Foresight Engine

Momentum in response to:

How do we best engage non-literate and non-web accessible populations?

Open community and information centers like libraries, with facilitators round the clock to engage people in the conversation.

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Positive Imagination in response to:

What civic innovation can you imagine to improve our communities?

A system of advertising that mimics word of mouth, so that products stand on their merits, rather then millions of dollars of propaganda.

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Adaptation in response to:

Will we need physical "service centers" and lots of civil servants when things become virtual & automated?

The need for education and outreach will still be present, and while some of it can be virtual and automated, human contact is important.

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Momentum in response to:

Such as? Also, not sure how advertising is relevant to government services, but show me!

Simply, a consolidated database of sponsorship, ranked and sorted by trust. The word product could be seen as a politician or a law.

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Adaptation in response to:

What if you combined this idea with automated virtual personal assistants so you didn't need staff to run it?

As long as the virtual assistants can express accurate empathy and enable the proper level of trust.

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Momentum in response to:

With Facebook and Twitter, that trend is already emerging. How can it be sped up?

Presented in a way that doesn't feel shallow. Easy to navigate and accessible. Encouragement to participate. Standards and guidelines.

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Momentum in response to:

Sort of like a massive crowdsourced and consolidated product review?

Yes, like consumer reports, only for real this time. With a metric system that identifies what matters most to us. Gross National Happiness

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Adaptation in response to:

Govt makes some of the money it spends (besides printing more). Govt run with some business principles to cut costs + get things done.

As long as we are talking about innovation, and not a survival of the fittest race to the cheapest goods and planned obsolescence.

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Adaptation in response to:

Campaign ads? So, people should blog about their favorite candidate rather than send money for their candidate to advertise his/herself?

Yes but it needs to be accessible and organized in a way thats digestible. Centralized and focused, so its not lost in the clutter.

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Adaptation in response to:

only to give space for more services and give time for personal social interactions rather than waiting for hours to be served at a gov cntr

As long as the system is adaptive and responsive to people's needs, and we refocus on community, rather then isolated media consumption.

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Adaptation in response to:

You are right. We need to make the younger generation feel more responsible.

We need all generations to feel a sense of civic duty. Older generations feel they can retire and check out of society.

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Adaptation in response to:

What might happen to those who resist / refuse these changes?

The violation of an individuals right must be seen as a paramount objection. Expand that to the level of community, city, state, etc.

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Adaptation in response to:

How many people is enough? In Finland 50 000 must sign a bill and it will proceed to government handling, but they can decide to refuse it.

It is not about the number of people its about rightness of the idea. Does it stand for justice and sustainability?

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Adaptation in response to:

I fear the day automatic algorithms levy fines, render judgement & change lives. Credit checks on steroids for everyghing.

As long as we can create AI that utilizes true logic, reason, and empathy, we should be better off.

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Adaptation in response to:

well.. for that you need people to be have a greater sense of responsibility? dont you think so?

Yes, but its hard to feel responsible for taking care of someone else's spoiled neglected, abusive bi-polar child. We need a new culture.

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Momentum in response to:

how do you think that can happen?

The needs of those we love will motivate participation, and then we must connect the dots so that people feel they can catalyze real change.

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Antagonism in response to:

Once we have AI that can imitate "true logic," advertisers will increasingly make irrational appeals and bizarre products.

This chain is about automating service centers. That said, we must combat propaganda through knowledge and trust.

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Antagonism in response to:

Who defines "logic" & true reason? The old adage applies; "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

The definition of violence is up to the person being violated. The line between empathy and insanity must be drawn by the collective.

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Antagonism in response to:

Why slow? Just replace the vote in the legislature with a vote on-line. Maybe fractionally slower if you open voting window to a day

The people are easily swayed by mass media propaganda. We need to evolve culture before allowing the tyranny of the majority

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Momentum in response to:

It keeps coming back to how to create informed, engaged, critical, problem-solving, systems thinking citizens. Education revolution time?

yes

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Adaptation in response to:

Perhaps it is less about education and more about time. Most of us do not have the time to dedicate to these issues. We can't be our own rep

So elect a rep you know and trust, someone who can truly represent you, and not just the political talking points.

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Adaptation in response to:

private companies lay claim to public resources

Humans over consume forcing what should be sustainable resources to become prized commodities.

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Momentum in response to:

How about through sharing platforms like yerdle that encourage communal activity

Yes, community building networks sound great!

