Problems with “American democracy” are worsening
- Americans are increasingly polarized;
- Growing L-curve distribution of money and power;
- Increasing corruption, where the people take a back seat to moneyed interests;
- Disruption of the public conversation (and elections) with ... fake news, rage radio, foreign manipulation, etc.
- Lawmakers are in gridlock;
- Declining trust in government;
- Loss of shared vision and national community;
- Increasing autocratic and bureaucratic leadership;
- Exploding national debt;
- Intractable wars on terrorism;
- (name the issue that concerns you most)
Our system of thinking is causing these problems
Our 18th century Constitution structures a system of thinking based on competition and judgment. This approach can only work when we are independent, like in the 18th century. It can't work when we are inter-dependent, like we are now. ... Currently our public conversation is a power struggle among special interests rather than a pursuit of the public interest.
The Solution is simple
Using the Wisdom Council Process we can facilitate the missing collaborative conversation into being ... in addition to the Constitutional structure. A few of us can facilitate all of us into a new kind of public conversation ... where we face these issues, reach unity on what we want, and provide responsible leadership to government and corporations. This new "We the People" strategy is safe, proven and effective. It doesn't directly change anything in our current structure. It just adds the missing conversation, where we seek breakthrough progress on each issue above. (Note: Just adding this conversation by itself would go a long way to healing many of the issues listed above ... the partisan divide, the legislative gridlock, the lack of trust in government, the loss of shared vision, etc.)
Also see these resources
Our 18th century Constitution structures a system of thinking based on competition and judgment. This approach can only work when we are independent, like in the 18th century. It can't work when we are inter-dependent, like we are now. ... Currently our public conversation is a power struggle among special interests rather than a pursuit of the public interest.
The Solution is simple
Using the Wisdom Council Process we can facilitate the missing collaborative conversation into being ... in addition to the Constitutional structure. A few of us can facilitate all of us into a new kind of public conversation ... where we face these issues, reach unity on what we want, and provide responsible leadership to government and corporations. This new "We the People" strategy is safe, proven and effective. It doesn't directly change anything in our current structure. It just adds the missing conversation, where we seek breakthrough progress on each issue above. (Note: Just adding this conversation by itself would go a long way to healing many of the issues listed above ... the partisan divide, the legislative gridlock, the lack of trust in government, the loss of shared vision, etc.)
Also see these resources
- See the handouts for a talk ... "How to Fix America ... And Become a Real Democracy"
- Seven strategies to fix the Ideal of Democracy in America
- Wise Democracy is coming to the U.S.A
- Short article "Society's Breakthrough and You"
- The 2002 book “Society’s Breakthrough! Releasing Essential Wisdom and Virtue in All the People”