Is Democracy a Design Problem?

Friday, September 18, 2009

Is Democracy a Design Problem? Yes. But it’s a little complicated. Cusp Conference 2009, Chicago - 09/16/09 Gong Szeto @atomiota: twitter Friday, September 18, 2009

Swaps, Forwards on Ford Credit vs. GM Credit Hedge, Arbitrage using Futures on Steel, Light Crude; Options on Futures Options on Stock Stock, Bonds META ECONOMY Brand ~$105 Trillion Production REAL ECONOMY $13.8 Trillion Product “Redesigning Democracy” Cusp Conference 2009 Gong Szeto @atomiota Friday, September 18, 2009

Environmental Global National Civic Community Professional Domestic Me Friday, September 18, 2009

Almost true Friday, September 18, 2009

Want Democracy, Kill Democracy “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” Friday, September 18, 2009

Which is it? Friday, September 18, 2009

Political Science = Boring Friday, September 18, 2009

Economics = Boring Friday, September 18, 2009

Geopolitics = Ideology + Trade + Resources Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy > Government Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy > Voting Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy = Capitalism Friday, September 18, 2009

Capitalism = Freedom Friday, September 18, 2009

Capitalism = Maximization of Production and Consumption Friday, September 18, 2009

Liberty > Making serious coin Friday, September 18, 2009

Liberty > Having the most toys Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy = Perfect Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy = Sure Thing Friday, September 18, 2009

First, some people decide to have a democracy Friday, September 18, 2009

They decide to create a system to govern themselves. the many decide who those few are Friday, September 18, 2009

Or, a few people decide that they can govern a people Friday, September 18, 2009

And create a regime of the few to rule the many Friday, September 18, 2009

Throughout history, we’ve seen many variations, each with different emphases of state and economy Gray = Predominance of The State over individual liberties both personal and economic Blue = Predominance of an unencumbered “free marketplace” relative to role of The State Friday, September 18, 2009

Throughout history, we’ve seen many variations, each with different emphases of state and economy Gray = Predominance of The State over individual liberties both personal and economic Blue = Predominance of an unencumbered “free marketplace” relative to role of The State State State State State State Economy Economy Economy Economy Economy Economy *: All these systems are all formal systemic responses to Capitalism, either PRO- or ANTI- eg: deﬁnition of private property ownership and means of production ownership Friday, September 18, 2009

There are formal names to these different systems Fascist Authoritarian Socialist Democratic Libertarian Anarchism State State State State State Economy Economy Economy Economy Economy Economy Friday, September 18, 2009

