"Here each individual is interested not only in his own affairs, but in the affairs of the state as well. We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics is a man who minds his own business, we say that he has no business here at all." Pericles (c. 495-429 b.c.). Builder of the Doric Temple, Parthenon. Athenian statesman of the Golden Age of Greek Civilization at its zenith.

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With the increasing complexity of global capitalism a paradigm shift is now inevitable, from "the power of the people," which is the Greek meaning of the word democracy, to the "wisdom of the people." The underlying premise of the new paradigm is that discovering the wisdom of the people through meaningful dialogue is necessary to enable the people to integrate their relationships and, thereby, exercise their democratic powers. [Christakis, A People Science, 1996].


DEMOCRACY RIGHT NOW!

A new community of interest, like the Internet, managed by the whole citizenry. Inspired by the democratic pursuit of meaning and wisdom, in small community groups and large global networks. Aided by a scientific revolution in interactive management of group dialogue that was long anticipated as A Technique of Democracy

Portrait of Pericles in Blue by Cornelia P. Atchley, artist. 2002.
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