warm soft fleeces
• The unintended effects:
  • Giving and receiving cold prickly stones feels uncomfortable
  • Trust and meaning continue to erode
• Hope for change:
  • Some Swabad Doas secretly wish to return to the old way
  • A slow re-emergence of sharing warm soft fleeces