#selfgovernance — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #selfgovernance, aggregated by home.social.
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When was the last time you felt like your voice truly mattered in how this country is governed?
We talk about "We the People" but most Americans feel disconnected from the decisions that shape our lives. Real self-governance means more than voting every few years. It means having a direct say in the fundamental rules by which we live.
What if we could rebuild that connection between citizens and our founding document?
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What if "We the People" could truly speak with one voice again? Our founders trusted us with self-governance but are our 250-year-old systems keeping pace with modern America's needs? The 1776 believes citizens can draft a renewed Constitution together, nonpartisan and transparent. Join our National Advisory Panel at the1776.org and help shape the conversation. #WeThePeople #CivicEngagement #SelfGovernance
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What if "We the People" could truly mean ALL the people? Our Constitution was written by 55 men in 1787. Today, we're 330+ million diverse Americans. Shouldn't our foundational document reflect who we've become as a nation?
The 1776 believes in the power of citizens to govern themselves. Join our National Advisory Panel and help make self-governance real again.
the1776.org
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What does "We the People" mean in practice today? Are we truly governing ourselves, or have we become spectators to our own democracy? Real self-governance requires more than voting — it demands active participation in shaping the systems that shape our lives. The 1776 believes Americans are ready to reclaim that responsibility. Join our National Advisory Panel and help modernize our founding charter. #WeThePeople #SelfGovernance #CivicEngagement
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What if "We the People" wasn't just the opening of our Constitution, but an active invitation to participate in our democracy today? The founders trusted citizens to govern themselves — do we still trust each other with that responsibility? Real self-governance requires all of us. Join our National Advisory Panel at the1776.org and help shape America's future. #WeThePeople #SelfGovernance #CivicEngagement
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Rights matter — they hold the space for people to act. But there's something rights-language can't reach: the inner condition that determines if people can actually use that space when it opens.
Readiness is that condition. The capacity to see what's moving, to respond to it, to show up for what the moment requires. The structure holds the space. The practice builds the capacity to use it.This week's reflection @ https://emotus.substack.com/p/maps-and-money
#BenKadel #LifeboatAcademy #SelfGovernance #Permaculture -
Rights matter — they hold the space for people to act. But there's something rights-language can't reach: the inner condition that determines if people can actually use that space when it opens.
Readiness is that condition. The capacity to see what's moving, to respond to it, to show up for what the moment requires. The structure holds the space. The practice builds the capacity to use it.This week's reflection @ https://emotus.substack.com/p/maps-and-money
#BenKadel #LifeboatAcademy #SelfGovernance #Permaculture -
Rights matter — they hold the space for people to act. But there's something rights-language can't reach: the inner condition that determines if people can actually use that space when it opens.
Readiness is that condition. The capacity to see what's moving, to respond to it, to show up for what the moment requires. The structure holds the space. The practice builds the capacity to use it.This week's reflection @ https://emotus.substack.com/p/maps-and-money
#BenKadel #LifeboatAcademy #SelfGovernance #Permaculture -
Rights matter — they hold the space for people to act. But there's something rights-language can't reach: the inner condition that determines if people can actually use that space when it opens.
Readiness is that condition. The capacity to see what's moving, to respond to it, to show up for what the moment requires. The structure holds the space. The practice builds the capacity to use it.This week's reflection @ https://emotus.substack.com/p/maps-and-money
#BenKadel #LifeboatAcademy #SelfGovernance #Permaculture -
https://www.europesays.com/africa/182154/ Mali Backs Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy #Algeria #AutonomyPlan #Conflict #Mali #Morocco #polisario #Rabat #Referendum #SelfGovernance #WesternSahara
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‘I want to make myself obsolete’: the MP fighting for Greenland’s self-governance.
Qarsoq Høegh-Dam aims to use his seat in Danish parliament to shift power from Copenhagen to Nuuk.
#Greenland #Denmark #QarsoqHoeghDam #Naleraq #Sovereignty #Selfgovernance #Politics
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‘I want to make myself obsolete’: the MP fighting for Greenland’s self-governance.
