Our democracies and institutions have been subverted by powerful colluding special interest groups and regulatory capture. Let's talk about how we can regain control and prevent the corruption.
Apr 1, 2022Liked by The Society of Problem Solvers
I think we need to simplify things…
Bills should be no longer than 10 pages (or a reasonable number so people can read it and things can’t be hidden).
Tax code should be no more than 2 pages- end all exemptions. Personally I think consumption tax is the fairest way to tax everyone (exclude necessities like food).
Eliminate the electoral college.
Reduction of non elected people making policy.
Public funding of campaigns so all runners have the same playing field. No private money in elections.
Corporations are not people. No corporate money in politics.
Politicians should not get paid after office or have insurance. How many other places can you work and then keep getting a salary afterwards.
Jul 5, 2022Liked by The Society of Problem Solvers
Just a thought, first priority is abolishing central banks, all of them. All activity, economic, social, political, has flowed under that system from its inception, 109 years ago in the U.S., longer in Europe/British Empire (ugh). Until that model is abolished there will be no significant shift in what drives or underpins other various systems activity (government/political, corporate, secular, ecclesiastical...). If the central bank model stands I suspect the types that want more (more money, power, control) will continue to finagle their way to the top, hacking what the idealists consider impervious transparency models because... they’re just that personality type. They will consort with and be beholden to the bankers who control the flow of that which fuels and fulfills their (never ending) desires. Heck, we’ll all be servants of the central bankers, particularly a continued, the now on the brink of collapse debt-based system.
Don’t get me wrong. I applaud and support your notions about how things need to change. My brain doesn’t gravitate toward the particulars of systems I have little knowledge of. We all have strengths and weaknesses. I’m plentiful on the weaknesses side. Intuition, problem spotting, plan implementation <- strengths. Constructing solutions <- weakness. A frustrating combo.
Intuition, that inner knowing/guidance tells me that heart-based crafted solutions are what will be fundamental to creating new or renewed systems that will elevate society in its evolution. That consciousness, the coming-from-the-heart, is pretty much the only way out of a repeat of prior systems. It’s airy-fairy sounding on the page, but you, Josh, are on that track.
Ah I’m just an old gal with hope for the future. Unless I survive / to a hundred and five 🎶 I probably won’t see the fruits of what will be built after the decimation of the globalists.
See? Optimist, lots o’ hope. Actually I lied. First priority is ensuring decimation of the globalists. The rebuild plan is simultaneous, enacted in concert. I can only do one thing at a time. I’m committed to destruction piece. Aware of the creation piece, but unobligingly less hands on at this stage.
Hm. Bit of a windbag, eh? Not much pragmatism on tap.
Keep on. Course correct as needed. You are the vanguard stirring the ashes from within. Methinks we’re in for an extended rough ride but we’ll be ok. Brilliant in fact. *casual salute
Jul 7, 2022Liked by The Society of Problem Solvers
I tried to read through the comments, but there are a lot of them. It seems the biggest stumbling block is just getting started. Here's an idea: like all good things, we start local. If it is software, we need some volunteers to help develop it (I can't help here). But once a Beta version is ready, we deploy it in local city/county politics. We can refine it from there. I am willing to help.
Jun 28, 2022Liked by The Society of Problem Solvers
Great concept, challenging to implement but definitely worth the effort. Model this on Singapore and their view of corruption. All systems of government collapse under corruption, and as you said, transparency is kryptonite to corruption
You can't use a party system. Cuz you can't fix a broken system with a broken system this is like a Roman Cannon law system and it's run by these Franken SABBATEAN Jesuits you have infiltrated state governments. We are under Roman canon law currently and they are going to continue to use other methods and I really don't know how much longer we have cuz I think we're going to go through a geomagnetic Excursion but regardless I think it's best we focus on reminding these people that are holding positions in the states we are in sending Letters Out to the legislatures Declarations and reminding them of their oath that they took this would go come along with mailing the United Nations among others
Surely returning the power to the States would be a good step in the direction of decentralization? The Federal government and its agencies have amassed far too much power in too few hands.
Maybe doing away with the political parties would be a good idea too. The people’s representatives are just that - representatives of the people who elected them - and not beholden to a party and all the dark money that seems to attract.
