1. Suzanne, you have championed UBI for a long time. It is finally getting support from other very smart people. Advances in technology are coming at the civilized world faster than most realize and UBI will become recognized as essential in a caring world.
2. Most people despair when they look at the people who govern us. In the first part of the video, we get an intelligent discussion on an alternative where we get better people in politics.
I hope your voice on this “Moonshots” discussion gets a wide circulation
Thanks Bruce. Really! When you're aware of UBI you shake you head at jobs growth being high agenda items for the party in power, with nary a mention of that only being good short term. The public remains massively unaware of the disaster ahead when thanks to automation there won't be enough jobs no matter what any one does. And I was so surprised to hear a new idea on the political front that makes such incredibly good sense. I hope readers will magnify the small impact I have by sharing with friends and colleagues.
FYI - I recommend people jump to 20min mark of the video for the discussion on "all party primaries" with the example of it being done in Alaska. Seems like an excellent idea to me.
Good tip. And isn't it weird that this revolutionary Idea for our elections, that even has a successful implementation, comes as news now? It's daunting that if these two powerhouses don't get such a promising idea into discussion, how about little me getting my revolutionary ideas out there?
Hi, Suzanne. Given where we met (Developmental Alliance), I'm not that surprised that you share two of my greatest interests. I joined the Forward Party over a year ago and have advocated election reforms since the 1990s. I've also written about the basic income guarantee. When you have a minute, please visit my blog on Medium (https://stevenoenerichardson.medium.com/).
The Singular Movement is meant to be a conceptual plan for how we restore the American Dream to American society through changes to our government's policies and programs and will require a we-the-people type of movement. Looking forward to exchanging ideas.
There's no shortage of new designs for a workable world. What we don't have is any way to get them implemented. I'm focused on how thing could be done in the world as it is. More to say about that is that there's a fuzzy haze as if what I'm calling for is readily available -- and strange but true, it's not.
I'm interested in how we get things implemented as well. Point me to one of your posts where you explore the topic and perhaps we can start a dialogue.
I have read these posts in the past. I thought there might be others with more detail on how to move things forward. That said, I want to reiterate that I think you and I are on the same page regarding where we are and where we'd like to be. Where we differ are in our thoughts on how we get from here to there. I'd like to challenge some of your ideas with a series of questions that will strike you as outlandish, but I assure you are meant to engage us in a meaningful discussion on these topics. The first is regarding the Wisdom Council. How would the Wisdom Council be more effective than the U.S. House of Representatives in moving us forward? I know that given the current state of affairs, this may seem like a joke, but I'm not joking.
I once was impressed by a historian contemplating a sign in a window that said, "If you're so smart, how come you're not rich?" It's not that he didn't have the answer but that he realized it was the wrong question. The House is stymied by the two parties system, where the sides are solid now so there's just war without creativity. The Wisdom Council doesn't have sides -- it's all widely accepted participants.
I'd like us to consider the institution, not the people in it or controlling it, vs. a Wisdom Council.
I question whether we could find widely accepted participants whose wisdom would be accepted by a vast majority of Americans, especially if you start with a billionaire's wife picking from an elite pool of thought leaders. But let's say we do. Don't we still have to go through the House to get the Wisdom Council's idea's implemented?
My point is, wouldn't it be more effective to use an existing institution and direct our energies to figure out how to get good people chosen by "we the people" to represent us - breaking the grip lock that the political establishment has over who goes to Washington and helping people with unifying ideas and leadership skills get elected?
Would welcome the opportunity of discussing ideas on a zoom conference. You and I are on the same wavelength, just slightly different ideas on how to move forward.
Hi Mark -- I've been struck before by your proposing that you be the Republican presidential candidate. If your idea is "slightly different?" I wonder what "very different" would be. I like outrageous thinking because everyday thinking isn't going to get us out of the implosion we're in, but that said you'd have to be willing to get off your too-wild idea where your lack of any credential for doing the job is outside even my outside the box parameters. Okay?
My post on being the Republican presidential candidate was a moonshot, no? And a fantastical one at that! I'd rather like to discuss the ideas behind the Singular Movement (https://thesingularmovement.substack.com/p/the-singular-movement), which are within the realm of the possible. That is, if we're able to open up people's minds to new ways of thinking.
More like Mars Shot since it's off the charts of what's possible. And the Singular Movement is a detailed plan for how to run the world when my bailiwick is what we-the-people could perpetrate.
2 great ideas.
1. Suzanne, you have championed UBI for a long time. It is finally getting support from other very smart people. Advances in technology are coming at the civilized world faster than most realize and UBI will become recognized as essential in a caring world.
