I've made the argument that getting rid of government is a good idea, mainly because it is interested only in its self-preservation. I've also argued that traditional tools for sparking change—demonstrations opposing something and charismatic leaders leading the masses on a cause—are bygone tactics of a bygone era. If this is all true, then what? It's … Continue reading If not you, who?
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In Copiosis, all citizens have a handheld device they use to interact with each other and the Copiosis system. A Copiosis enthusiast recently asked the following question about our handheld devices: Any handheld device or similar system becomes an instant tool for engagement or voting. How do we ensure the widest possible engagement in decision … Continue reading Ending majority rule and wide engagement
People often ask how Copiosis accounts for personal moral and ideological views that inevitably influence human economic behavior. Some say the Copiosis model can't work because it is impossible to objectively quantify human values. It is a basic tenet of free markets that they allow people to exercise their values, morals, and ideologies—including how those affect economic decisions—in a free and … Continue reading How citizen juries will run the planet
I wrote about this in a Copiosis Monthly Report few months back. Amazing things have happened since then. I believe those things happened, are happening, because of a shift I made in how I lead the organization. In the nine years I spent in the private/corporate sector I learned that deadlines are the best way to get shit … Continue reading The unbearable lightness of getting stuff done