Qarsoq Høegh-Dam aims to use his seat in Danish parliament to shift power from Copenhagen to Nuuk.
#Greenland #Denmark #QarsoqHoeghDam #Naleraq #Sovereignty #Selfgovernance #Politics
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‘I want to make myself obsolete’: the MP fighting for Greenland’s self-governance.
Qarsoq Høegh-Dam aims to use his seat in Danish parliament to shift power from Copenhagen to Nuuk.
#Greenland #Denmark #QarsoqHoeghDam #Naleraq #Sovereignty #Selfgovernance #Politics
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‘I want to make myself obsolete’: the MP fighting for Greenland’s self-governance.
Qarsoq Høegh-Dam aims to use his seat in Danish parliament to shift power from Copenhagen to Nuuk.
#Greenland #Denmark #QarsoqHoeghDam #Naleraq #Sovereignty #Selfgovernance #Politics
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‘I want to make myself obsolete’: the MP fighting for Greenland’s self-governance.
Qarsoq Høegh-Dam aims to use his seat in Danish parliament to shift power from Copenhagen to Nuuk.
#Greenland #Denmark #QarsoqHoeghDam #Naleraq #Sovereignty #Selfgovernance #Politics
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"What looked like maintaining ditches was actually maintaining an obligation to each other."
Yup, a really interesting perspective in this essay by #SethFrey. Lots to think about! Thank you for the link!
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"What looked like maintaining ditches was actually maintaining an obligation to each other."
Yup, a really interesting perspective in this essay by #SethFrey. Lots to think about! Thank you for the link!
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"What looked like maintaining ditches was actually maintaining an obligation to each other."
Yup, a really interesting perspective in this essay by #SethFrey. Lots to think about! Thank you for the link!
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"What looked like maintaining ditches was actually maintaining an obligation to each other."
Yup, a really interesting perspective in this essay by #SethFrey. Lots to think about! Thank you for the link!
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"What looked like maintaining ditches was actually maintaining an obligation to each other."
Yup, a really interesting perspective in this essay by #SethFrey. Lots to think about! Thank you for the link!
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Courage is less about bold declarations and more about presence. Showing up to real conversations. Staying engaged through discomfort. Taking responsibility for one’s own regulation instead of waiting for rescue or clarity from elsewhere.
This is how self-government is learned — as a lived practice, built slowly in relationship.
Full reflection for this week here: https://emotus.substack.com/p/when-we-stop-pretending-part-ii
#WhenWeStopPretending #PracticedCapacity #RelationalInfrastructure #SelfGovernance #BenKadel
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Courage is less about bold declarations and more about presence. Showing up to real conversations. Staying engaged through discomfort. Taking responsibility for one’s own regulation instead of waiting for rescue or clarity from elsewhere.
This is how self-government is learned — as a lived practice, built slowly in relationship.
Full reflection for this week here: https://emotus.substack.com/p/when-we-stop-pretending-part-ii
#WhenWeStopPretending #PracticedCapacity #RelationalInfrastructure #SelfGovernance #BenKadel
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Courage is less about bold declarations and more about presence. Showing up to real conversations. Staying engaged through discomfort. Taking responsibility for one’s own regulation instead of waiting for rescue or clarity from elsewhere.
This is how self-government is learned — as a lived practice, built slowly in relationship.
Full reflection for this week here: https://emotus.substack.com/p/when-we-stop-pretending-part-ii
#WhenWeStopPretending #PracticedCapacity #RelationalInfrastructure #SelfGovernance #BenKadel
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Courage is less about bold declarations and more about presence. Showing up to real conversations. Staying engaged through discomfort. Taking responsibility for one’s own regulation instead of waiting for rescue or clarity from elsewhere.
This is how self-government is learned — as a lived practice, built slowly in relationship.
Full reflection for this week here: https://emotus.substack.com/p/when-we-stop-pretending-part-ii
#WhenWeStopPretending #PracticedCapacity #RelationalInfrastructure #SelfGovernance #BenKadel
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Part II picks up where disillusionment leaves off.