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Momentum in response to:

for communities to work effectively, it should consists of responsible and capable users.

Yes, outreach and education are a must!

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Adaptation in response to:

companies over-consume and must be held to net zero impact

Net positive impact?Companies over consume because we give them the resources to do so.

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Adaptation in response to:

Representatives are just as swayed by much cheaper things, like lobbying. Is mass participation really that much worse?

I would take a gang of morons over a horde of morons any day. We need education and an end to propaganda regardless.

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Investigation in response to:

resources are tied to public benefit as well as private profits

Yes, but what is the balance between the two that allows for sustainability and the fulfillment of basic human needs for everyone.

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Momentum in response to:

some could be in the business of positive impact selling credits to cover other shortages - carbon trading is an example

As long as the end result is sustainability. An end to the destruction of our biosphere.

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Adaptation in response to:

But there is the difficult question who determines what is rightness? People tend to have the difficulty to ignore their own interests.

With love, the other becomes self, and your self interest becomes theirs. And then more for you is more for me.

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Momentum in response to:

What do you see at the biggest changes that need to be made?

End the notion of survival of the fittest, and show that freedom of speech can truly make a difference.

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Momentum in response to:

Better off than what?

Better off then people who primarily look out for their own self interest.

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Momentum in response to:

Haha alright then :) I thought you were in reference to the previous cards about being better off with AI than human contact

No, in general human contact is critical to growth and balance. But that does not mean we can't create automation that has understanding.

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Investigation in response to:

What difference do you think freedom of speech can make specifically to this?

Well, right now speech is not free because people with money can pay to speak louder and drown you out.

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Momentum in response to:

What difference do you think freedom of speech can make specifically to this?

To motivate participation, people need hope that what they say will actually be heard and can make a difference.

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Momentum in response to:

Or perhaps reorient survival of the fittest to the collective of our biosphere?

Yes, then we are just talking about just plain survival. Sustainability, with a respect for the circle of life.

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Adaptation in response to:

Freedom of speech can help with the first part in terms of being heard - but we need more in order for it to make a difference no?

Yes, it must be heard by someone who cares and understands, and objected by experts who you know and trust if need be.

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Adaptation in response to:

But only the fittest will see that the new strongest of the fittest is for the collective fitness :)

We work towards maximizing the opportunity for fitness of everyone, which does not equate to equal fitness.

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Adaptation in response to:

If 51% of the global population decided to kill all the Africans to prevent over-population, would that be fair? Should the majority rule?

No, we need consent, which is not 100% consensus, but equates to the decision being livable for all who care to be involved.

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Adaptation in response to:

Yet other strong leaders will spring up and challenge these Nazi ideologies of violence. For every Hitler, there's a Churchill (or better).

We must inspire everyone to be a leader and representative. Both teacher and student. We must not be sheep relying on a Shepard.

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Momentum in response to:

Something more subtle and complex than massacres would be climate change. Can we force other countries to reduce emissions?

If we consider it to not be livable, to be a violation of shared space, then we raise a paramount objection, which they can not refuse.

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Adaptation in response to:

Who will do the inspiring? Surely that's what leaders do? Leaders do have some usefullness

Yes. And "True leaders do not create more followers, they create more leaders" Chicken and Egg, where is inspiration born?

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Momentum in response to:

Haha! Always back to education! IFTF and Foresight Engine - you need to make your next game specifically about education!

Education

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Antagonism in response to:

Haha! Always back to education! IFTF and Foresight Engine - you need to make your next game specifically about education!

Education

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Adaptation in response to:

Haha! Always back to education! IFTF and Foresight Engine - you need to make your next game specifically about education!

Education

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Investigation in response to:

Haha! Always back to education! IFTF and Foresight Engine - you need to make your next game specifically about education!

Education

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Adaptation in response to:

Direct democracy through a dedicated, live tv/youtube channel with person-to-application SMS legislative voting (like American Idol)

This will only work if we remove money from advertising. http://www.cjr.org/united_states_project/how_the_phantom_of_socialized.php?page=all

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Adaptation in response to:

Direct democracy through a dedicated, live tv/youtube channel with person-to-application SMS legislative voting (like American Idol)

Truth in advertising.

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Adaptation in response to:

Inspiration was born (I think) when someone realised they had to lead, they had to inspire others, because that was best for everyone.

Leading to me is simply the facilitation of the conversation, its not about telling people what to do.

