Anarchism & Real Democracy

1. real democracy anarchism no coercion no delegation of power Anarchism & Real Democracy

2. real democracy anarchism no coercion no delegation of power How to make decisions about the commons? Anarchism & Real Democracy

3. real democracy anarchism no coercion no delegation of power How to make decisions about the commons? How to make decisions that are coercive to no one? Anarchism & Real Democracy

4. real democracy anarchism no coercion no delegation of power How to make decisions about the commons? How to make decisions that are coercive to no one? How to make decisions that include all voices? Anarchism & Real Democracy

5. How to make decisions that are coercive to no one? How to make decisions that include all voices? Collaborative decision-making • listen to all concerns & ideas• seek synergy among the ideas• find solutions that work for everyone

6. How to make decisions that are coercive to no one? How to make decisions that include all voices? How to ensure a collaborative conversation? Collaborative decision-making • listen to all concerns & ideas• seek synergy among the ideas• find solutions that work for everyone

7. How to make decisions that are coercive to no one? How to make decisions that include all voices? How to deal withlarge-scale issues? How to ensure a collaborative conversation? Collaborative decision-making • listen to all concerns & ideas• seek synergy among the ideas• find solutions that work for everyone

8. How to deal withlarge-scale issues? How to ensure a collaborative conversation? Collaborative decision-making

9. How to deal withlarge-scale issues? How to ensure a collaborative conversation? Collaborative decision-making • subsidiarity include only constituencies affected by the decision

10. How to deal withlarge-scale issues? How to ensure a collaborative conversation? Collaborative decision-making • subsidiarity include only constituencies affected by the decision • appropriate process use effective group processes See:http://www.co-intelligence.org/CI-Practices.html

11. How to deal withlarge-scale issues? How to ensure a collaborative conversation? Collaborative decision-making • subsidiarity include only constituencies affected by the decision • appropriate process use effective group processes • time investment allow enough time for conversation to converge

12. How to deal withlarge-scale issues? How to ensure a collaborative conversation? Collaborative decision-making • subsidiarity • appropriate process • time investment

13. How to deal withlarge-scale issues? How to ensure a collaborative conversation? Collaborative decision-making • subsidiarity • proposals from constituencies • appropriate process each constituency reaches consensus on the issues • time investment

14. How to deal withlarge-scale issues? How to ensure a collaborative conversation? Collaborative decision-making • subsidiarity • proposals from constituencies • appropriate process each constituency reaches consensus on the issues • time investment • outcomes from councils delegations meet from constituencies, to harmonize proposals

15. How to deal withlarge-scale issues? How to ensure a collaborative conversation? Collaborative decision making • subsidiarity • proposals from constituencies • appropriate process each constituency reaches consensus on the issues • time investment • outcomes from councils delegations meet from constituencies, to harmonize proposals • iteration if all constituencies don’t agree with outcomes, reconvene councils with new proposals

16. Principles of collaborative decision-making • subsidiarity • proposals from constituencies • appropriate process • outcomes from councils • time investment • iteration

17. Principles of collaborative decision-making • subsidiarity • proposals from constituencies • appropriate process • outcomes from councils • time investment • iteration If we can make large-scale decisions collaboratively, then we’ve learned how to govern ourselves!

18. Principles of self-governance • subsidiarity • proposals from constituencies • appropriate process • outcomes from councils • time investment • iteration

19. ensure Principles of self-governance • subsidiarity • proposals from constituencies • appropriate process • outcomes from councils • time investment • iteration

20. ensure Principles of self-governance • subsidiarity • proposals from constituencies optimizes • appropriate process • outcomes from councils • time investment • iteration

21. ensure Principles of self-governance • subsidiarity • proposals from constituencies optimizes • appropriate process • outcomes from councils requires • time investment • iteration

22. iteration Local issues A model of self-governance community conversations local councils local consensus proposals

23. A model of self-governance Regional issues iteration local consensus regional council proposals local consensus

24. A model of self-governance Next-level issues iteration iteration local consensus regional council proposals local consensus next-level council proposals regional council

25. A model of self-governance …Global issues iteration iteration iteration local consensus regional council proposals proposals local consensus next-level council proposals regional council

26. … A model of global self-governance Local issues Regional issues Next-level issues Global issues iteration iteration local consensus iteration regional council proposals proposals local consensus next-level council proposals regional council

27. no coercion no delegation of power … A model of global self-governance Local issues Regional issues Next-level issues Global issues iteration iteration local consensus iteration regional council proposals proposals local consensus next-level council proposals regional council Anarchism & real democracyare two sides of the same coin

28. iteration Envisioning a better world A model of social transformation local collaborative conversations vision-development councils proposals local collaborative conversations

29. iteration Envisioning a better world A model of social transformation expansion bring in more communities local collaborative conversations vision-development councils proposals local collaborative conversations

30. iteration iteration Envisioning a better world A model of social transformation expansion bring in more communities local collaborative conversations vision-development councils proposals local collaborative conversations Developing a transition plan expansion local collaborative conversations planning councils proposals local collaborative conversations

31. • 99% agree on vision • 99% agree on transition plan A model of social transformation 99% replace government via elections Proceed with transition plan Create better world

32. iteration The process that leads to unity & transformation… Achieving self-governance local collaborative conversations councils proposals local collaborative conversations

33. iteration The process that leads to unity & transformation… Achieving self-governance local collaborative conversations councils proposals local collaborative conversations … evolves into a process of ongoing self-governance!

34. iteration The process that leads to unity & transformation… Achieving self-governance local collaborative conversations councils proposals local collaborative conversations … evolves into a process of ongoing self-governance! The means become the ends