If You Find Money On The Ground, Take It

Have you ever shared a refrigerator with a flat-mate, seen a large, juicy steak, and one week later, seen the untouched meat covered in mold?

Delicious food is now a moldy mess and you end up scrubbing the plate while thinking, “I could have eaten this.”

I hate theft and friends who impose themselves onto my food, but I also hate unnecessary waste and and seeing food spoil, so what can you do?

Everything Is ‘Owned’, But You Can Ask

Someone already owns every square inch of land, every dollar, and every steak-in-the-fridge.

Simultaneously…

• Much land is in foreclosure, has back-taxes or is vacant.

• Most dollars are invested for a sub-7% return.

• Many steaks rot in the fridge, un-eaten except by bacteria.

Structural damage, monetary inflation, rust, and bacteria steal more from humans than we can take from each other. Natural forces impose constant theft on the things humans build, grow, and utilize.

Examples:

• You take control of someone’s un-rented home, spruce it up, rent it out, pay the back-taxes, and send the old owner $50/month.

• You borrow someone’s money, start a business, and pay them long-term dividends, far above the 7% they earned in the stock market.

• You cook your flat-mate’s steak, and at the same time make them a steak-sandwich.

In addition to natural decay, resources are also at risk of being outright stolen by scammers and thieves.

Finding a dollar on the ground and putting it in your pocket, you might feel as if you’re stealing.

But you’re not.

Under-utilization, forgetfulness, natural decay, and outright thieves are a constant threat, so your asking, “Can I use that?” isn’t an imposition on someone’s property.

It’s a question worth asking.