The following is a declaration of the natural rights and responsibilities of all people on Earth. These rights are rooted in scientific fact and observations (hence the term “natural”) and are reserved equally by each and every individual human on Earth.
The Manifesto for Civilization 2.0
We, the humanity of the Earth, wish to state that it is our collective desire (goal) to bring about a world in which the optimal health and vitality of every human is guaranteed as a fundamental human right. Furthermore, the goal is to continually improve the state of happiness, fulfillment, health, and vitality for all humans for all of time. We will collectively work to ensure that these rights are defended, in addition to other human rights already established.
We seek to use scientifically established facts as a basis for defining our goal, recognizing that the scientific method is the only method that is not subject to individual or collective opinion, bias, or political agenda. The scientific method is therefore the best empirical method for establishing truth.
Scientifically ensuring the optimal health and vitality of all of humanity is the ultimate trans-generational vision we all hold.
Envision a world, 3 generations from now, where every human has his or her basic human needs met (nutrition, health, education, community, recreation).
We recognize that perfection is impossible, and that there will always be some deficiency in meeting these needs. However, at the same time we recognize that there are ways to measure how well these needs are being met and that it is our responsibility as humans to use scientific methods to measure these important benchmarks.
Once we have measurements in place, we can then begin to apply methods rooted in systems engineering to begin to improve these indicators so as to improve the collective well-being – the general welfare.
As a means for reaching this goal, we will utilize any method that has the most demonstrable effectiveness at any given time, with the proviso that the method must always be a peaceful one, and with the proviso that the method must be tested and proven not to have side effects at least seven (7) generations into the future.
If this vision sounds a lot like communism, it’s because it’s very similar. It is our view that if there are people suffering in the world, it is the responsibility of each individual who is not suffering to work to correct that suffering, to the extent that one is able to do so.
The established fact that all humans are fundamentally natural organisms, created from natural elements and requiring natural elements for subsistence must no longer be denied. We are made of the Earth and the stars. We require the Earth and the stars for our subsistence.
As a result, we must consider all natural capital (the land, the air, the water, the sun) (items not created by humans) to be collectively owned and managed equally by all of humanity for the goal identified in this manifesto. No one individual or group may be allowed to claim “ownership” (i.e. exclusive access) of natural capital, as that would logically result in the restriction of subsistence resources for another human or group. Natural capital exists to serve all of humanity for the goal identified in this manifesto.
At this point, we must all agree that the monetary market paradigm (the paradigm of supply and demand) logically does not apply to basic human needs, for the reasons outlined above. We cannot have a system in which subsistence (or the elements thereof) is considered a good to be sold on the market. Indeed, such a system runs contrary to the natural human right to life. If one individual, group, or corporation controls the water, land, or air, they will try to create artificial scarcity to make profits. They, by law, would have the authority to deny everyone else the fruits of that capital. They would be profiting from the very survival needs of all humans. Such a situation cannot be allowed to exist and it is the duty of all to assemble, to protest, and to demand that all natural capital be returned to the natural domain, where no human has the capacity to establish ownership or exclusive access over that capital, or to benefit from that capital without regard to the welfare of everyone else.
Furthermore, we recognize that the idea of exponential growth runs contrary to nature and its laws. You cannot have anything material growing exponentially in perpetuity. Thus, we discard the notion of exponential growth as a driving factor in our society and we embrace the notion of natural balance as an essential law governing humanity and all organisms on the planet. We no longer seek growth. We seek increased harmony, happiness, health, efficiency (lack of waste), freedom, and peace.
We, the people, will work collectively to establish a non-human (machine) agent to remove human control from natural capital, so as to intelligently manage this capital without human prejudice for the benefit of all. This agent will be charged with managing this capital in a scientific way, based on collectively-established and scientifically-established rules and priorities. It will operate entirely within the confines of natural laws (gravity, mechanics, and so forth) simulated inside a computer.
The agent’s code (source code) will be open to all (open-source) and free of restrictions (free as in freedom of speech). This code can and will be audited periodically by anyone in the world, much like peer-reviewed scientific articles are audited by scientists around the world, in order to determine whether it continues to serve the needs of humanity effectively. Furthermore, this agent will be tested by people around the world, by running it forward at least 7 generations so as to determine whether the agent continues to improve the prosperity of all of humanity at least seven generations into the future. A crucial aspect is that the results of this agent will be independently verifiable, just like the findings in a scientific experiment. Therefore, corruption, lies, politics, manipulation, and propaganda will be less of a possibility.
With the establishment of these principles and technology, we will have established a sound basis for our continuing existence at least seven generations into the future, ensuring our survival so that we may live in peace and harmony with nature for all of time.
