Deep Space Wandering Fleet-Chapter 201 - New Economic Policy
Chapter 201: Chapter 201: New Economic Policy
Chapter 201: Chapter 201: New Economic Policy
Next comes the mass awakening of people!
The hospital scheduling was so busy that even the beds in the corridors were filled with hibernators just waking up. In just one month, the population of awakened had soared from fifty thousand to one hundred thousand, and the numbers were still increasing!
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When they heard that they were about to reach the new Mother Star, and that the hard days were finally coming to an end, these newly awakened people couldn’t help but cry in their beds.
This long journey through the stars had been too torturous, all the passion and ambition they had when they set off had been worn away by time.
But now, the destination was almost here! What did that mean? It meant countless resources, unlimited energy, it meant that people could lead peaceful lives, and those tense, chilly days were finally over!
Everyone’s passion reignited in that moment, even kindling another fierce flame, as vigorous as a volcanic eruption!
This public sentiment pleased the management, yet it also brought immense pressure. On one hand, everyone’s enthusiasm for their work was very high, all were holding their breath… On the other hand, the workload of the leadership increased drastically, industries revived from dormancy, and some even had to adopt standards different from those of Earth, requiring redesigned production.
As the leader of the New Civilization Development Department, Zhang Yuan was so busy with various meetings that he worked overtime almost every day. He had previously laughed about Ye Kaifu’s thinning hair, but now, he too was losing a handful…
Fortunately, most of the news these days was good. The satellite survey results were also out: those circles of yellow and purple were indeed alien plants, and traces of animals had even been captured, but no signs of intelligent life had been found, which gradually put minds at ease.
A month later, two universities were reopening enrollment, attempting to cultivate more talent, and new economic policies were issued.
“The current economic system will still be primarily planned economy, with the market economy playing a secondary role…”
Captain Zhao’s figure appeared on the big screen, solemnly reading a “five-year future development plan,” which included but was not limited to economic, political, and cultural aspects.
In the current destitute situation, the planned economy could concentrate efforts on major undertakings, the advantages far outweighing those of the market economy.
“Ladies and gentlemen, our civilization will adopt a new economic policy known as the ‘dynamic planned economy’…”
The entire civilization would use big data to dynamically plan the total amount of materials needed for production, preventing imbalanced development; meanwhile, currency issuance would be aligned with productivity.
“The goals to be achieved in the first five-year plan are as follows: to complete the first phase of the Underground City construction, establish a preliminary ecosystem, complete the first phase of the chemical supply chain system…”
The entire development plan had more than one hundred thousand words, including main objectives, guiding principles, and development concepts, how to achieve industrial modernization, agricultural modernization, and so on…
Captain Zhao felt parched and tired after reading an outline, and Zhang Yuan sitting below was too lazy to listen, seizing the moment to sneak in a nap, and take a good rest during this time. This white paper was drafted by this group of people; listening to it again was simply a waste of time.
Anyway, the general public was too lazy to read this content, so after Captain Zhao finished reading the outline, he didn’t read any further. Government workers had already posted the document online for people to download.
In short, the first five years were focused on solving short-term survival issues while laying a solid foundation for the long-term future.
At the same time, to stimulate the work enthusiasm of the public, especially in some state-owned enterprises, a system called the “Civilization Contribution Level” was introduced. This was a very core part of the New Civilization History, using mathematics and computers to manage civilization!
In general, the work a person did and the contributions they made to civilization could be quantified into a numerical value. The entire civilization would then use this contribution level to reward individuals with money, job levels, and social welfare benefits.
The Contribution Value system complemented the planned economy. Whatever resources were produced, beyond some for public use, the rest were distributed based on contribution values, somewhat like company stock dividends. However, the number of “stocks” had to be earned based on one’s contribution to the entire civilization.
Under this mathematical standard, how much effort a person exerted and how much work they did was uploaded to a database. The supercomputer would automatically analyze the contribution value to the entire civilization. More work yielded more gains, less work yielded fewer gains, all clear at a glance. The entire algorithm was fair and just—even the captain couldn’t arbitrarily change his own contribution degree.
This system reduced social corruption and stimulated everyone’s work enthusiasm.
Of course, the “Civilization Contribution Rating System” was still in the testing phase. Information scientists and mathematicians had racked their brains for three thousand years to develop this system. But the contents were still very incomplete, and it was temporarily being tested only among employees of a few large companies and government workers. If the results were good, it would be promoted on a large scale.
As for this policy closely related to personal interests, the general public was very interested, and there was already a lot of discussion on the internet. Various audiences actively participated, evaluating the pros and cons of the system, “Trying to truly quantify work is difficult… In the past, a person’s labor outcomes did not match their salary because it was often exploited by capitalists.”
“It’s not quite the same now…”
Someone soon questioned, “I’ve studied it a bit… For many vague, team cooperation projects, it’s unclear who did what work. So, the computing system can only evaluate a contribution value for the entire project, and then let the team divide it themselves.”
“By letting the team divide it internally instead of using AI, isn’t there operable leeway?”
Another person replied, “…Using this method, corruption can’t be completely eradicated, but it can be controlled to a certain extent, and that’s enough. Some things being a bit humane isn’t too much of a problem. If it’s too devoid of humanity, it becomes rather cold.”
“If someone incompetent gains a high contribution value through various means, and others receive unfair treatment, they can just change jobs, or form their own teams… The good and the bad can always be distinguished. An incompetent person will find it hard to maintain a high contribution value over the long term by taking advantage.”
“…As for the academic field, this system hasn’t been introduced yet… Those in academics are better off not being too utilitarian. Not producing results for several years is normal, and another strategy is needed. But it might not be necessary to focus on academics for nearly a hundred years, let’s first thoroughly understand the heritage of Earth Civilization.”
Someone else replied, “…The reason corruption hasn’t been completely eradicated is just that the mathematics isn’t strong enough. If we could make it more detailed, undoubtedly, the standards for judging contribution values would be more accurate. But for now, it’s just the way it is.”
The people in the “Earth Era” were mostly elites who advocated for fairness and justice. Moreover, as there were no vested interests yet, they generally supported this policy. For them, starting on an equal footing was a good choice, and what they became later depended on their own abilities.
There was also a large group of people studying how to calculate weights, what should be calculated, what psy functions, fma functions, and so on… It was dizzying to see.
Unfortunately, not many people truly understood it.