2. Most people despair when they look at the people who govern us. In the first part of the video, we get an intelligent discussion on an alternative where we get better people in politics.
I hope your voice on this “Moonshots” discussion gets a wide circulation
Thanks Bruce. Really! When you're aware of UBI you shake you head at jobs growth being high agenda items for the party in power, with nary a mention of that only being good short term. The public remains massively unaware of the disaster ahead when thanks to automation there won't be enough jobs no matter what any one does. And I was so surprised to hear a new idea on the political front that makes such incredibly good sense. I hope readers will magnify the small impact I have by sharing with friends and colleagues.
Amazing video, thanks for posting Suzanne
FYI - I recommend people jump to 20min mark of the video for the discussion on "all party primaries" with the example of it being done in Alaska. Seems like an excellent idea to me.
Good tip. And isn't it weird that this revolutionary Idea for our elections, that even has a successful implementation, comes as news now? It's daunting that if these two powerhouses don't get such a promising idea into discussion, how about little me getting my revolutionary ideas out there?
Hi, Suzanne. Given where we met (Developmental Alliance), I'm not that surprised that you share two of my greatest interests. I joined the Forward Party over a year ago and have advocated election reforms since the 1990s. I've also written about the basic income guarantee. When you have a minute, please visit my blog on Medium (https://stevenoenerichardson.medium.com/).
I remain skeptical but will leave it at that. Thanks for the exchange.
The Singular Movement is meant to be a conceptual plan for how we restore the American Dream to American society through changes to our government's policies and programs and will require a we-the-people type of movement. Looking forward to exchanging ideas.
There's no shortage of new designs for a workable world. What we don't have is any way to get them implemented. I'm focused on how thing could be done in the world as it is. More to say about that is that there's a fuzzy haze as if what I'm calling for is readily available -- and strange but true, it's not.
I'm interested in how we get things implemented as well. Point me to one of your posts where you explore the topic and perhaps we can start a dialogue.
I summarize my individual points here: What's on A ROADMAP TO THE FUTURE? https://suzannetaylor.substack.com/p/whats-on-a-roadmap-to-the-future
I have read these posts in the past. I thought there might be others with more detail on how to move things forward. That said, I want to reiterate that I think you and I are on the same page regarding where we are and where we'd like to be. Where we differ are in our thoughts on how we get from here to there. I'd like to challenge some of your ideas with a series of questions that will strike you as outlandish, but I assure you are meant to engage us in a meaningful discussion on these topics. The first is regarding the Wisdom Council. How would the Wisdom Council be more effective than the U.S. House of Representatives in moving us forward? I know that given the current state of affairs, this may seem like a joke, but I'm not joking.
I once was impressed by a historian contemplating a sign in a window that said, "If you're so smart, how come you're not rich?" It's not that he didn't have the answer but that he realized it was the wrong question. The House is stymied by the two parties system, where the sides are solid now so there's just war without creativity. The Wisdom Council doesn't have sides -- it's all widely accepted participants.
I'd like us to consider the institution, not the people in it or controlling it, vs. a Wisdom Council.
I question whether we could find widely accepted participants whose wisdom would be accepted by a vast majority of Americans, especially if you start with a billionaire's wife picking from an elite pool of thought leaders. But let's say we do. Don't we still have to go through the House to get the Wisdom Council's idea's implemented?
My point is, wouldn't it be more effective to use an existing institution and direct our energies to figure out how to get good people chosen by "we the people" to represent us - breaking the grip lock that the political establishment has over who goes to Washington and helping people with unifying ideas and leadership skills get elected?
Would welcome the opportunity of discussing ideas on a zoom conference. You and I are on the same wavelength, just slightly different ideas on how to move forward.
Hi Mark -- I've been struck before by your proposing that you be the Republican presidential candidate. If your idea is "slightly different?" I wonder what "very different" would be. I like outrageous thinking because everyday thinking isn't going to get us out of the implosion we're in, but that said you'd have to be willing to get off your too-wild idea where your lack of any credential for doing the job is outside even my outside the box parameters. Okay?
My post on being the Republican presidential candidate was a moonshot, no? And a fantastical one at that! I'd rather like to discuss the ideas behind the Singular Movement (https://thesingularmovement.substack.com/p/the-singular-movement), which are within the realm of the possible. That is, if we're able to open up people's minds to new ways of thinking.
More like Mars Shot since it's off the charts of what's possible. And the Singular Movement is a detailed plan for how to run the world when my bailiwick is what we-the-people could perpetrate.