João Carlos Orquiza

Discover how your vital energy transforms the world and sustains the global economic system. Have you ever stopped to think about the value of the energy your body generates daily? The website ThePriceOfLife.org presents a revolutionary approach to understanding human energy as the foundation of the entire global economic structure. The platform offers two essential books for this reflection: “The Price of Life” and “O Preço da Vida”, both available for free download. The Hidden Value of Human Energy The books reveal a frequently overlooked truth: without the energy produced by our cells, the global economy would be unviable. Every breath, movement, or thought we perform directly contributes to sustaining economic activities, from the production of goods to final consumption. The works highlight that ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the body’s “energy currency,” is the invisible force driving the world. Quantitatively, the energy generated by the planet’s 8 billion people surpasses, by… 

Portuguese version of this article [Download the essay in English] Introduction In a universe dominated by the second law of thermodynamics, where entropy is an inevitable constant, life defies this trend by maintaining order and complexity through free energy. Human energy, generated incessantly and autonomously by the cells of the human body, is not only the vital force that sustains biological processes but also the main source of energy that fuels the complex structures and operations of contemporary societies. This essay explores the transformation of human energy from a resource for subsistence and social cohesion into a tradable commodity in modern societies. 1. Introduction The centrality of human energy in modern society is a theme that challenges conventional notions of labor and economy. Through a detailed analysis, this essay seeks to understand how human energy transitioned from being a vital resource for subsistence and social cohesion to becoming an essential…