There are formal names to these different systems Fascist Authoritarian Socialist Democratic Libertarian Anarchism State State State State State Economy Economy Economy Economy Economy Economy Corporatist Planned-Mixed Mixed Regulated Unregulated Agorist Capitalist Capitalist Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems MORE STATE REPRESENTATIVE MORE INDIVIDUAL Fascist Authoritarian Socialist Democratic Libertarian Anarchism State Economy Theoretical Corporatist Planned-Mixed Mixed Regulated Unregulated Agorist Capitalist Capitalist Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems ORDER EQUALITY LIBERTY MORE STATE REPRESENTATIVE MORE INDIVIDUAL Fascist Authoritarian Socialist Democratic Libertarian Anarchism State Economy Theoretical Corporatist Planned-Mixed Mixed Regulated Unregulated Agorist Capitalist Capitalist Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems Extreme Economic Extreme Personal Liberty Liberty Fascist Autocratic Socialist Democratic Libertarian Anarchic Free Speech NO NO YES YES YES YES Assembly NO NO YES YES YES YES Religious Freedom NO NO YES YES YES YES Free Press NO NO YES YES YES YES Free Elections NO NO YES YES YES YES Private Property NO YES YES YES YES YES Production STATE MIXED MIXED FREE FREE FREE Health Care STATE STATE MIXED FREE MARKET FREE MARKET FREE MARKET Economy PLANNED PLANNED MIXED MIXED-FREE FREE FREE # Political Parties 1 1 2++ 2 PRIMARY “1” 0 Raison d’etre? Nationalism Anti-class conﬂict Egalitarianism Liberty Gov’t Dangerous Gov’t Illegitimate Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems Communist Autocracy Representative Democracy Socialist Democracy “Planned-Market” Economy “Free Market” Economy “Mixed” Economy State State State Economy Economy Economy Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems Communist Autocracy Representative Democracy Socialist Democracy “Planned-Market” Economy “Free Market” Economy “Mixed” Economy State State State Non-Profits Non-Profits Non-Profits Economy Economy Economy Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems Communist Autocracy Representative Democracy Socialist Democracy “Planned-Market” Economy “Free Market” Economy “Mixed” Economy State State State Non-Profits Non-Profits Non-Profits Economy Economy Economy NO Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly NO Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech NO Free Elections YES Free Elections YES Free Elections NO Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion NO Free Press YES Free Press YES Free Press YES Universal Health Care NO Universal Health Care YES Universal Health Care SOME Private Property Rights YES Private Property Rights MOST Private Property Rights YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems Communist Autocracy Representative Democracy Socialist Democracy “Planned-Market” Economy “Free Market” Economy “Mixed” Economy State $6K $47K $39K State State Non-Profits per capita per capita per capita Non-Profits Non-Profits income Economy income Economy income Economy NO Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly NO Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech NO Free Elections YES Free Elections YES Free Elections NO Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion NO Free Press YES Free Press YES Free Press YES Universal Health Care NO Universal Health Care YES Universal Health Care SOME Private Property Rights YES Private Property Rights MOST Private Property Rights YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems Communist Autocracy Representative Democracy Socialist Democracy “Planned-Market” Economy “Free Market” Economy “Mixed” Economy State State $4.4T Non-Profits $13.8T State $338BNon-Profits GDP GDP GDP Non-Profits Economy Economy Economy NO Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly NO Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech NO Free Elections YES Free Elections YES Free Elections NO Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion NO Free Press YES Free Press YES Free Press YES Universal Health Care NO Universal Health Care YES Universal Health Care SOME Private Property Rights YES Private Property Rights MOST Private Property Rights YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems Communist Autocracy Representative Democracy Socialist Democracy “Planned-Market” Economy “Free Market” Economy “Mixed” Economy $16B $27.4B $1.7B State State State Non-Profits Trade Trade Trade Non-Profits Non-Profits Economy Surplus Deficit Economy Surplus Economy NO Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly NO Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech NO Free Elections YES Free Elections YES Free Elections NO Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion NO Free Press YES Free Press YES Free Press YES Universal Health Care NO Universal Health Care YES Universal Health Care SOME Private Property Rights YES Private Property Rights MOST Private Property Rights YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems Communist Autocracy Representative Democracy Socialist Democracy “Planned-Market” Economy “Free Market” Economy “Mixed” Economy State #57 #17 #4 State State Non-Profits Least Least Least Non-Profits Non-Profits Corrupt Economy Corrupt Economy Corrupt Economy NO Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly NO Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech NO Free Elections YES Free Elections YES Free Elections NO Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion NO Free Press YES Free Press YES Free Press YES Universal Health Care NO Universal Health Care YES Universal Health Care SOME Private Property Rights YES Private Property Rights MOST Private Property Rights YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems Communist Autocracy Representative Democracy Socialist Democracy “Planned-Market” Economy “Free Market” Economy “Mixed” Economy State #136 #18 #1 State State Non-Profits Democracy Democracy Democracy Non-Profits Non-Profits IndexEconomy Index Economy Index Economy NO Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly NO Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech NO Free Elections YES Free Elections YES Free Elections NO Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion NO Free Press YES Free Press YES Free Press YES Universal Health Care NO Universal Health Care YES Universal Health Care SOME Private Property Rights YES Private Property Rights MOST Private Property Rights YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems Communist Autocracy Representative Democracy Socialist Democracy “Planned-Market” Economy “Free Market” Economy “Mixed” Economy State 8% 12% 0% State State Non-Profits below nat’l below nat’l below nat’l Non-Profits Non-Profits poverty line poverty line poverty line Economy Economy Economy NO Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly NO Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech NO Free Elections YES Free Elections YES Free Elections NO Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion NO Free Press YES Free Press YES Free Press YES Universal Health Care NO Universal Health Care YES Universal Health Care SOME Private Property Rights YES Private Property Rights MOST Private Property Rights YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems Communist Autocracy Representative Democracy Socialist Democracy “Planned-Market” Economy “Free Market” Economy “Mixed” Economy 12 State 0 State 3 State # times # times # times Non-Profits Non-Profits “democracy” Economy “democracy” Non-Profits “democracy” mentioned in mentioned in Economy mentioned in Economy constitution constitution constitution NO Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly NO Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech NO Free Elections YES Free Elections YES Free Elections NO Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion NO Free Press YES Free Press YES Free Press YES Universal Health Care NO Universal Health Care YES Universal Health Care SOME Private Property Rights YES Private Property Rights MOST Private Property Rights YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems Communist Autocracy Representative Democracy Socialist Democracy “Planned-Market” Economy “Free Market” Economy “Mixed” Economy State State Guns? Non-Profits Guns? State Guns?Non-Profits ILLEGAL Economy HELL YES Non-Profits Economy DEPENDS Economy NO Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly NO Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech NO Free Elections YES Free Elections YES Free Elections NO Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion NO Free Press YES Free Press YES Free Press YES Universal Health Care NO Universal Health Care YES Universal Health Care SOME Private Property Rights YES Private Property Rights MOST Private Property Rights YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit Friday, September 18, 2009

