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  • Is Show Over for 'Eco-terror' Security Theatre?
    Jacques commented on the article | almost 3 years ago
    Is Show Over for 'Eco-terror' Security Theatre?

    If you are interested in sociocracy, I would recommand the article in wikipedia which is concised and well done, imho.

    As an example, imagine a team with 10 "workers" and the operational leader of the team.
    They form a circle.
    The circle determines how the day-to-day operational decisions will be made. The operational leader is then responsible for applying these policies in managing the functioning of the department or group.

    When this circle makes a decision, these 11 individual are strictly equivalent.
    No decision will be taken while any of these 11 individuals has an valid objection.
    The operational leader does not decide for the rest of the team.
    This is the consent-based decision making among equivalent individuals.

    Also the whole team selects (by consent) a representative among its members.  It's usually a person different from the operational leader (unless everybody agrees).
    Now, suppose we have 8 different teams, each with its operational leader and a representative.
    When the higher circle meets together, they gather the 8 operational leaders, the 8 representative and the higher operational leader.
    These 17 individual are equivalent (though some belong to level N, N+1 and N+2).
    They make a decision only when no one objects.

    This is a kind of representative democracy but it's much more interactive.

  • Is Show Over for 'Eco-terror' Security Theatre?
    Jacques commented on the article | almost 3 years ago
    Is Show Over for 'Eco-terror' Security Theatre?

    I'm not a native english speaker.  So I will quote WP:
    Sociocracy is a system of governance using consent-based decision making among equivalent individuals and an organizational structure based on cybernetic principles.

    It's based on four principles (Decision Making by Consent, Circle Organization, Double-Linking, Elections by Consent) and is closely related to social change in NonViolent Communication.

  • Is Show Over for 'Eco-terror' Security Theatre?
    Jacques commented on the article | almost 3 years ago
    Is Show Over for 'Eco-terror' Security Theatre?

    Emilywrote:
    > What alternative do you suggest for governance?

    Hi Emily!  Thanks for asking it so clearly!

    The alternative governance I would suggest already exists.  It's called sociocracy.
    And, from what I have already seen, I believe it's far better than democracy!
    )jack(

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