October 8, 2011
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The Human Manifesto: The Founding of Civilization 2.0
The following is a declaration of the natural rights and responsibilities of all people on Earth. These rights are rooted in scientific fact and observations (hence the term “natural”) and are reserved equally by each and every individual human on Earth.
The Manifesto for Civilization 2.0
We, the humanity of the Earth, wish to state that it is our collective desire (goal) to bring about a world in which the optimal health and vitality of every human is guaranteed as a fundamental human right. Furthermore, the goal is to continually improve the state of happiness, fulfillment, health, and vitality for all humans for all of time. We will collectively work to ensure that these rights are defended, in addition to other human rights already established.
We seek to use scientifically established facts as a basis for defining our goal, recognizing that the scientific method is the only method that is not subject to individual or collective opinion, bias, or political agenda. The scientific method is therefore the best empirical method for establishing truth.
Scientifically ensuring the optimal health and vitality of all of humanity is the ultimate trans-generational vision we all hold.
Envision a world, 3 generations from now, where every human has his or her basic human needs met (nutrition, health, education, community, recreation).
We recognize that perfection is impossible, and that there will always be some deficiency in meeting these needs. However, at the same time we recognize that there are ways to measure how well these needs are being met and that it is our responsibility as humans to use scientific methods to measure these important benchmarks.
Once we have measurements in place, we can then begin to apply methods rooted in systems engineering to begin to improve these indicators so as to improve the collective well-being – the general welfare.
As a means for reaching this goal, we will utilize any method that has the most demonstrable effectiveness at any given time, with the proviso that the method must always be a peaceful one, and with the proviso that the method must be tested and proven not to have side effects at least seven (7) generations into the future.
If this vision sounds a lot like communism, it’s because it’s very similar. It is our view that if there are people suffering in the world, it is the responsibility of each individual who is not suffering to work to correct that suffering, to the extent that one is able to do so.
The established fact that all humans are fundamentally natural organisms, created from natural elements and requiring natural elements for subsistence must no longer be denied. We are made of the Earth and the stars. We require the Earth and the stars for our subsistence.
As a result, we must consider all natural capital (the land, the air, the water, the sun) (items not created by humans) to be collectively owned and managed equally by all of humanity for the goal identified in this manifesto. No one individual or group may be allowed to claim “ownership” (i.e. exclusive access) of natural capital, as that would logically result in the restriction of subsistence resources for another human or group. Natural capital exists to serve all of humanity for the goal identified in this manifesto.
At this point, we must all agree that the monetary market paradigm (the paradigm of supply and demand) logically does not apply to basic human needs, for the reasons outlined above. We cannot have a system in which subsistence (or the elements thereof) is considered a good to be sold on the market. Indeed, such a system runs contrary to the natural human right to life. If one individual, group, or corporation controls the water, land, or air, they will try to create artificial scarcity to make profits. They, by law, would have the authority to deny everyone else the fruits of that capital. They would be profiting from the very survival needs of all humans. Such a situation cannot be allowed to exist and it is the duty of all to assemble, to protest, and to demand that all natural capital be returned to the natural domain, where no human has the capacity to establish ownership or exclusive access over that capital, or to benefit from that capital without regard to the welfare of everyone else.
Furthermore, we recognize that the idea of exponential growth runs contrary to nature and its laws. You cannot have anything material growing exponentially in perpetuity. Thus, we discard the notion of exponential growth as a driving factor in our society and we embrace the notion of natural balance as an essential law governing humanity and all organisms on the planet. We no longer seek growth. We seek increased harmony, happiness, health, efficiency (lack of waste), freedom, and peace.
We, the people, will work collectively to establish a non-human (machine) agent to remove human control from natural capital, so as to intelligently manage this capital without human prejudice for the benefit of all. This agent will be charged with managing this capital in a scientific way, based on collectively-established and scientifically-established rules and priorities. It will operate entirely within the confines of natural laws (gravity, mechanics, and so forth) simulated inside a computer.
The agent’s code (source code) will be open to all (open-source) and free of restrictions (free as in freedom of speech). This code can and will be audited periodically by anyone in the world, much like peer-reviewed scientific articles are audited by scientists around the world, in order to determine whether it continues to serve the needs of humanity effectively. Furthermore, this agent will be tested by people around the world, by running it forward at least 7 generations so as to determine whether the agent continues to improve the prosperity of all of humanity at least seven generations into the future. A crucial aspect is that the results of this agent will be independently verifiable, just like the findings in a scientific experiment. Therefore, corruption, lies, politics, manipulation, and propaganda will be less of a possibility.
With the establishment of these principles and technology, we will have established a sound basis for our continuing existence at least seven generations into the future, ensuring our survival so that we may live in peace and harmony with nature for all of time.
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