anarchism & real democracy anarchismreal democracy no delegation of power no coercion
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Anarchism & Real Democracy
anarchism real democracy
no delegation of power
no coercion
Anarchism & Real Democracy
anarchism real democracy
How to make decisions about the commons?
no delegation of power
no coercion
Anarchism & Real Democracy
anarchism real democracy
How to make decisions about the commons?
no delegation of power
no coercion
How to make decisions that are
coercive to no one?
Anarchism & Real Democracy
anarchism real democracy
How to make decisions about the commons?
no delegation of power
no coercion
How to make decisions that are
coercive to no one?
How to make decisions that include
all voices?
Collaborative decision-making
How to make decisions that are
coercive to no one?
How to make decisions that
include all voices?
• listen to all concerns & ideas• seek synergy among the ideas• find solutions that work for everyone
Collaborative decision-making
• listen to all concerns & ideas• seek synergy among the ideas• find solutions that work for everyone
How to ensure a collaborative
conversation?
How to make decisions that are
coercive to no one?
How to make decisions that
include all voices?
Collaborative decision-making
How to deal withlarge-scale issues?
How to ensure a collaborative
conversation?
How to make decisions that are
coercive to no one?
How to make decisions that
include all voices?
• listen to all concerns & ideas• seek synergy among the ideas• find solutions that work for everyone
Collaborative decision-making
How to deal withlarge-scale issues?
How to ensure a collaborative
conversation?
Collaborative decision-making
• subsidiarity
include only constituencies affected by the decision
How to deal withlarge-scale issues?
How to ensure a collaborative
conversation?
Collaborative decision-making
• subsidiarity
include only constituencies affected by the decision
How to deal withlarge-scale issues?
How to ensure a collaborative
conversation?
• appropriate process
use effective group processes
See: http://www.co-intelligence.org/CI-Practices.html
Collaborative decision-making
• subsidiarity
include only constituencies affected by the decision
How to deal withlarge-scale issues?
How to ensure a collaborative
conversation?
• appropriate process
use effective group processes
• time investment
allow enough time for conversation to converge
Collaborative decision-making
• subsidiarity
• appropriate process
How to deal withlarge-scale issues?
How to ensure a collaborative
conversation?
• time investment
Collaborative decision-making
How to deal withlarge-scale issues?
How to ensure a collaborative
conversation?
• proposals from constituencies
each constituency reaches consensus on the issues
• subsidiarity
• time investment
• appropriate process
Collaborative decision-making
How to deal withlarge-scale issues?
How to ensure a collaborative
conversation?
• proposals from constituencies
each constituency reaches consensus on the issues
• outcomes from councils
delegations meet from constituencies, to harmonize proposals
• subsidiarity
• time investment
• appropriate process
Collaborative decision making
How to deal withlarge-scale issues?
How to ensure a collaborative
conversation?
• proposals from constituencies
each constituency reaches consensus on the issues
• iterationif all constituencies don’t agree with outcomes, reconvene councils with new proposals
• outcomes from councils
delegations meet from constituencies, to harmonize proposals
• subsidiarity
• time investment
• appropriate process
Principles of collaborative decision-making
• proposals from constituencies
• iteration
• outcomes from councils
• subsidiarity
• time investment
• appropriate process
Principles of collaborative decision-making
• proposals from constituencies
• iteration
• outcomes from councils
• subsidiarity
• time investment
• appropriate process
If we can make large-scale decisions collaboratively, then we’ve learned how to govern ourselves!
Principles of self-governance
• proposals from constituencies
• iteration
• outcomes from councils
• subsidiarity
• time investment
• appropriate process
Principles of self-governance
ensure• proposals from constituencies
• iteration
• outcomes from councils
• subsidiarity
• time investment
• appropriate process
Principles of self-governance
• iteration
• outcomes from councils
• time investment
• appropriate processoptimizes
ensure• proposals from constituencies• subsidiarity
Principles of self-governance
• iteration• time investmentrequires
• outcomes from councils• appropriate processoptimizes
ensure• proposals from constituencies• subsidiarity
A model of self-governance
localcouncils
Local issues
proposals
iteration
communityconversations
localconsensus
A model of self-governance
localconsensus
localconsensus
Regional issues
regionalcouncil
proposals
iteration
A model of self-governance
localconsensus
localconsensus
regionalcouncil
proposals
iteration
regionalcouncil
next-levelcouncil
Next-level issues
proposals
iteration
A model of self-governance
localconsensus
localconsensus
regionalcouncil
proposals
iteration
regionalcouncil
next-levelcouncil
proposals
iteration
proposals
iteration
…Global issues
A model of global self-governance
Local issues
localconsensus
localconsensus
Regional issues
regionalcouncil
regionalcouncil
next-levelcouncil
Next-level issues
proposals
proposals
iteration
iteration iteration
Global issues…
proposals
A model of global self-governance
Local issues
localconsensus
localconsensus
Regional issues
regionalcouncil
regionalcouncil
next-levelcouncil
Next-level issues
proposals
proposals
proposals
iteration
iteration iteration
Global issues…
Anarchism & real democracyare two sides of the same coin
no delegation of power
no coercion
A model of social transformation
local collaborativeconversations
Envisioning a better world
vision-developmentcouncils
proposals
iteration
local collaborativeconversations
A model of social transformation
local collaborativeconversations
Envisioning a better world
vision-developmentcouncils
proposals
iteration
local collaborativeconversations
expansionbring in more communities
A model of social transformation
local collaborativeconversations
Envisioning a better world
vision-developmentcouncils
proposals
iteration
Developing a transition plan
planningcouncils
proposals
iteration
local collaborativeconversations
local collaborativeconversations
local collaborativeconversations
expansionbring in more communities
expansion
A model of social transformation
• 99% agree on vision• 99% agree on transition plan
99% replace government via elections
Proceed with transition plan
Create better world
Achieving self-governance
local collaborativeconversations
The process that leads to unity & transformation…
councils proposals
iteration
local collaborativeconversations
Achieving self-governance
local collaborativeconversations
The process that leads to unity & transformation…
councils proposals
iteration
local collaborativeconversations
… evolves into a process of ongoing self-governance!
Achieving self-governance
local collaborativeconversations
The process that leads to unity & transformation…
councils proposals
iteration
local collaborativeconversations
… evolves into a process of ongoing self-governance!
The means become the ends