Governance in the Year 2100 July 21, 2100 Eric Meade
What Will Governance Look Like in 2100
Jun 08, 2015
A presentation I gave at the World Future Society's 2013 annual conference as part of the "22nd Century" series, which described different aspects of life in 2100. I was invited to discuss governance. This abbreviated version of the presentation I gave at the conference (the presentation was more interactive than slideshare allows!) discusses seven trends that may shape governance in the 80+ years to come. Key take-aways are provided at the end. For reference, the presentation assumes that it is already 2100 and that the goal is to explain 22nd century governance to an audience back in 2013. I often find it effective in my presentations to take the perspective of someone actually living in the future and then translate my reality into terms that someone today might be able to understand.
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Governancein the Year 2100
July 21, 2100
Eric Meade
Our purpose today
To describe governance in 2100 for the benefit of WFS conference participants in the year 2013.
As Einstein said:
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.”
LINEAR
Earlier views of continuous progress (e.g., pre-1914) reflect a linear model of change.
Our ideas about change have evolved
S-CURVE
Some change occurs through an S-curve, where something new at the margins grows toward a “tipping point” on its way to becoming the “new normal.”
Our ideas about change have evolved
COMPLEX
Our ideas about change have evolved
Rational mind
Intuitive mind
Complex systems change passes through periods of order and chaos. The “rational mind” can navigate a period of order constituted by clearly defined constructs (e.g., the current “trough”), but the “intuitive mind” is necessary to see possibilities on the other side of chaos.
SEVEN KEY IDEAS SHAPING GOVERNANCE
Governance in 2100
1. Intentional communities
2. Mapping community dynamics
3. Deep democracy
See:Frederic Laloux (2014), Reinventing OrganizationsSandra Bloom (2013), Creating SanctuarySteven Johnson (2013), Future Perfect“The Boss Stops Here” (June 16, 2013), New York MagazineClem Bezold (Ed.) (1978), Anticipatory Democracy
4. Imaginal practices
See Eric Meade, “The Tallest Man in the World,” in the April 2013 issue of Monthly Developments.
5. Ego demographics
6. Urbanization
7. From schizophrenic engagement…
…to non-violent engagement
What questions might the audience in 2013 have about these key ideas?
CONCLUDING THOUGHTSGovernance in 2100
Seven key ideas
Intentional communitiesMapping community dynamicsDeep democracyImaginal practicesEgo demographicsUrbanizationNon-violent engagement
What about the nation-state?
Key take-aways
Communities will become stronger, more intentional, and better understood (using mapping and analytics).Democracy will flourish in the workplace and in other institutions of society.Compassion and intention will be designed into governance structures.Many existing governance structures will still exist (like the Queen), but will be transcended or reinterpreted.New governance structures will emerge to address the challenges we currently face, but to create these structures we will need to awaken the intuitive mind.
Thank you!
Eric MeadeVice President & Senior FuturistInstitute for Alternative Futures
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