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Momentum in response to:

We would need to agree on some rules governing when an objection is paramount and cant be refused, then?

Yes, a filter system to protect individuals from controlling others. Our country as a whole must agree to it being a paramount objection.

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Adaptation in response to:

Certainly a lot of (good) leadership is about facilitation, but someone somewhere has to make decisions.

A good idea can come from anywhere. Together we choose the path, if need be by selecting representatives who are simply our ambassadors.

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Adaptation in response to:

Again, what constitutes a fair majority? There will often be some dissidents.

We are not talking about majority, we are talking about consent. Dissidents must be silenced by those they know and love.

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Adaptation in response to:

Again, what constitutes a fair majority? There will often be some dissidents.

If they are not silenced, then the objection continues until it is either silenced from within, or consented upon globally as a true issue

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Adaptation in response to:

Not to be a pessimist, but: shouldn't civic innovation be aimed at the challenges of the 'Long Emergency' or the Anthropocene Era?

Yes, but currently the forces of government and finance are fighting against those causes, which is why innovation of government is critical

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Adaptation in response to:

Not to be a pessimist, but: shouldn't civic innovation be aimed at the challenges of the 'Long Emergency' or the Anthropocene Era?

Yes, but currently the forces of government and finance are fighting against those causes, which is why innovation of government is critical

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Adaptation in response to:

So gov't role would be to help communities adapt to this new, resource-constrained, more local lifestyle?

Post Oil does not equate to local, provided we invent new transportation technologies.

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Momentum in response to:

So gov't role would be to help communities adapt to this new, resource-constrained, more local lifestyle?

Yes the gov should be guiding us on how to self govern and live within our means.

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Adaptation in response to:

Some dissidents will just have to live with the decisions of everyone else, if they are totally outnumbered and there are no ethical issues

If there is no consent, then that is rape. We must do our best to come to an understanding and provide people the space they need.

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Adaptation in response to:

Though there will be ethical issues, of course

There are plenty of things we do agree on that we should fix first, we can get to the hard stuff once thats taken care of :)

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Momentum in response to:

True statement. I'm not sure that the initial approach requires innovation per se; perhaps acceptance of the likely outcomes is innovative?

Yes, we must recognize the core issues we face and commit to correcting them, which is something our current system seems incapable of.

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Adaptation in response to:

Everyone? Should everyone's ideas be taken seriously? Should everyone be specially accommodated for?

No, it must be the collective. You and your friends and family must agree for it to be taken seriously, and so on and so forth.

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Momentum in response to:

The majority (eg 51%) has to agree to it, and the rest must be able to live with it.

Ya, basically. Everyone must find the decision livable.

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Investigation in response to:

how to ensure the basic conditions for all people to life, food, water, health and education

Yes, How? :)

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Momentum in response to:

Inertia is a serious problem. One common issue seems to be the misalignment of incentives and governance structures. Cross purposes result?

The incentives and purpose must be aligned. Maximize Gross National Happiness. Minimize the influence of money.

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Momentum in response to:

Decisions should b made @ appropriate levels & smaller communities should together decide how they are going to negotiate at higher levels

Yes, you should be involved with the decisions that affect you, and it should be filtered as it reaches outwards by those you know and trust

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Momentum in response to:

and how do you see that happening?

By making them an offer so yummy they won't want to refuse it. Providing community space to facilitate growth.

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Adaptation in response to:

is that the role of the government only? or the people should be able to do something about it?

No its the role of the experts to do the research and the collective to agree on the best course of action.

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Momentum in response to:

The problem at the moment is that decisions are generally made at too high a level, by politicians we don't know or trust.

Correct. They are not representing us, they are representing themselves and the people who finance their campaigns or pay for lobbyist.

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Adaptation in response to:

and who should come up with that offer? the government?

No. The offer is love. Anyone can offer it.

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Momentum in response to:

Unrealistic expectations. Gen Y expectations of immediate service underestimate the complexity & cost of providing civic services.

Yes, we must learn to serve ourselves :)

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Adaptation in response to:

and who should be funding this research?

Everybody that is affected by the topic being researched should be contributing resources to reach true understanding.

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Adaptation in response to:

Personal responsibility a big must! Role of the state for public goods, however? Road-building, defense, etc.?

We do what we can. It is important to pool our resources and expertise, but on a per project basis we together must decide our true needs.

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Momentum in response to:

The real decision makers today are those who bypass traditional methods of making decisions, so that all decisions go their way.