When old stories fall away, what’s left isn’t chaos — it’s the work of learning how to stand together. Self-government shows up not as ideology, but as practiced capacity: regulation, discernment, cooperation, and continuity built in small, durable contexts.
This is slower work. And it’s learnable.
Read Part II here:
https://emotus.substack.com/p/when-we-stop-pretending-part-ii#WhenWeStopPretending #PracticedAgency #RelationalInfrastructure #CollectiveCapacity #SelfGovernance
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Part II picks up where disillusionment leaves off.
When old stories fall away, what’s left isn’t chaos — it’s the work of learning how to stand together. Self-government shows up not as ideology, but as practiced capacity: regulation, discernment, cooperation, and continuity built in small, durable contexts.
This is slower work. And it’s learnable.
Read Part II here:
https://emotus.substack.com/p/when-we-stop-pretending-part-ii#WhenWeStopPretending #PracticedAgency #RelationalInfrastructure #CollectiveCapacity #SelfGovernance
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Part II picks up where disillusionment leaves off.
When old stories fall away, what’s left isn’t chaos — it’s the work of learning how to stand together. Self-government shows up not as ideology, but as practiced capacity: regulation, discernment, cooperation, and continuity built in small, durable contexts.
This is slower work. And it’s learnable.
Read Part II here:
https://emotus.substack.com/p/when-we-stop-pretending-part-ii#WhenWeStopPretending #PracticedAgency #RelationalInfrastructure #CollectiveCapacity #SelfGovernance
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Part II picks up where disillusionment leaves off.
When old stories fall away, what’s left isn’t chaos — it’s the work of learning how to stand together. Self-government shows up not as ideology, but as practiced capacity: regulation, discernment, cooperation, and continuity built in small, durable contexts.
This is slower work. And it’s learnable.
Read Part II here:
https://emotus.substack.com/p/when-we-stop-pretending-part-ii#WhenWeStopPretending #PracticedAgency #RelationalInfrastructure #CollectiveCapacity #SelfGovernance
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Quote 2 from Yavor Tarinski's new book "Horizons of Direct Democracy":
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It can be suggested that by reconfiguring the architecture of power, direct democracy strives at the greatest possible justice. In this sense it seeks to allow for everyone to participate in deciding on matters up to the point where our choice impinge on others, but from there on, others should have their own self-managing say. This comes to ensure a universal opportunity for every person to take equal responsibility and active part in crafting the path their community is going to take. In short, it seeks to integrate political participation with everyday life.
"""Book available at https://on-our-own-authority-publishing.square.site/product/tarinski-horizons-of-direct-democracy/JPILP5RW2LT2LQ25AUXYRMPO
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Quote 2 from Yavor Tarinski's new book "Horizons of Direct Democracy":
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It can be suggested that by reconfiguring the architecture of power, direct democracy strives at the greatest possible justice. In this sense it seeks to allow for everyone to participate in deciding on matters up to the point where our choice impinge on others, but from there on, others should have their own self-managing say. This comes to ensure a universal opportunity for every person to take equal responsibility and active part in crafting the path their community is going to take. In short, it seeks to integrate political participation with everyday life.
"""Book available at https://on-our-own-authority-publishing.square.site/product/tarinski-horizons-of-direct-democracy/JPILP5RW2LT2LQ25AUXYRMPO
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Quote 2 from Yavor Tarinski's new book "Horizons of Direct Democracy":
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It can be suggested that by reconfiguring the architecture of power, direct democracy strives at the greatest possible justice. In this sense it seeks to allow for everyone to participate in deciding on matters up to the point where our choice impinge on others, but from there on, others should have their own self-managing say. This comes to ensure a universal opportunity for every person to take equal responsibility and active part in crafting the path their community is going to take. In short, it seeks to integrate political participation with everyday life.
