time ship earth - art prize 2026 : freeflow _ liquidation

Addendum to the “Manual for Spaceship Earth”
Category: Maintenance and Upkeep
Keyword: Lubricant replacement
Tool: Art

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The world machine is overheating. The system is increasingly losing its rhythm. A terrible screech fills orbit: the roar of bombs, the cries of the starving, the muffled cries of the drowning. Glaciers are melting, deserts are expanding. Our wonderful human energy is being lost in unpleasant friction or flowing into the same old places.

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Reason: The lubricant is too old; it no longer reaches important parts of the gearbox, while clumping increasingly in other areas. The lubricant is unsuitable for continuous operation – or: it was not changed at the necessary intervals.

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The lubricant is called "money".

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"Money is an artificial product. Money is man-made. We make the money."

Therefore, only we can change it so that it works smoothly.

Tender:

In this call for proposals, we are seeking ideas that inspire new forms of money or are practically applicable as such. Furthermore, practical guidance on the disclosure of drain and refill valves and their proper operation can be awarded prizes. This includes: artwork, text, poem, song, magic, recipe, medicine, program, construct, concept, and operating instructions.

...everything is possible...everything is welcome.