Hence the need of vision, awareness, and whistle blowers so that we may maintain justice.

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Investigation in response to:

thats easier said than done. such research need to funded either by governments, corporates or philanthropists. Each with their own agenda.

How much of the cost is simply time? Is there no way for people to support independent research without massive funding?

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Adaptation in response to:

At the moment, plenty of people are 'whistle-blowing' to tell us that we have gone astray from our vision, but are we getting any better?

Well, free speech means nothing if no one listens. I think we are on a path to getting better, but we must fix communication to catalyze

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Adaptation in response to:

time is money. there are only few cases where independent research was fruitful. and even then capital was required for sustainability.

Time is money because people must provide for their needs, but what if we can provide them food/shelter/entertainment free of charge?

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Adaptation in response to:

i thought we already have lots of love and appreciation for those who do us good.

Yes, but we need more people to be doing US good. There is too much competition and isolationism, lack of global community with purpose.

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Momentum in response to:

which takes us back to the same question. someone need to take care of that. who?

The people who care about the issue will take care of the people working on the issue as best they can.

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Adaptation in response to:

which takes us back to the same question. someone need to take care of that. who?

If there are not enough resources to take care of everything, then we must focus on the core root systemic issues first.

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Antagonism in response to:

then apparently there isnt much of love that we hope for. Not to mention many might argue that love wont substitute monetary reward.

Monetary reward is a means to an end. Food, shelter, safety, entertainment, gifts. All of which we can co create.

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Momentum in response to:

which are?

Hunger? The destruction of the Biosphere? The notion of Profit over People? The lack of Free Speech and Free Market.

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Investigation in response to:

Earlier I gave the example of roads, which cost between $2.5 and $10 million USD per mile. These are impossible to by amateur citizens, no?

Define Amateur Citizen? Each of us has a gift to give, a skill or expertise.

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Adaptation in response to:

Earlier I gave the example of roads, which cost between $2.5 and $10 million USD per mile. These are impossible to by amateur citizens, no?

Surely we need collective trusts and skilled specialized experts to be mobilized, but we must also remain involved in the process.

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Investigation in response to:

Unless you are a transport engineer or have a few hundred million for road building, you're "amateur" when it comes to road building!

Are you saying that we as a community are not capable of finding the transport engineers, and the materials necessary to build the roads?

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Momentum in response to:

i agree with you. Still someone has to pay for that. unless you mean charity by co-creation.

Yes, community, barn building. I will watch your kids so you can go out and farm food for us.

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Adaptation in response to:

i agree with you. Still someone has to pay for that. unless you mean charity by co-creation.

There is nothing wrong with using money as a means, the issue is focusing our resources, which is what government tries to force on us.

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Investigation in response to:

i agree with you. Still someone has to pay for that. unless you mean charity by co-creation.

We are still working towards building education centers and inspiring people to be leaders and representatives right?

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Momentum in response to:

sounds good in theory. So the answer is to move away from individualism back to collectivism.

Yes, we are meant to live as part of active healthy communities that inspire and help each other.

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Adaptation in response to:

arent we who have elected the government to make such decisions on our behalf?

Yes, but a representative must be able to truly represent, and the number of people they are trying to represent is too many.

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Momentum in response to:

Rather that such experts are necessary and people cannot always "take care of themselves" in many complex circumstances

Yes, we need to take care of each other, as in be supportive, encouraging, and involved with those who take care of us.

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Momentum in response to:

what about safety? shelter? and basic educations?

Sure, those are all important critical issues. But the control of finance and communication break down blocks us working towards all of them

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Momentum in response to:

so what do you think the criteria should be?

The criteria is whether or not you feel you are being accurately represented, and if not you should be able to choose a new representative

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Momentum in response to:

so what do you think the criteria should be?

Your representative should be someone you know and trust, someone you can speak to personally. So whatever a person is capable of.

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Adaptation in response to:

so we are basically looking at the reconstructing the fabric of the modern civilisation.

No, we are talking about creating true freedom of speech and a true free market so that together we can choose a path.

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Momentum in response to:

so we are basically looking at the reconstructing the fabric of the modern civilisation.

Its already been done, we only must stay true to the ideals of our founders.

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Momentum in response to:

so what can be done to live the way we should live?

Facilitation. We must create space to have the conversation, to build the community, and grow together.

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Momentum in response to:

so we are basically looking at the reconstructing the fabric of the modern civilisation.

