3.F

Flexibility

Flexibility is the hallmark of our liquid democracy framework, as described extensively above (under the heading “Liquid Democracy”).

Just as in conventional, representative democracy, simple majorities can approve and enact, or repeal and abolish, many structures (such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the US).

Also as in conventional, representative democracy, core rules of the system can be adjusted via constitutional amendment, at a supermajority threshold such as 2/3, 3/4, or 4/5.

Definition of jurisdictions at the sub-global level is also flexible in a way that supports any assertion of geographic identities that people may choose (as described under “Subsidiarity: Localizing Decisions Whenever Possible”, above).

The technological environment, unlike analog paper, enables experimentation with further options, such as the possibility of each voter having multiple vote “tokens” that she may assign in varying amounts to different questions, enabling the vote to reflect intensity of opinion, not just breadth.

Index

1 – Abstract
2 – Description of the Model
2.1 – Separate Countries are Failing Us
2.2 – We Need a Global Democracy
2.3 – How is this Possible? Through Two New Technologies
2.4 – Blockchains for Security
2.5 – Critical Success Factors
2.6 – Design
2.7 – Liquid Democracy
2.8 – Deliberation
2.9 – The Right to Information
2.10 – Subsidiarity: Localizing Decisions Whenever Possible
2.11 – Who Frames the Questions?
2.12 – Language Barriers
2.13 – Constitutional Guarantees to Protect Rights
2.14 – Constitutional Court
2.15 – Enforcement
2.16 – Phasing In
2.17 – Can We Really Unify Separate Countries?
2.18 – Worldwide Public Opinion
2.19 – Realistically, How Can We Get There?
3 – Argumentation
3.A – Core Values
3.B – Decision-Making Capacity
3.C – Effectiveness
3.D – Resources and Financing
3.E – Trust and Insight
3.F – Flexibility
3.G – Protection Against the Abuse of Power
3.H – Accountability