"""Book available at https://on-our-own-authority-publishing.square.site/product/tarinski-horizons-of-direct-democracy/JPILP5RW2LT2LQ25AUXYRMPO
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Quote 2 from Yavor Tarinski's new book "Horizons of Direct Democracy":
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It can be suggested that by reconfiguring the architecture of power, direct democracy strives at the greatest possible justice. In this sense it seeks to allow for everyone to participate in deciding on matters up to the point where our choice impinge on others, but from there on, others should have their own self-managing say. This comes to ensure a universal opportunity for every person to take equal responsibility and active part in crafting the path their community is going to take. In short, it seeks to integrate political participation with everyday life.
"""Book available at https://on-our-own-authority-publishing.square.site/product/tarinski-horizons-of-direct-democracy/JPILP5RW2LT2LQ25AUXYRMPO
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Quote 2 from Yavor Tarinski's new book "Horizons of Direct Democracy":
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It can be suggested that by reconfiguring the architecture of power, direct democracy strives at the greatest possible justice. In this sense it seeks to allow for everyone to participate in deciding on matters up to the point where our choice impinge on others, but from there on, others should have their own self-managing say. This comes to ensure a universal opportunity for every person to take equal responsibility and active part in crafting the path their community is going to take. In short, it seeks to integrate political participation with everyday life.
"""Book available at https://on-our-own-authority-publishing.square.site/product/tarinski-horizons-of-direct-democracy/JPILP5RW2LT2LQ25AUXYRMPO
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Quote 1 from Yavor Tarinski's new book "Horizons of Direct Democracy":
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It is well known that citizenship in Ancient Athens (508-322 BCE) - where the concept is said to have initially emerged - meant something radically different from what we have today. Although the Athenian society of that time was plagued by slavery and patriarchy, with slaves and women being excluded from political life, it nonetheless underwent a revolution that saw the establishment of democracy, or self-management by the citizenry. For the Ancient Athenians such as Aristotle, there was a clear distinction between a democratic system and elections for representatives - the former was based on popular assemblies and sortition, while the latter was viewed as the building block of oligarchy. Although critical of democracy, Aristotle underlines its grassroots character:--A democracy exists whenever those who are free and are not well off, being in a majority, are in sovereign control of the government, an oligarchy lies in the hands of the rich and better born, those being few.
This understanding of democratic politics as popular self-management continues throughout the ages. Eighteenth-century thinkers like Jean-Jacques Rousseau were well aware of the difference between democracy and representation: for Rousseau, when a government lays in the hands of the whole people, or of a majority of them, then we have a democratic society, while aristocracy or oligarchy is when the government is restructured to a small number of citizens (i.e. representatives). Similar was the stance on the issue of other prominent figures of the period. Thomas Paine, too, made a distinction between representation and democracy, understanding that in its original form the latter stood for a "society governing itself without the aid of secondary means."
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Quote 1 from Yavor Tarinski's new book "Horizons of Direct Democracy":
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It is well known that citizenship in Ancient Athens (508-322 BCE) - where the concept is said to have initially emerged - meant something radically different from what we have today. Although the Athenian society of that time was plagued by slavery and patriarchy, with slaves and women being excluded from political life, it nonetheless underwent a revolution that saw the establishment of democracy, or self-management by the citizenry. For the Ancient Athenians such as Aristotle, there was a clear distinction between a democratic system and elections for representatives - the former was based on popular assemblies and sortition, while the latter was viewed as the building block of oligarchy. Although critical of democracy, Aristotle underlines its grassroots character:--A democracy exists whenever those who are free and are not well off, being in a majority, are in sovereign control of the government, an oligarchy lies in the hands of the rich and better born, those being few.
This understanding of democratic politics as popular self-management continues throughout the ages. Eighteenth-century thinkers like Jean-Jacques Rousseau were well aware of the difference between democracy and representation: for Rousseau, when a government lays in the hands of the whole people, or of a majority of them, then we have a democratic society, while aristocracy or oligarchy is when the government is restructured to a small number of citizens (i.e. representatives). Similar was the stance on the issue of other prominent figures of the period. Thomas Paine, too, made a distinction between representation and democracy, understanding that in its original form the latter stood for a "society governing itself without the aid of secondary means."
