Who are we?
This description will evolve over time as we grow and our core members develop. For now I will just speak to our foundation, which will never change.
Who are WE? We are The Aspen Project. We are the first initiative of our church, Seed and Soul Ministry. In 2023 we set out with the ambitious goal of changing the dynamic of money, globally. We believe that money is at the forefront of nearly every issue that we face today. We believe that rich or poor, money is at the root of each of YOUR problems, as well as every problem you come face-to-face with on a daily basis. It is not the actual currency that is the source of the issue, but the esteem with which we have been programmed to associate with it. We; The Aspen Project, are removing this stigma. By making the money and more importantly, support more accessible we are tearing down this wall and removing the socioeconomic gap that is plaguing the world around us. In turn we are opening the doors to more creative thought and enterprise. We are strengthening relationships and families. We are providing opportunities for freedom of thought and expression that have been stifled because of our need to worship our paychecks and credit scores. Who are we? We are The Aspen Project. We are the change. We are the great reset. We are the hope you've been waiting for.
In the future, when we use the term "we", we will be referring to a global collective; a staggering list of members, all aligned with the common goal as mentioned above. For now, "we" is just me. One person, a visionary with a goal of epic proportion. I do not single myself out with hopes of acknowledgement or fame. It is not credit that I seek when I associate this grand idea and endeavor to myself, alone. I offer myself as the lone stakeholder to establish trust. As you move through this site, and read through our plans you will quickly discover that an idea and a plan like this in the wrong hands could be catastrophic. I offer myself, and my name to you as an acknowledgement that at the source of this idea is one human, that really wants to see things better than they are.
I invite you to read on. Ask questions. Challenge me. I invite you to trust me. I invite you to stand with me and be a part of this change.
My name is Joseph Conrad and I believe that The Aspen Project is the dawning of The Age of Aquarious. I, Joseph Conrad, The Aspen Project and all that choose to support and believe in it will be responsible for the greatest turn of events in recorded history.
Why are we here?
WE'RE HERE BECAUSE WE CARE.
WE'RE HERE BECAUSE, MORE IMPORTANTLY,
WE KNOW YOU CARE TOO.
Our world is currently more divided than it's ever been. With each passing day, we're divding even further. Every news story, every Facebook post, every TikTok reel, and every election, they're all urging us to choose a side. Red/Blue, Black/White, Gay/Straight, Male/Female, Christian/Islamic, Pro-Trump/Anti-Trump, Pineapple on pizza/chips on PB&J- with each opinion we have chosen a side. Having opinions is normal. Disagreement is normal and healthy. Villianizing those with alternative opinions is not normal, and not healthy, but it's what we do. With the advent of social media, we do it very effectively. We're being convinced, and have convinced ourselves that anyone that is not with you, is against you. We're here because we don't believe that. We believe that the qualities we share as a human race hold great value and should not be understated or forgotten. We believe that our differences and our unique qualities make us stronger individually and collectively. Regardless of your pineapple on pizza stance, your opinion matters and you matter. I can disagree with you and still care about you. We are here to acknowledge that as a collective we do all care about one-another. We are PRE-programmed to help each other. Post-programming and conditioning has led us to believe that we must be totally alligned in order to help. This is not the case at all, and we're here to prove that.
WHEN IT MATTERS MOST,
OUR DIFFERENCES ARE MEANINGLESS
Would you withhold the second half of your sandwich if it could save a starving person's life?
Even if they were wearing a MAGA hat?
Would you quietly turn your back when witnessing a gruesome hate crime, because that subset "deserves it"?
If you were put in the position to save a bus full of school children from imminent danger, would you leave behind those that clearly didn't match your skin tone?
99.99% of people would immediately say "no" to each of these questions. They are perhaps extreme examples, but they illustrate the point. We are programmed to care! We are wired to help.
We open doors for people, we say "bless you", we pay-it-forward. We are affected by others pain. We want to help, and despite the opposition, we're really good at it.
We can (and already do) spare a little bit of our excess to ease the pain of our fellow humans. It's a part of our design.
Our Story
I'd to add a bit here about the village and how the idea for TAP came about. How it started and where it's going.