A Final Introduction

Here is another introduction, similar in idea to the previous two posts, to a proposed system of cooperation. I will next detail the functional design of the system. Comments are welcome as always! :)

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The goal of this proposal is to suggest a framework for more efficient politics through better understanding.

By politics, I mean the processes of public decision-making.

The goal of politics is choosing general action and regulation for achieving maximum welfare. Choosing action requires an assessment of the current state of things. A clear view of reality allows for the identification of action that will improve reality.

Consider an individual. At birth very animal-like and instinctual, a process of development leads to independent adulthood. At some point, a conscience develops. Habits are recognized and choices made. A greater understanding of reality leads to greater choices and therefore greater individual welfare.

At a basic level, the individual listens to his body. Hunger will lead him to eat. A mistake that causes personal harm will not be repeated, as the harm felt is undesirable. The individual naturally considers all feedback. It is a different issue, how one interprets and reacts to feedback. While an individual may not respond in the best manner to feedback, he surely attempts to make a meaningful response, as it is in his interest to maximize his welfare.

Contrast this to public decision-making. Public action is “by all for all.” In this situation, feedback comes to all members of society. That which an individual recognizes as relevant for public consideration needs to be communicated from the individual to the public.

Ideally, all publicly relevant feedback is communicated from individual citizens to the political realm for proper consideration. There are no rules for this feedback process. Politicians do gather feedback and act on it, but there is no guarantee of systematic consideration.

With the advance of communication technology, we can implement a public system of communication and systematic consideration that will yield better understanding for individual and public decision-making.