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This is a website for people who want things to work, for everyone, who see big faults in wealth distribution and in the economic system, in governments and the way they serve us, in receding democracy, and in the treatment of our habitat – the planet, are frustrated by the limitations of today’s politics to solve these problems, and seek other means to fix all of this.

These ‘other means’ are ‘systemic’. The whole system of government is the problem. It has never been designed for its modern purposes. It is broken and can never be made to work well, no matter which party is in power.

A new system would take a new constitution. Constitutions determine the quality of our lives far more than many people realise.

The blogs, articles, and videos here look at problems and their solutions from different perspectives – not primarily political but organizational and systemic. To think systemically eliminates ideology and bias.

I do have things that I value: fairness, harmony and learning. Applied broadly – from the biosphere and nature, to generations, occupations, the spirit, and lifestyles – I think these are the bases for a really good time for all.

Principles for Systemic Governing

Biosphere and people

1. The biophysical world is incorporated as the central partner in our governing systems.

2. People and constitutional sovereignty: All political power resides in the people, who delegate a defined measure of that power to a government and other institutions.

3. Rule of Law: All members of a society (including those in government) are equally subject to publicly disclosed legal codes and processes: the rule of law.

4. A Constitutional Court adjudicates on interpretation of the constitution. Its decisions are binding.

5. Diversity of Lifestyles: All lifestyles are accepted – within the constraint of not harming others or the biosphere.

6. Explicit democratic decisions shall be made as to what is in and what is out of the Commons.

Democracy and subsidiarity

7. Elections shall be representative.

8. A right to deliberative referenda shall exist; specific issues shall be resolved through Engage–Deliberate–Decide.

9. Central government only undertakes tasks or makes decisions which localities cannot or which require uniform regulation.

Fourth separation of powers: The world can’t run on lies

10. A fourth separation of powers shall be incorporated in every system of government for the independent feedback of results through a Resulture.

11. Statutory duties for the behaviour of politicians and officials at work, including the duty of straight speak, shall be set.

12. The first statutory duty of straight speak for shall apply also to the media.

13. We each have a duty to think before we speak.

14. Eliminate institutionalised bribery: No one shall benefit financially or electorally, directly or indirectly, now or later, from a decision in which they are involved or have influenced.

Governments

15. Governments shall serve democracy, and be effective, stable, adaptable, accountable, and open.

16. The purpose of government is to produce beneficial change.

17. Recognise that most ‘decisions’ by government are political experiments.

18. Designs for action shall be put into practice in the knowledge and positive acceptance that feedback may result in their amendment.

19. Beneficial change most often results from working with the affected population through the medium of STiP.

20. Technocratic democracy: Government designs for action shall be disciplined through their vetting.

21. Everyone pays their taxes.

Companies

22. Companies shall act in the interests of people and the biosphere.

23. End-to-end producer responsibility: Producers are responsible for all impacts of their activities and products, from raw material extraction to product recycling/disposal.

24. Company duty to inform: For each product or service, consumers shall be informed of the biosphere and human impact of its sourcing, manufacture, distribution, and post-use treatment.

25. Systemic inquiry shall accompany investment commitments in the technosphere; thereafter, end-to-end producer responsibility applies.

26. In transitioning from polluting to non-polluting activities, communities and companies shall be supported fairly.

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