How well is our socio-political-economic system doing?
Does it ...
Does it ...
- Facilitate us toward collective wisdom … or collective stupidity?
- Distribute wealth fairly … or in an L-curve, where a very few have most of the resources?
- Help us achieve peace … or promote war?
- Help us responsibly manage our planet's resources … or trash the planet?
- Evoke the best from our people … or subvert their creative passion to commercial ends?
- Promote individual freedom … or encourage ever more government and corporate intrusion and coercion?
- Involve all of us in addressing the big issues in society … or just the elite? ... or are we just on auto--pilot?
- Promote spirituality, community, family and human values … or winning commodities in a money-based competition?
Let’s face it ... our system is performing horribly. Yet despite this, especially in the U.S., people mostly assume our System is the best that's possible. They hold onto this idea hoping that education, different laws, eliminating terrorists, electing new leaders or enacting new policy will make the needed difference. No it won't. Others speak hopefully of the upcoming collapse in society, presuming this will allow for "real" change. But none of these different schemas for saving society are adequate.
So what to do? ... What’s needed is for all the people to come together in a new conversation where "We the People” face our pressing issues and co-create intelligent choices. This needs to happen at the global level if we are to solve issues like climate change. ... Here's how ... Also it needs to happen in the U.S. at the national level for solving issues like "Institutional Racism," or "Taking money out of politics." ... Here's how! Also Wisdom Councils can provide breakthrough progress on high profile state-wide issues like education or restructuring taxes.
Below is a recent talk (27.5 min) by Jim Rough to retirees of Simpson Timber Co. on “Step Back! So 'We the People' can solve society’s problems“, Sept 12, 2017
So what to do? ... What’s needed is for all the people to come together in a new conversation where "We the People” face our pressing issues and co-create intelligent choices. This needs to happen at the global level if we are to solve issues like climate change. ... Here's how ... Also it needs to happen in the U.S. at the national level for solving issues like "Institutional Racism," or "Taking money out of politics." ... Here's how! Also Wisdom Councils can provide breakthrough progress on high profile state-wide issues like education or restructuring taxes.
Below is a recent talk (27.5 min) by Jim Rough to retirees of Simpson Timber Co. on “Step Back! So 'We the People' can solve society’s problems“, Sept 12, 2017
Also here is a 7 min video describing how activists in the UK might act to establish a national constitution:
Please Donate to the Center for Wise Democracy! ... All donations are tax-deductible. We are a 501-c3 organization. .