If a system serves it’s controllers well, it stays. The real magic is when the people it serves are also convinced by the controllers that the system is right for them too.. So the controller’s job is to create a kind of matrix that most people will benefit from. Eventually, over years, if the people…
Shortly we hope to announce a date for a major breakthrough New Zealand’s public decision-making process. Our new system has been designed to remain neutral and not take any sides. Instead, it will present all sides of a debate and enable people to vote on them and add more debates and more substance to existing…
The very foundation of democracy rests on a simple, yet profound principle: the right of the people to have a genuine say in the decisions that shape their lives and their nation’s destiny. This isn’t merely a matter of ticking boxes on a ballot; it’s about ensuring every citizen, regardless of their political affiliation or ideology, feels heard, respected, and valued in the processes that determine their future. For too long, this fundamental right has been eroded, chipped away by a growing disregard for the citizenry
We often equate intelligence with financial success. The narrative of the self-made millionaire, the brilliant CEO, or the high-earning professional dominates our understanding of what it means to be “smart.” But this narrow definition ignores the vast spectrum of human intelligence and its diverse expressions. Everyone possesses a unique level of intelligence, but the ways…
Democracy, at its heart, is not a system of judgment, but one of empowerment. It doesn’t dictate what you should believe or how you should vote; instead, it provides a framework for understanding complex issues and then entrusts you, the citizen, with the crucial responsibility of making informed decisions.
2023 has been a big year of 30th anniversaries for us. In 1993 we were married. FairVote, the organization we helped found, moved into its first …
Controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson has fled Canada as liberals push to pass legislation that he says will suppress free speech and turn the …
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