Comparison of Political-Economic Systems Communist Autocracy Representative Democracy Socialist Democracy “Planned-Market” Economy “Free Market” Economy “Mixed” Economy Capital State Capital Capital State Punishment? Punishment? State Punishment? VARIES BY FORBIDDEN Non-Profits Non-Profits Non-Profits Economy STATE Economy Economy MOBILE NO Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly YES Civil Rights/Assembly NO Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech YES Freedom of Speech NO Free Elections YES Free Elections YES Free Elections NO Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion YES Freedom of Religion NO Free Press YES Free Press YES Free Press YES Universal Health Care NO Universal Health Care YES Universal Health Care SOME Private Property Rights YES Private Property Rights MOST Private Property Rights YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit YES Pursue Personal Profit Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy and Capitalism Double Helix? Democracy Capitalism Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy and Capitalism Voting and Swiping? Democracy Capitalism Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy and Capitalism “Buying In” and “Buying & Selling”? Democracy Capitalism Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy and Capitalism Mindshare and Marketshare? Democracy Capitalism Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy and Capitalism Moral Sentiment and Price Sentiment? Democracy Capitalism Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy and Capitalism Operating Principles and Operating Systems? Democracy Capitalism Friday, September 18, 2009

Two rulebooks Wealth, Power, Status Equality Order Basic Needs, Survival “Homo-Democraticus” “Homo-Economicus” (~cooperation) (~competition) Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy and Capitalism Democracy’s Two Main Concerns Equality Order Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy and Capitalism Applying Set Theory Due Process Nat’l Defense Civil Rights Justice Equality Order Gender Rights Police Race Rights Rule of Law Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy and Capitalism Applying Set Theory Anti-Trust Due Process Nat’l Defense Finance Regulation Civil Rights Justice Contract Enforcement Equality Economic Order Equality + Order Gender Rights Wealth Redistribution Police Externalities Race Rights Rule of Law Social Nets Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy and Capitalism LIBERTARIAN Democratic Capitalism LIBERAL Democratic Capitalism (“Freedom to...”) (“Freedom from...”) Economic Economic Equality Order Equality Order Equality + Order Equality + Order Capitalism Stronger Minimum Regulations Interference (Prevent Excesses) (De-regulation) Trade-off Capitalism Maximum Economic Freedom Liberty for Security Market takes Emphasis on care of most Social Safety Nets things Social Contract! Social Contract...What’s That? Friday, September 18, 2009

Ideological matrix that emerges from these two rulebooks State is Good Left Right State is Dangerous Friday, September 18, 2009