We must end the use of money as leverage to drown out communication and competition. It is killing innovation and progress.

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Antagonism in response to:

many would argue that we already have freedom of speech and free markets.

We do not. The person with the most money can speak the loudest and the rest are silenced by the silent majority.

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Antagonism in response to:

many would argue that we already have freedom of speech and free markets.

You can not sell a product without millions in advertising. The market is bought and sold, and so is communication.

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Antagonism in response to:

many would argue that we already have freedom of speech and free markets.

The masses are influenced by Nazi style propaganda blasted across mass media daily.

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Adaptation in response to:

what if no one you know wants to be a representative?

Well, we are not talking about the typical notion of what a representative. But, we must inspire people to speak on our behalf.

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Momentum in response to:

our founders?

The founding fathers. The right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, etc.

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Momentum in response to:

what if no one you know wants to be a representative?

We all can be reps, by simply having a conversation,and reaching a level of consent, and then speaking out on behalf of that consent.

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Adaptation in response to:

what if no one you know wants to be a representative?

Offer to take care of their kids, pay for their food and shelter, whatever it takes to get the right person in the job.

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Adaptation in response to:

then if you think about it the silent majority share most of the blame.

Yes, but they have been brainwashed into thinking all is well and we are doing the best we can and looking out for the peoples best interest

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Momentum in response to:

then if you think about it the silent majority share most of the blame.

They must be given the tools to speak as one, in order to combat the advertising campaigns run by for profit business.

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Momentum in response to:

money or power is not the only motivator. Perhaps its better to create a balance of motivators based on people's needs and desires.

Yes! http://www.gnhusa.org/what-is-gnh/9-dimensions-of-gnh/

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Momentum in response to:

isn't that what is currently labelled as "democracy"?

Yes, but people no longer participate in the conversation. They watch TV and vote and think that covers their civic duty.

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Adaptation in response to:

then everyone is entitled to be a representative.

Entitled yes, but they still need to be elected by the people they are representing.

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Adaptation in response to:

The representative should have the will and desire to do that.

Ideally yes, but its about finding the right person for the job. The people who want to rep the most may have their own agenda.

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Momentum in response to:

if someone needs other to take care of his/her basic needs, how can the same individual have his heart and mind about the rest?

They must first have their needs met, and they can do so by offering what gifts they have in exchange.

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Antagonism in response to:

then that the people's desire. if they dont want to get engaged there is nothing much can be done about it.

It is our job to inspire them and cure their apathy. We should not let the mentally ill hurt themselves.

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Antagonism in response to:

we are in the information age. people can and should find whats their best interest is.

Yes, but when we have a culture that teaches your best interest is your self interest, then people are lost with a broken compass.

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Adaptation in response to:

then we are back to where we have started. Someone need to step forward in order for people to elect.

No, we nominate people who we think are good for the job. And do what we can to give them the time and will to do what they are best at.

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Momentum in response to:

then how the ideal candidate can be found?

Find the person who can best articulate other people's viewpoints. Someone who can let go of their own self agenda and speak for the people

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Adaptation in response to:

then this is more of a catch 22.

The people who currently have their needs met must be working towards meeting the basic human needs of those who do not.

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Momentum in response to:

and will it still work if the people dont have the desire to be engaged?

No, we must cure their apathy, create a culture of participation and community.

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Momentum in response to:

what are the tools?

Meetings, Open Community Space, Methods that connect us together based on trust and expertise.

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Momentum in response to:

change must be made together.it may not be a top-down administration

Yes, only when the people together consent to working together on a particular path will we have the change and momentum we need.

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Momentum in response to:

people's desire to get rich and greed. Some people believe that they are the masters of nature who has the right to do anything

Yes, the freedom to take advantage of each other is a freedom we should not have!

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Adaptation in response to:

people might not like the idea of their actions being a public record.

There must be a line between what affects the world and what is personal, and you can have levels of abstraction to hide the details

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Antagonism in response to:

I think this works without public viewing. According to the idea of karma, our good deeds will return to us.

Transparency is important, it holds us accountable to each other.

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Adaptation in response to:

and these dont exist now?

No, they are unfocused on the task at hand. And people are not encouraged to participate in a meaningful ways.

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Antagonism in response to:

but isnt that the claim of every politician?

Yes but that does not make it true. The influence of campaign financing and lobbying can not be underestimated.

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Adaptation in response to:

in other words.. charity.