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Quote 1 from Yavor Tarinski's new book "Horizons of Direct Democracy":
"""
It is well known that citizenship in Ancient Athens (508-322 BCE) - where the concept is said to have initially emerged - meant something radically different from what we have today. Although the Athenian society of that time was plagued by slavery and patriarchy, with slaves and women being excluded from political life, it nonetheless underwent a revolution that saw the establishment of democracy, or self-management by the citizenry. For the Ancient Athenians such as Aristotle, there was a clear distinction between a democratic system and elections for representatives - the former was based on popular assemblies and sortition, while the latter was viewed as the building block of oligarchy. Although critical of democracy, Aristotle underlines its grassroots character:--A democracy exists whenever those who are free and are not well off, being in a majority, are in sovereign control of the government, an oligarchy lies in the hands of the rich and better born, those being few.
This understanding of democratic politics as popular self-management continues throughout the ages. Eighteenth-century thinkers like Jean-Jacques Rousseau were well aware of the difference between democracy and representation: for Rousseau, when a government lays in the hands of the whole people, or of a majority of them, then we have a democratic society, while aristocracy or oligarchy is when the government is restructured to a small number of citizens (i.e. representatives). Similar was the stance on the issue of other prominent figures of the period. Thomas Paine, too, made a distinction between representation and democracy, understanding that in its original form the latter stood for a "society governing itself without the aid of secondary means."
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Quote 1 from Yavor Tarinski's new book "Horizons of Direct Democracy":
"""
It is well known that citizenship in Ancient Athens (508-322 BCE) - where the concept is said to have initially emerged - meant something radically different from what we have today. Although the Athenian society of that time was plagued by slavery and patriarchy, with slaves and women being excluded from political life, it nonetheless underwent a revolution that saw the establishment of democracy, or self-management by the citizenry. For the Ancient Athenians such as Aristotle, there was a clear distinction between a democratic system and elections for representatives - the former was based on popular assemblies and sortition, while the latter was viewed as the building block of oligarchy. Although critical of democracy, Aristotle underlines its grassroots character:--A democracy exists whenever those who are free and are not well off, being in a majority, are in sovereign control of the government, an oligarchy lies in the hands of the rich and better born, those being few.
This understanding of democratic politics as popular self-management continues throughout the ages. Eighteenth-century thinkers like Jean-Jacques Rousseau were well aware of the difference between democracy and representation: for Rousseau, when a government lays in the hands of the whole people, or of a majority of them, then we have a democratic society, while aristocracy or oligarchy is when the government is restructured to a small number of citizens (i.e. representatives). Similar was the stance on the issue of other prominent figures of the period. Thomas Paine, too, made a distinction between representation and democracy, understanding that in its original form the latter stood for a "society governing itself without the aid of secondary means."
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Quote 1 from Yavor Tarinski's new book "Horizons of Direct Democracy":
"""
It is well known that citizenship in Ancient Athens (508-322 BCE) - where the concept is said to have initially emerged - meant something radically different from what we have today. Although the Athenian society of that time was plagued by slavery and patriarchy, with slaves and women being excluded from political life, it nonetheless underwent a revolution that saw the establishment of democracy, or self-management by the citizenry. For the Ancient Athenians such as Aristotle, there was a clear distinction between a democratic system and elections for representatives - the former was based on popular assemblies and sortition, while the latter was viewed as the building block of oligarchy. Although critical of democracy, Aristotle underlines its grassroots character:--A democracy exists whenever those who are free and are not well off, being in a majority, are in sovereign control of the government, an oligarchy lies in the hands of the rich and better born, those being few.