Some limitations on campaign finances would be good. Maybe even a system where they all get allocated a set amount to spend?
Get rid of professional lobbying too.
Term limits sounds like a sensible idea. Although if there weren’t the millions to be made from corruption maybe they would not stay around so long.
I wholeheartedly agree with reducing the complexity and length of bills. So much wastage and cronyism involved there.
I am very happy with the progress. Open source government is the way to go.
Transparency is critical but must not include voting. Voting must be secret or it will ALWAYS be subverted by those with the most money as has happened now.
1st draft. Always live so that if you had to make a serious move away from where you now are...your resources allow for this. The system is so deeply corrupt that I don't know anyone who has the time our resources to seriously change it. So how about living in a way to enables you to avoid the worst of it ?
We should also insist on empirical policy making. The current policy environment is corrupted by allegedly predictive models and “theories ” which fiddle scenarios helping the elite to drive policy in their interests. . In key policy areas Covid, climate change, economic forecasting, discrimination l empirical results have falsified models and theories..
A great idea worthy of followthrough. I come across movements every so often that want to make real change. In following The Venus Project for several years and think a lot of their mission statement and consciousness is similar to yours. If like minded movements can get common ground together, there is hope.
The Venus Project is a non-profit organization that recognizes the important connection between global resource mismanagement and problems such as war, climate change, poverty, and hunger. In the broader context, these are all detrimental results of the current socio-economic operating system. In response to these challenges, our organization presents solutions through the holistic application of science and technology; two areas in which recent advancements hold the potential to make far-reaching positive impacts.
However, while technology may succeed in gradually alleviating some of these problems, they cannot be resolved by simply addressing symptoms, as we do now, because they are byproducts of a much larger problem. Another major issue is that business interests currently require short-term planning and timely returns on investments. For these reasons, in addition to our expanded technical approach, our proposals include an alternative economic model which overcomes these artificial barriers to planetary wellbeing.
Our methodologies are designed to realize the full potential of science and technology to achieve social betterment for all living systems. We advocate new ways of thinking and living to enable human beings, technology, and nature to progress sustainably.
I think we need to simplify things…
Bills should be no longer than 10 pages (or a reasonable number so people can read it and things can’t be hidden).
Tax code should be no more than 2 pages- end all exemptions. Personally I think consumption tax is the fairest way to tax everyone (exclude necessities like food).
Eliminate the electoral college.
Reduction of non elected people making policy.
Public funding of campaigns so all runners have the same playing field. No private money in elections.
Corporations are not people. No corporate money in politics.
Politicians should not get paid after office or have insurance. How many other places can you work and then keep getting a salary afterwards.
These are just a few thoughts…
Just a thought, first priority is abolishing central banks, all of them. All activity, economic, social, political, has flowed under that system from its inception, 109 years ago in the U.S., longer in Europe/British Empire (ugh). Until that model is abolished there will be no significant shift in what drives or underpins other various systems activity (government/political, corporate, secular, ecclesiastical...). If the central bank model stands I suspect the types that want more (more money, power, control) will continue to finagle their way to the top, hacking what the idealists consider impervious transparency models because... they’re just that personality type. They will consort with and be beholden to the bankers who control the flow of that which fuels and fulfills their (never ending) desires. Heck, we’ll all be servants of the central bankers, particularly a continued, the now on the brink of collapse debt-based system.
Don’t get me wrong. I applaud and support your notions about how things need to change. My brain doesn’t gravitate toward the particulars of systems I have little knowledge of. We all have strengths and weaknesses. I’m plentiful on the weaknesses side. Intuition, problem spotting, plan implementation <- strengths. Constructing solutions <- weakness. A frustrating combo.
Intuition, that inner knowing/guidance tells me that heart-based crafted solutions are what will be fundamental to creating new or renewed systems that will elevate society in its evolution. That consciousness, the coming-from-the-heart, is pretty much the only way out of a repeat of prior systems. It’s airy-fairy sounding on the page, but you, Josh, are on that track.
Ah I’m just an old gal with hope for the future. Unless I survive / to a hundred and five 🎶 I probably won’t see the fruits of what will be built after the decimation of the globalists.
