When people think "we need to change society in some way" they mostly imagine two models of change .... top-down and bottom up. The Wise Democracy Project works with a different, facilitative/holistic model of change. Just a few people can FACILITATE ALL THE PEOPLE into one conversation where the people choose together what they want. This approach opens exciting new doors of possibility in the face of our current dissembling American Experiment.
Are you one of "Just Us" ...
1. Are you concerned about increasing "Monster Problems" in America, especially the threatened loss of Democracy?
Examples of Monster Problems: Fake news, foreign manipulation of US elections, breakdown of the rule of law, losing voting rights, separate versions of "truth," lack of shared vision, L-shaped distribution of wealth and power, oppressive financial struggles young families, special interests dominating the public interest, legal bribery of politicians, systemic racism, etc.
2. Do want to help spark deep change ... i.e. to "Wise Democracy," with enhanced freedoms, involvement and agency ultimately generating collective wisdom instead of collective stupidity?
Normal solution approaches are largely blocked from solving the American decline i.e. demonstrating in the streets, lobbying Congress, kindness to our fellow humans, teaching critical thinking, changing corporate governance, civic education, new technologies, adopting religious beliefs, changing consumer habits, electing new leaders, enacting new laws and policies, changing the culture, and raising consciousness. Of course, these approaches are helpful and maybe even necessary, but they are largely blocked because they do not address "the System."
3. Do you recognize that our System is the ultimate cause for this threatened collapse of our Democratic Republic?
Our underlying System is designed for a Situation where we are IN-dependent actors in a fair competition. Our Constitution, for instance, sets up the "rules of the game" for governance, economics, individual behavior, how we think, and the kinds decisions that are made. Of course document was a huge step forward for humanity. And as long as the rule-of-law and our Constitution is honored we are free within set boundaries. But our Situation has changed so that now we are INTER-dependent. So our competitive structure generates collective stupidity instead of collective intelligence. And the rise of interest among many people in going backwards in time to earlier "strong leader" forms of government. We must recover our "Democratic Republic" but also recognize at the same time, that by its nature can't work like it once did.
4. Do you see that the Wise Democracy Project offers a safe, accessible "holution" strategy?
The Wise Democracy Project is a set of 8 steps where we, just us, 1) facilitate all the people to creatively solve each Monster; 2) release the blocks to normal solutions so we (all of us) can reestablish and improve our Democratic Republic; and 3) add the missing "We the People" conversation so the new system of "Wise Democracy" can come into being as the ultimate authority. These 8 steps also elevate people's understandings, reshape the story of who we are, help people celebrate diversity, establish shared vision, raise individual consciousness, etc.
5. Do you see that we (i.e. just us) can set this in motion in a holistic way where "all" the people are symbolically or actually involved from the beginning?
6. Are you recognizing ... "YIKES! This must happen!"?
Examples of Monster Problems: Fake news, foreign manipulation of US elections, breakdown of the rule of law, losing voting rights, separate versions of "truth," lack of shared vision, L-shaped distribution of wealth and power, oppressive financial struggles young families, special interests dominating the public interest, legal bribery of politicians, systemic racism, etc.
2. Do want to help spark deep change ... i.e. to "Wise Democracy," with enhanced freedoms, involvement and agency ultimately generating collective wisdom instead of collective stupidity?
Normal solution approaches are largely blocked from solving the American decline i.e. demonstrating in the streets, lobbying Congress, kindness to our fellow humans, teaching critical thinking, changing corporate governance, civic education, new technologies, adopting religious beliefs, changing consumer habits, electing new leaders, enacting new laws and policies, changing the culture, and raising consciousness. Of course, these approaches are helpful and maybe even necessary, but they are largely blocked because they do not address "the System."
3. Do you recognize that our System is the ultimate cause for this threatened collapse of our Democratic Republic?
Our underlying System is designed for a Situation where we are IN-dependent actors in a fair competition. Our Constitution, for instance, sets up the "rules of the game" for governance, economics, individual behavior, how we think, and the kinds decisions that are made. Of course document was a huge step forward for humanity. And as long as the rule-of-law and our Constitution is honored we are free within set boundaries. But our Situation has changed so that now we are INTER-dependent. So our competitive structure generates collective stupidity instead of collective intelligence. And the rise of interest among many people in going backwards in time to earlier "strong leader" forms of government. We must recover our "Democratic Republic" but also recognize at the same time, that by its nature can't work like it once did.
4. Do you see that the Wise Democracy Project offers a safe, accessible "holution" strategy?
The Wise Democracy Project is a set of 8 steps where we, just us, 1) facilitate all the people to creatively solve each Monster; 2) release the blocks to normal solutions so we (all of us) can reestablish and improve our Democratic Republic; and 3) add the missing "We the People" conversation so the new system of "Wise Democracy" can come into being as the ultimate authority. These 8 steps also elevate people's understandings, reshape the story of who we are, help people celebrate diversity, establish shared vision, raise individual consciousness, etc.
5. Do you see that we (i.e. just us) can set this in motion in a holistic way where "all" the people are symbolically or actually involved from the beginning?
- We can start the process by identifying a first issue ... and then gathers a first "Wisdom Council" of randomly selected people. Already we have established a living symbol of all the people. Then, by Dynamically Facilitating them they will reach a unified set of wise conclusions as a reflection to all the people of what "we" are thinking and needing.
- Then we can organize a new national ceremony where each Wisdom Council can present their conclusions back to the people. Of course, this may start small but it will grow as each Wisdom Council demonstrates inclusiveness and effective results.
- Using Dynamic Facilitation we can pretty much assure that each Wisdom Council will achieve a spirit of choice-creating that will enable them to reach unified conclusions that are wise and thoughtful. Plus, in a number of ways this ongoing process can establish a new public conversation in the spirit of choice-creating, by which to overcome the current media silos and polarized debate.
- Notice, we need money and media help, but for as long as American freedoms exist we don't need anyone's permission. We can just begin the conversation that people want to be in, that they can contribute to, that builds meaning. And as each new crisis arises —like the Covid 19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, or the next climate disaster—people will seek out this conversation so that We can create the breakthrough choices that best suit us all.
6. Are you recognizing ... "YIKES! This must happen!"?
OK most people probably won't jump for joy at seeing this and want to pitch in. With just a few people, maybe $10 million and a couple of media partners, we can begin.