Comments on: Transition vs. Transformation https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/transition-vs-transformation/2010/06/14 Researching, documenting and promoting peer to peer practices Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:22:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.15 By: Sepp https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/transition-vs-transformation/2010/06/14/comment-page-1#comment-430647 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:22:55 +0000 http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/?p=9245#comment-430647 Agreed, we seem to be in a phase of transition. We are seeing the last of a capitalist and central government era that allows a few privileged individuals, families and groups to control those less privileged, although few of those that enjoy those privileges have yet realized that they are on the way to losing them.

Where are we going? You say panarchy, which would be a “distributed government” type situation, where the voice of single individuals counts. Whose voice counts will no longer be determined by that person/group being part of the privileged, but by intelligence, merit and engagement.

In the end, what will change is very similar to the changes that happened when countries transitioned from monarchy to democratic forms of government. No longer was blood line important but ability to convince others of the merits of one’s program and proposals.

In our case, no longer will money and power count, but smarts and dedication to the common good.

It was a bit difficult to find your paper again – there is a lot of buzz around panarchy these days – but I did finally come across it.

“Panarchy: Governance in the Network Age”

http://tinyurl.com/3342na7

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