This understanding of democratic politics as popular self-management continues throughout the ages. Eighteenth-century thinkers like Jean-Jacques Rousseau were well aware of the difference between democracy and representation: for Rousseau, when a government lays in the hands of the whole people, or of a majority of them, then we have a democratic society, while aristocracy or oligarchy is when the government is restructured to a small number of citizens (i.e. representatives). Similar was the stance on the issue of other prominent figures of the period. Thomas Paine, too, made a distinction between representation and democracy, understanding that in its original form the latter stood for a "society governing itself without the aid of secondary means."
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The basic test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do.
Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 176 (1955)More about this quote: wist.info/hoffer-eric/1915/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #erichoffer #action #autonomy #compliance #compulsion #freedom #liberty #selfcontrol #selfgovernance
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The basic test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do.
Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 176 (1955)More about this quote: wist.info/hoffer-eric/1915/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #erichoffer #action #autonomy #compliance #compulsion #freedom #liberty #selfcontrol #selfgovernance
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The basic test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do.
Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 176 (1955)More about this quote: wist.info/hoffer-eric/1915/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #erichoffer #action #autonomy #compliance #compulsion #freedom #liberty #selfcontrol #selfgovernance
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The basic test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do.
Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 176 (1955)More about this quote: wist.info/hoffer-eric/1915/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #erichoffer #action #autonomy #compliance #compulsion #freedom #liberty #selfcontrol #selfgovernance
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The basic test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do.
Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 176 (1955)More about this quote: wist.info/hoffer-eric/1915/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #erichoffer #action #autonomy #compliance #compulsion #freedom #liberty #selfcontrol #selfgovernance
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Fulfilling #America's Unfinished Promise of Individual #Liberty: A Second #BillofRights
#StetsonUniversity College of Law Research Paper Forthcoming
90 Pages Posted: 13 Nov 2025
W.C. Bunting#Corporate consolidation and the expansion of the #administrative state have created unprecedented concentrations of #power that threaten #democratic #selfgovernance. This Article argues that the solution lies not in novel #constitutional theories
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Fulfilling #America's Unfinished Promise of Individual #Liberty: A Second #BillofRights
#StetsonUniversity College of Law Research Paper Forthcoming
90 Pages Posted: 13 Nov 2025
W.C. Bunting#Corporate consolidation and the expansion of the #administrative state have created unprecedented concentrations of #power that threaten #democratic #selfgovernance. This Article argues that the solution lies not in novel #constitutional theories
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Fulfilling #America's Unfinished Promise of Individual #Liberty: A Second #BillofRights
#StetsonUniversity College of Law Research Paper Forthcoming
90 Pages Posted: 13 Nov 2025
W.C. Bunting#Corporate consolidation and the expansion of the #administrative state have created unprecedented concentrations of #power that threaten #democratic #selfgovernance. This Article argues that the solution lies not in novel #constitutional theories
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Fulfilling #America's Unfinished Promise of Individual #Liberty: A Second #BillofRights
#StetsonUniversity College of Law Research Paper Forthcoming
90 Pages Posted: 13 Nov 2025
W.C. Bunting#Corporate consolidation and the expansion of the #administrative state have created unprecedented concentrations of #power that threaten #democratic #selfgovernance. This Article argues that the solution lies not in novel #constitutional theories
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Fulfilling #America's Unfinished Promise of Individual #Liberty: A Second #BillofRights
#StetsonUniversity College of Law Research Paper Forthcoming
90 Pages Posted: 13 Nov 2025
W.C. Bunting#Corporate consolidation and the expansion of the #administrative state have created unprecedented concentrations of #power that threaten #democratic #selfgovernance. This Article argues that the solution lies not in novel #constitutional theories
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SELF-GOVERNANCE
Becoming the Government We Desire
True freedom is not lawlessness — it’s the ability to govern oneself with awareness and discipline.
When we stop waiting for the government to act and begin embodying the values we seek, transformation begins from within. 🌿#SelfGovernance #ConsciousLiving #Freedom #Mindfulness #InnerGrowth
Read Full Article:👇
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What happens when 10k AI agents are left to self-govern in a virtual world?
#HackerNews #AIagents #SelfGovernance #VirtualWorld #TechInnovation #FutureOfAI