Community, family, sharing of our abundant wealth. The antithesis of hording. It doesn't have to be straight up charity.

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Antagonism in response to:

thats exactly my point. every politician makes the same claim. Our votes should go to the ones who we believe are sincere.

Regardless of their sincerity, they can not represent us because they do not know us. There are too many people to one representative.

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Adaptation in response to:

so the tools are there but the people are not making use of it.

The tools need to be designed in a way that guide people towards use that is productive, rather then mindless dribble and divided efforts.

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Momentum in response to:

strong leaders throughout history were the ones who out the good of people on top the their priority list. regardless of how well they were.

Yes, people over profit. GNH over GPD. By the People, For The People.

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Antagonism in response to:

Again, if people have the will, they can work with whatever they have in hand.

Yes, please have fun moving this haystack with a tweezer, one strand at a time in this hurricane. No sense in building a shovel or shelter

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Adaptation in response to:

regardless; if we give them our votes, then we give them the right to represent us.

yes but there needs to be accountability, daily, not once every two years.

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Adaptation in response to:

but how can we nominate those who dont want to step forward?

We convince them of their abilities, inspire them to work towards the betterment of us all.

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Adaptation in response to:

then the problem is not in the election process, its in the accountability and governance.

The election process forces the governance to be accountable to their financial supporters. But yes, its about accountability and feedback

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Momentum in response to:

Fantastic! Needs to go beyond yr own circle of frds though - include everyone on the interwebs, or at least in your physical neghbourhood.

Yes, we must share our abundance and end planned obsolescence

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Adaptation in response to:

If people DONT want to move, then they wont. as simple as that.

Yes, so we must convince them by showing them how wonderful it is to move

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Momentum in response to:

it seems that you are suggesting a drastic change. How do you think that can happen?

Its a cultural shift that occurs by facilitating the meeting space and having a directed conversation.

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Momentum in response to:

and once they step forward, we elect them, and then hold them accountable. Assuming they wont change once they experience power.

Yes, shorter term lengths and a larger hierarchy of representation, so we always can talk to our rep, and are someone we know and trust

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Critical Imagination in response to:

What are the barriers to creating these new civic innovations?

The top card must always remain visible so that the conversation is focused. The foresight engine is busted :)

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Momentum in response to:

@eD_Nort it was nice a nice discussion but i have to hit the sack. enjoy the rest of the game.

Cheers!

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Adaptation in response to:

but then some might argue, that shorter terms will make people focus on short term goals.

They should always focus on our needs, which may be short term or long term. Delayed gratification must be a virtue we support.

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Momentum in response to:

the question is who are "we"?

We are the people who are awake, and see the death and destruction caused by the industrialized machine we have built

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Adaptation in response to:

Companies need to realise that obsolescence is not the only route to profitability - if you build things of quality, ppl will come.

Yes, and to do so, we must redefine what profitability means.

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Adaptation in response to:

I actually like this system, it allows ideas to branch off and cartwheel freely. But I hope someone will consolidate this later on.

Yes it depends on the goals. If the goal is to take one concept and explore adapt refine it to completion, this fails

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Momentum in response to:

I actually like this system, it allows ideas to branch off and cartwheel freely. But I hope someone will consolidate this later on.

If the goal is to explore ideas in general, then yes this allows for nice branching discovery

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Antagonism in response to:

I actually like this system, it allows ideas to branch off and cartwheel freely. But I hope someone will consolidate this later on.

To achieve great things, we need focus and leadership, this interface is too ADD :)

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Adaptation in response to:

cultural change wont happen overnight. Now this is more like moving a haystack with a tweezer.

Yes, we must find ways to catalyze the change we need, like a viral meme

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Momentum in response to:

Do citizens have the ability to manage and extract intelligence from ever growing stores of Data in a lower cost fashion

Yes and no, a very important notion. We need organizers and categorizers to make things more digestible.

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Adaptation in response to:

Inequalities, in wealth, power and technology

Inequal opportunity :)

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Adaptation in response to:

The branching off thing is really quite in line with the association required by management theorist for good brainstorming.

Are we brainstorming, or solving problems by creating and fine tuning specific civic innovations.

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Adaptation in response to:

Everyone should have equal opportunity to be happy, safe and cared for when needed. But they don't. Governments play a critical role in this

People play a critical role in this. Government sure, but an idealized non corrupt version of it.

