Finding Common Ground in a Divided World
Not every disagreement needs to be a battle. Discover how understanding yourself and others leads to better outcomes for everyone.
The Citizens of Civilization is the Philosophy of Complex Simplicity
A common ground for improved cooperation. The citizen's common ground rests on 3 assumptions and 6 agreed-on basic values.
The Citizens' Three Assumptions are:
- The most suffering of everything that can suffer is to be avoided
- Things that are repeatable are more likely to be real/useful in our environment
- The more factors one can consider, the more accurate one's understanding can be
The Six Values are:
- People should have equal opportunity
- Education is important
- Healthcare is important
- People deserve to be paid fairly
- We need a fair system of law
- Violence is failing to find a better way
If you agree to this, then you are a citizen of civilization.
The citizens are not an answer to everything; we are a place to start from and to help see the good in the other.
What is the Point?
Do you feel a party or community that you identify with, or do you feel your views are a mix of different sides?
We are becoming more divided as people move to the extreme of every issue, leaving those with more nuanced views no representation.
Help us build a community on the common ground and reduce the "us vs them" mentality. Accept that most people are good people, and find a way to stop assuming those who do not agree must stand in the furthest opposition.
Complex Simplicity
Accepting life is complicated, being made of smaller more simple systems that work together to form complex systems. Avoid simple rules and consider the most factors possible.
Read More >The Individual
A scientific perspective of a complex view on the values of an individual, forming the common ground evolution has created for cooperation and specialization. One is not a self, but a battle station of smaller systems that in each moment forms identity.
Read More >The Government
A scientific perspective from the core values of the citizens, on the function of the universe, oneself, and government. Ensuring others are doing better in life improves one's own life.
Read More >The Future
The logical extension of the citizens' values to plan for a future with possibility, and prevent potential problems from our growing capabilities.
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