See? Optimist, lots o’ hope. Actually I lied. First priority is ensuring decimation of the globalists. The rebuild plan is simultaneous, enacted in concert. I can only do one thing at a time. I’m committed to destruction piece. Aware of the creation piece, but unobligingly less hands on at this stage.
Hm. Bit of a windbag, eh? Not much pragmatism on tap.
Keep on. Course correct as needed. You are the vanguard stirring the ashes from within. Methinks we’re in for an extended rough ride but we’ll be ok. Brilliant in fact. *casual salute
Love it!! Let’s roll!
I tried to read through the comments, but there are a lot of them. It seems the biggest stumbling block is just getting started. Here's an idea: like all good things, we start local. If it is software, we need some volunteers to help develop it (I can't help here). But once a Beta version is ready, we deploy it in local city/county politics. We can refine it from there. I am willing to help.
Great concept, challenging to implement but definitely worth the effort. Model this on Singapore and their view of corruption. All systems of government collapse under corruption, and as you said, transparency is kryptonite to corruption
You can't use a party system. Cuz you can't fix a broken system with a broken system this is like a Roman Cannon law system and it's run by these Franken SABBATEAN Jesuits you have infiltrated state governments. We are under Roman canon law currently and they are going to continue to use other methods and I really don't know how much longer we have cuz I think we're going to go through a geomagnetic Excursion but regardless I think it's best we focus on reminding these people that are holding positions in the states we are in sending Letters Out to the legislatures Declarations and reminding them of their oath that they took this would go come along with mailing the United Nations among others
Surely returning the power to the States would be a good step in the direction of decentralization? The Federal government and its agencies have amassed far too much power in too few hands.
Maybe doing away with the political parties would be a good idea too. The people’s representatives are just that - representatives of the people who elected them - and not beholden to a party and all the dark money that seems to attract.
Some limitations on campaign finances would be good. Maybe even a system where they all get allocated a set amount to spend?
Get rid of professional lobbying too.
Term limits sounds like a sensible idea. Although if there weren’t the millions to be made from corruption maybe they would not stay around so long.
I wholeheartedly agree with reducing the complexity and length of bills. So much wastage and cronyism involved there.
Just some thoughts.
I am very happy with the progress. Open source government is the way to go.
Transparency is critical but must not include voting. Voting must be secret or it will ALWAYS be subverted by those with the most money as has happened now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gEz__sMVaY
1st draft. Always live so that if you had to make a serious move away from where you now are...your resources allow for this. The system is so deeply corrupt that I don't know anyone who has the time our resources to seriously change it. So how about living in a way to enables you to avoid the worst of it ?
We should also insist on empirical policy making. The current policy environment is corrupted by allegedly predictive models and “theories ” which fiddle scenarios helping the elite to drive policy in their interests. . In key policy areas Covid, climate change, economic forecasting, discrimination l empirical results have falsified models and theories..
A great idea worthy of followthrough. I come across movements every so often that want to make real change. In following The Venus Project for several years and think a lot of their mission statement and consciousness is similar to yours. If like minded movements can get common ground together, there is hope.
The Venus Project is a non-profit organization that recognizes the important connection between global resource mismanagement and problems such as war, climate change, poverty, and hunger. In the broader context, these are all detrimental results of the current socio-economic operating system. In response to these challenges, our organization presents solutions through the holistic application of science and technology; two areas in which recent advancements hold the potential to make far-reaching positive impacts.
However, while technology may succeed in gradually alleviating some of these problems, they cannot be resolved by simply addressing symptoms, as we do now, because they are byproducts of a much larger problem. Another major issue is that business interests currently require short-term planning and timely returns on investments. For these reasons, in addition to our expanded technical approach, our proposals include an alternative economic model which overcomes these artificial barriers to planetary wellbeing.
Our methodologies are designed to realize the full potential of science and technology to achieve social betterment for all living systems. We advocate new ways of thinking and living to enable human beings, technology, and nature to progress sustainably.
Looks like "Woke on Steroids"
“If you betray ‘the agreement’ and sign this NDA, we’ll give someone an advance worth millions of dollars for a book that we’ll have authored.”