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Momentum in response to:

The problems this game is tackling are deep. Humans have been struggling to best live together for thousands of years. What's truly new?

The ability to connect share and analyze at the level of a true global collective.

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Adaptation in response to:

The major barrier would be adequate funding.

Its not about the funding, it about what the funding supplies. There is more then one way to skin a cat.

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Momentum in response to:

FlashBoycott: Citizen groups coordinate city wide shunning of people who work for "bad actor" companies.

Yes, we need public participation in communicating and identifying problem sources

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Investigation in response to:

FlashBoycott: Citizen groups coordinate city wide shunning of people who work for "bad actor" companies.

How do we define what a "bad actor" company is?

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Momentum in response to:

Privacy concerns are a huge barrier. Some people want to be left alone, regardless of whether it impacts their community or not.

Yes, we need outreach and education while also respecting peoples personal space.

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Investigation in response to:

Privacy concerns are a huge barrier. Some people want to be left alone, regardless of whether it impacts their community or not.

Is it fine to be left alone as long as you are not negatively contributing towards society?

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Adaptation in response to:

Is this a true global collective? Don't have stats in front of me but skeptical that we have 6 billion people in this game

No, this game is not a true global collective, I am just saying we have the technology to facilitate it.

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Antagonism in response to:

If the Chicago School of Economics brought us the Neo-Liberal mess we live today, where is the incubator for positive change tomorrow?

Same place, just need to identify what assumptions were false. How leverage destroyed competition.

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Momentum in response to:

And safeguards so any system for crowdsourced policing doesn't get gamed by the "bad actors" themselves!

For sure, need checks and balances, consent.

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Momentum in response to:

Absolutely. I was pointing out that not everyone wants to be connected. There might be enough of them to account for significant resistance.

As long as they are not putting their resources towards things that resist justice and sustainability, I have no issues with it.

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Momentum in response to:

The absence of political pluralism is a real obstacle

Yes, we have created a false dichotomy

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Momentum in response to:

I agree. If a company doesn't actually make a positive contribution to society, then it should be shunned and even closed down

Yes, and we need that information to be readily available on the label of the product. Truth in advertising.

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Momentum in response to:

Ya I agree. What do you think's preventing that from happening? Barrier isn't technical

Education, outreach, culture. We are trained for competition and survival of the fittest rather then cooperation.

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Momentum in response to:

How can the governement balance between cutting of costs and maintaining required services such as health ans education standards?

Innovation, optimization, resource sharing.

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Adaptation in response to:

We see this now-a-days with social networking sites, i.e twitter, Facebook, Linked-in, etc.

Yes, but twitter and facebook are all over the place in regards to focus.

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Momentum in response to:

There are going to be privacy barriers and funding barriers chiefly and with so many different people there is going to be learning.

Yes, the key is communication so people can make the proper choices of what they feel is the best.

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Momentum in response to:

How can we improve the educational experience of students during high school?

Better training on how to be a functioning member of a community. Emphasis on collective achievements rather then individual scores.

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Adaptation in response to:

Do we have incentives to spur proactive activities in addition to reactive ones?

With foresight, proactive becomes reactive. We just need to connect the dots.

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Investigation in response to:

Many professional firms are joining those networks to connect with citizens and provide their services through social networking.

But are citizens properly and efficiently utilizing the networks for these services, for education and outreach, learning and growth?

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Momentum in response to:

If we profitize misery, we'll see lots of misery

Yes, the focus of our media needs a shift towards the good things in life so they can gain momentum.

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Momentum in response to:

Emphasizing on community service and teaching them the added value of their contribution to the community.

Yes!!! And notions that incorporate the other into the self.

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Positive Imagination in response to:

What civic innovation can you imagine to improve our communities?

Top Keywords people would could need citizens :)

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Adaptation in response to:

emphasis on profit should be in balance with social benefit

Profit should be Social Benefit. Gross National Happiness.

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Momentum in response to:

if being rich wasn't such an advantage

Yes, we must shift the goals and focus away from power and competition, and towards community, love, sustainable growth.

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Antagonism in response to:

Citizens are trying to develop & improve their skills through the technological innovations & are trying to keep up with the leaps of tech.

They see the tech as a service rather then a tool for change.

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Momentum in response to:

How would you measure?

http://www.gnhusa.org/what-is-gnh/9-dimensions-of-gnh/

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Momentum in response to:

return of civics classes and how government works in the real world. More opportunities for student govt to create real change

Yes, they must see the change and see the source and want to be a part of it.

