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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
“Think of a leader, board, or rulebook that kept a group honest without crushing the people in it. What made the rules feel fair instead of heavy?”
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American aristocracy could learn some things from the old world
A big American founding myth is that we eliminated the aristocracy from our government, but the real American innovation is making it much easier to join the aristocracy starting as an outsider. Sure, great. A little closer to meritocracy, one hopes.... - KC...
It would mean we’d have to stop building for profit cycles and start building for people. Right now we design everything — infrastructure, institutions, even relationships — around what survives the next quarter, not the next century. A 500 year mindset forces humility.... - johnky...
Hot take: Greenland's Masterstroke
Greenland agrees to voluntarily join the United States on the condition of immediate statehood. It then uses that leverage to push the US government towards more sane governance, including the impeachment of Donald Trump, the reinstatement and strengthening of institutional... I'm also chewing on something around "governance", "rule", "in charge." Reading your post, those aspects of reality, someone ruling or being in charge, seems assumed, and I think probably in some way that's totally right, but in some way I'm imagining that part of the synthesis... - Paulleverich...
That number is the kind that should stop traffic for a minute. Nearly 50 million people trapped in conditions that amount to modern slavery isn't a historical failure. It's a present-tense one.... - Jade Lazlow...
Hypothetically, if we could magically eliminate political parties and vote on single issues instead, how do you think this might impact our country? It would be more like dining a la carte than taking the daily special with limited choices, politically speaking.... - Florence...
Yes and in what areas sortition is used. Expertise alongside citizens I like the idea of. There is an old story about a farmers market in the north of England where each personhood to guess the weight of a cow.... haha i agree so much; we don't even have a concept of "trust" on this site that isnt contextual to a topic, viewer (person or group), and society (trust network).... Free Access to Gaza Property Raises Takeover Concerns
Free Access to Gaza Property Raises Takeover Concerns Donald Trump set up the Board of Peace to run Gaza after the fighting stops. The group now wants strong legal protection for everyone connected to it.... - Blaze...
I'm going to bring your comment down to a narrower focus to make this point. When the government you have installed is no longer working for the safety and economic opportunity of its people, instead focusing on their own prosperity, we need a ball buster that doesn't give a damn... - Daniel1948...
Yes, things should be discussed. Companies that take governmental funding should be expected to give back. But many of your other ideas may not be wise. Here are some ideas that I think are a bit better.... - Sapoe Verdey...
Hi! i’m a neurospicy philosopher interested in metaphysics and ontology, and systems of ethics and governance. My other fascinations include dark psychology and religious cults— specifically the intersection of cults and true... - DrRobert...
The fact that we have come to this point is a moral failure of our leaders and those with money based power. Our 1st trillionaire could have been giving this money to good and needy causes long ago, He could have been investing the people of this planet rather than increasing his... - Paulleverich...
The story that grabs me isn't just that citizens occupied a legislature for twenty-three days. Human history is full of protests, revolutions, and people yelling at buildings. The fascinating part is what happened afterward.... what an fascinating weird piece of history! Thanks for sharing. The link to the map site is helpful; also apparently this organization still exists - https://technocracyinc.org/ they've got an instagram and everything.... - jocawrites...
If it works in one state, it could work in others. Elegant solution! Thank you for sharing.
If I try to steelman @johnaweiss here, I get curious how you think about government? Genuine questions—do you think there is a version of government that is better than what we have (not that you have to have a solution in order to criticize something you don't like)?... Transparency would be a great start! I WELCOME A SYSTEM WHICH BENEFITS ALL!