Ideological matrix that emerges from these two rulebooks State is Good Social Order: Nation Social Order: Community Liberal Communitarian Left Right Personal Freedom Economic Freedom Equality Order Federal Government States Rights Libertarian Conservative Social Order: Individual Social Order: Tribe State is Dangerous Friday, September 18, 2009

Everyday Paradoxes “I am against outsourcing American jobs” “I shop at Walmart” “Homo-Democraticus” “Homo-Economicus” Friday, September 18, 2009

Everyday Paradoxes “I believe in strong anti-trust laws” “I own 1000 shares of Microsoft” “Homo-Democraticus” “Homo-Economicus” Friday, September 18, 2009

Everyday Paradoxes “The Corporatization of America is bad” “My clients are all Fortune 500” “Homo-Democraticus” “Homo-Economicus” Friday, September 18, 2009

Hmm... Friday, September 18, 2009

transcendance helping others to self-actualize self- actualization personal growth, self-fulfillment aesthetic beauty, balance, form cognitive knowledge, meaning, self-awareness esteem achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others belongingness and love family, affection, relationships, work group safety protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability physiological air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Updated (1990’s) Friday, September 18, 2009

transcendance helping others to self-actualize self- actualization personal growth, self-fulfillment aesthetic beauty, balance, form Where Design Lives cognitive knowledge, meaning, self-awareness esteem achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others belongingness and love family, affection, relationships, work group safety protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability physiological air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Updated (1990’s) Friday, September 18, 2009

transcendance helping others to self-actualize self- actualization personal growth, self-fulfillment aesthetic beauty, balance, form cognitive knowledge, meaning, self-awareness esteem achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others belongingness and love family, affection, relationships, work group safety protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability physiological air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Updated (1990’s) Friday, September 18, 2009

transcendance helping others to self-actualize self- actualization personal growth, self-fulfillment aesthetic beauty, balance, form Where Design Lives cognitive knowledge, meaning, self-awareness esteem achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others belongingness and love family, affection, relationships, work group safety protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability Capitalism physiological (freedom to consume, air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease allocation of capital) Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Updated (1990’s) Friday, September 18, 2009

transcendance helping others to self-actualize self- actualization personal growth, self-fulfillment aesthetic beauty, balance, form Where Design Lives cognitive knowledge, meaning, self-awareness Democracy esteem achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others (tribe politics, how to live together) belongingness and love family, affection, relationships, work group safety protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability Capitalism physiological (freedom to consume, air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease allocation of capital) Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Updated (1990’s) Friday, September 18, 2009

transcendance helping others to self-actualize self- actualization personal growth, self-fulfillment aesthetic beauty, balance, form Where Design Lives cognitive knowledge, meaning, self-awareness Democracy esteem (tribe politics, how to live together) Robust, Resilient Systems achievement, status, reputation, respect of/by others belongingness and love and Experiences family, affection, relationships, work group safety protection, safety, order, law, limits, stability Capitalism physiological (freedom to consume, air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, exercise, freedom from disease allocation of capital) Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Updated (1990’s) Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy and Capitalism Moral Sentiment and Price Sentiment? Democracy Capitalism Friday, September 18, 2009

Context Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy - Capitalism = 0 Friday, September 18, 2009

Capitalism - Democracy = Capitalism Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy + Capitalism = America Autocracy + Capitalism = China Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy + Apathy = Abuse of Power Friday, September 18, 2009

Government + Corporatism = Fascism Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy + Participation = Accountability Friday, September 18, 2009

Interests + Politics = Culture of Competition Friday, September 18, 2009

Democracy + Civility = Culture of Cooperation Friday, September 18, 2009

If Government = Public Goods and the Free Market = Private Goods then it is Democracy that decides the ratio Friday, September 18, 2009

Design + Capitalism = Stylish Prosperity Friday, September 18, 2009

Design + Democracy = ? (ballot redesign, election websites, presidential logos, and....what else??) Friday, September 18, 2009

Thank You Gong Szeto @atomiota (twitter) Friday, September 18, 2009

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