How we can get to where we should be going? This category deals with practical solutions.
The major socio-political systems and questions about economics come under this heading. One of the aims of the blog is to explore the systems that we know, and examine their strengths and weaknesses. Then I hope to propose ideas for an improved socio-political system more suited to this modern age.
This is a big task, but you have to start somewhere!
How can we be governed, or how can we govern ourselves? Firstly, could we have no government? Could Anarchism work? Anarchism is derived from Ancient Greek and meant “without ruler”. According the the Merriam-Wester Dictionary Anarchism is a political theory holding all forms of governmental authority to be unnecessary and undesirable and advocating a society
This section briefly examines the political systems that we know, looking at their strengths and weaknesses. This is mainly a mental exercise to clarify how political systems currently work (or do not).
Most Western governments have some form of democracy. What does this mean, and how do different systems compare?
Could the best system be improved? If so, why? Also, how sure can you be that it can, and where could we begin?
Could there be an ideal system, and if so what form would it take? Or should we be satisfied with what we have?
1. On Anarchism
2. Alternative methods of government
3. Power held by one person
4. Power held by an elite few
5. Power held by representation (e.g. democracy)
6. Views on the role of government
Posts tagged with the category How? or pages under this theme deal with practical solutions.
The major socio-political systems and questions about economics come under this heading.
One of the aims of the blog is to explore the systems that we know, and examine their strengths and weaknesses.
The kind of systems I refer to could include financial systems, arbitration organisations, political systems, and other aspects of governance. They may also include education and alternative institutions or loose affiliations such as clubs, religious groups, parties or grass-roots movements. This is a very broad field. I have summarised some political systems as a start.