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Momentum in response to:

return of civics classes and how government works in the real world. More opportunities for student govt to create real change

It must be local and effect the people they know trust and love for real impact.

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Adaptation in response to:

Those categories are still hugely broad. Go to an environmental planning hearing and then tell me environmental health is clear cut

Nothing is clear cut, but that does not mean we should not try to measure and understand the infinite range of possibilities.

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Antagonism in response to:

Those categories are still hugely broad. Go to an environmental planning hearing and then tell me environmental health is clear cut

Measurement and feedback is critical to understanding. Without understanding we are blind to the results of our actions.

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Adaptation in response to:

Even those who thought that social networking sites are "pointless", had a change of heart due to the impact they have in our daily lives.

It needs to move beyond a social tool. Surely it can be used in productive ways, but they are not designed to facilitate organization

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Momentum in response to:

Now lets expand that to drones that deliver medication, medical services, even the mail. Efficiency could be improved!

Yes, focus on the important critical goals, allowing for meaning full action as its primary purpose and incentive.

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Adaptation in response to:

FB and Twitter are not good at networking all this together and thats because govt is unable to adjust itself to new tech.

Yes, but also tech need to adjust itself to the focus of new government.

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Adaptation in response to:

Note Dewey spoke hopefully about advances in information technology (i.e. radio). What different about the internet?

The Internet is different because it is more free yet more chaotic. Less guided and controlled by the influence of big money.

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Momentum in response to:

So then how do we accomplish that on both sides? How can govt and tech come together to create services and things people can use.

By having the conversation we are having right now :)

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Momentum in response to:

Websites such as Linked-in combines both, social networking and professional interaction.

Yes, and it is a step in the right direction. We need one of those for food, shelter, education, transportation, defense, etc.

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Antagonism in response to:

Ya I agree. That's the challenge though. In a gross national happiness world would the nations economy collapse when it rained?

No, that interpretation is shallow. Each dimension is very complex in nature, and not easily swayed.

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Antagonism in response to:

Ya I agree. That's the challenge though. In a gross national happiness world would the nations economy collapse when it rained?

PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING,HEALTH, USE OF TIME, COMMUNITY VITALITY, EDUCATION, CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, GOVERNANCE, STANDARD OF LIVING

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Momentum in response to:

citizens who give up their share

An end to hording.

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Adaptation in response to:

Don't necessarily disagree but the internet seems pretty guided by say Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, etc

Yes, big money still has its influences, but the accessibility to new channels is unprecedented.

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Momentum in response to:

For now. Do you think we will lose some of this accessibility with crackdowns?

No, we have already seen the Internet collective fight back. Just look at the fall of SOPA

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Adaptation in response to:

Ok... And how do you measure those? You realize that there's huge political disagreement about what's a good goal for each those...

Yes, but they are things you can quantify in user feedback surveys on a scale of 1-10. You just need to educate and set ground rules.

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Adaptation in response to:

Ok... And how do you measure those? You realize that there's huge political disagreement about what's a good goal for each those...

http://happycounts.org/survey/GNH/

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Adaptation in response to:

Ok... And how do you measure those? You realize that there's huge political disagreement about what's a good goal for each those...

http://www.happycounts.org/survey-methodology/

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Momentum in response to:

All talk, no walk. Throw away the traditional thought of "efficiency" and be willing to exert a change in societal thought. Make the road.

Cheers!

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Momentum in response to:

The governement may merge entities of similar activites

Yes! Consolidate our efforts and focus on the core critical problems of our time.

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Momentum in response to:

Our media and political systems don't seem to be structured that way. Righting perceived wrongs gets more airplay than asserting a vision.

Yes, we must fix that :)

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Momentum in response to:

Not true. If everything is connected in a centralized way you risk such failure. Networks are resilient due to high levels of redundancy

Yes, we must build distributed systems with redundancy for sure!

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Adaptation in response to:

How do you incorporate the unquantifiable though?

There are always indicators. Simply knowing positive or negative is a step in the right direction. We do our best to understand.

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Adaptation in response to:

Our media and political systems don't seem to be structured that way. Righting perceived wrongs gets more airplay than asserting a vision.

Why can't lack of vision be perceived as a wrong that is being righted?

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Momentum in response to:

municipalities back block parties so everyone can get to know their neighbour there is safety in numbers

Yes, community building space and tools is a necessary step.

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