A Constitution of Direct Democracy - Pure Democracy and the Governance of the Future ~ Locally and Globally ~ Book

In the coming decades, humanity faces profound decisions: democracy or totalitarianism; mass weapons or disarmament; religious freedom or fundamentalism; genetic modification, robots, space colonies, population growth and even biological immortality. Our decisions will control the future of humanity, even the future of all Life. How can we assure that these developments assure our survival and serve the human interest? This is best assured by the common wisdom rooted in human nature, which desires above all the shared needs of security, physical sustenance and dignity. Communal decisions distil this shared human wisdom from the diverse wishes of people. New information technologies allow public governance that reflects this shared wisdom. "The Constitution of Direct Democracy" describes the structure, fictional case studies and ethical principles of a model system that can be applied from local to national governments, up to a world Direct Democracy World Government. Can this ideal democracy be achieved smoothly and peacefully? The book presents a simple approach to transform the current representative systems to Direct Democracies through Direct Democracy Representatives or Parties operating on this platform: "On every major issue, I shall vote in Congress or Parliament as instructed by the majority of my Constituents." Without any change in the existing systems, Direct Democracy is introduced this way and developed gradually with public participation, toward a system of full public governance. Election campaigns are encouraged to publicise Direct Democracy and to gain true public representation. Practical suggestions and sample materials are presented, based on the experiences of the first model campaign in Maryland, USA, for use by Direct Democracy Representative campaigns for Congress or Parliament.Read More