Towards a Global Referendum
Global Equal Democracy is an old dream. Throughout history, democracy has always risen to meet the urgent needs of the people. Societies faced overwhelming challenges: social injustice, economic inequality, and the longing for voting rights. Ancient Athens and the big Revolutions are classic examples. Other examples are the fight for women’s suffrage and the protests … Read more
Equal Democracy (ED) offers a transformation of global governance. It has to align seamlessly with the United Nations’ policies and strategies. The alignment is strongest with the UN 17 Goals. ED can accelerate the achievement of these by empowering individuals worldwide to be a part of the decision-making processes. The essence of Equal Democracy is … Read more
In Peer Democracy(PD), participation is rewarded with Pollar, a voting receipt and eco-friendly cryptocurrency. Pollar gains real value through the successful passage of the establishment of the Global Climate Council. Encouraging participation among disadvantaged communities through financial incentives becomes crucial. Initially, Pollar serves as a gamification currency. Users get five Pollar upon app download and … Read more
In an era where climate change threatens our very existence, it’s clear that traditional governance structures fail. We stand at a crossroads where global challenges demand global solutions, and it’s time for us to take collective action. We propose the first global referendum. Its purpose is to create a Global Citizen Council (GCC). This council … Read more
Professor Robert A. Dahl (1915-2014) coined some criteria that must be fulfilled for an association to be fully democratic. All adult citizens should have equal and efficient ways to: “…can any actual association ever be fully democratic? In the real world, is it likely that every member of an association will truly have equal opportunities … Read more
It hardly needs to be said, but the idea of a global democratic governance is not new. Throughout history, many philosophers and political scientists have dreamed and thought about world citizenship. This requires a global governing system based on equal rights, justice, and democracy. Some of the thinkers behind Equal Democracy require special mention. Solon … Read more
Equal Democracy (ED) creates a new decision-making culture. The culture of selective, digital direct democracy is built on two known principles. 1. Division of Labor, the principle governing the free market.The difference against the market is that in ED, everyone has the same responsibility and salary. They choose voluntarily a topic of interest, and then … Read more
Equal Democracy empowers individuals to transform ideas into proposals and the process to shape them into global laws. A chain of functions where people use smartphone technologies makes this possible. This main chain briefly outlines the steps from a newly proposed law to its final implementation. In summary, for a proposal to become legislated, it … Read more