This blog is inspired by Christopher Pollini's book Eldest, Psam Frank, and the traditional Greek games of old.
I propose that in the future mankind will reject wars and armies in favor of Competitions and Specialist Challenges
this is how I propose we go about doing just that:
Named using Phonetic Greek.
"To Neospanetho Agones" (the New International Games)
Yearly Competitions:
- Isthmian (Philosophy)
- Nemean (Athletics)
- Pythian (Drama)
- Kosmosean (Cosmetology)
- Athenaen (Invention)
- Scholastian (Education)
- Prosomoean (Simulation)
Victors are declared by scores given by non-participants who opt-in worldwide, with the votes weighted against population size (larger populations have less vote power per opt-in than smaller populations)
Every nation puts in 10% of their total GDP to the victory fund
1st place gets 20% of the fund
2nd place gets 12% of the fund
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th get 5% of the fund
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th each get 3%
17th-30th each get 1%
"Psífisma Agones" (Wargames) May be declared alongside a list of demands and concessions do to any of the following:
- Refusal to trade vital resources,
- Animosity,
- Political faux pas,
- Tyrannical Behaviors,
- Oppressive behaviors
The Defender:
- must issue a counter-demand
- accept concession terms
declining a "Pedía Máchis" or refusal to participate will issue a world-wide embargo by "To Neospanetho" until they agree to the terms.
The Declarer of the "Psífisma Agones": - must choose 3 "Pedía Máchis" (Battlegrounds)
Votes are counted the same way as the "To Neospanetho Agones" and are the final word on the matter.
the possible "Pedía Máchis" categories are:
- Isthmian (Philosophy)
- Nemean (Athletics)
- Pythian (Drama)
- Kosmosean (Cosmetology)
- Athenaen (Invention)
- Scholastian (Education)
- Prosomoean (Simulation)
Failure to Fulfil Concession terms results in an Embargo from "To Neospanetho" until the debt is paid.
“To Synkomidí Agones” (the Harvest Games)
nations may choose one "Pedía Máchis" from the following options:
- Crops
- Livestock
- Mineral
- Ore
and are judged by any/all of the following criteria according the terms and conditions of the Games:
- Acquisition
- Consumption
- Efficiency
- Distribution
- Utilization
Votes are counted the same way as the "To Neospanetho Agones" and are the final word on the matter.
the resources gathered are divided proportionally to the yearly "To Neospanetho Agones" and any number of nations can participate in these non-mandatory activities.
Failure to accurately calculate and quickly relinquished the 10% yield to the victory fund will result in an embargo by "To Neospanetho" until it is relinquished.
Here are some definitions of how the political system may be organized:
Interactive Electoral System (IES): one vote, cast for any candidate at any time, able to be changed to any other candidate any time after that, with no deadline.
Interactive Policy System (IPS): one vote, cast by yourself or by any Official Proxy Candidate at any time, which can be changed at any time after that, with no deadline.
Guaranteed Term of Office (GTO): The Proxy with the most votes becomes the High Proxy (president/prime minister) only after they have secured the most votes for a 3-month period.
If the current High Proxy secures more votes than the incumbent their GTO resets,
If any Secondary Proxy (has some of the votes but not enough to win) secures more votes than the incumbent, the High Proxies GTO resets to 3 months.
High Proxy (HP): Has 2 Veto votes per proposal as well as 2 delay votes and 1 dismissal vote.
Vetos delay voting for 1 month. The matter can still be discussed
Delay votes delay the vote for 3 months. The matter can still be discussed
Dismissal votes take the proposal off the table for a month, during which time he matter cannot be discussed.
After a month it can be reexamined. Reexamined proposals cannot be dismissed again.
These are useful when the population or the leadership (Prime, Secondary, and Minor Proxies) believe they need to have more information to decide on a matter.
Secondary Proxy (SP) (16% - 49% votes): Has 1 veto vote and 1 delay vote per proposal.
Minority Proxy (MP) (15% or less votes): Has 1 veto vote per proposal.
Representative Proxy (RP): representatives may be installed by communities which have the sole voting power on matters involving their community specifically. These have 2 delay votes per proposal
Household Proxy: The parents of a household each get 1 proxy vote per child, which can be used to vote on proposals. Household Proxy Votes do not stack, and can be used individually or given to an Official Proxy
This system would work alongside the To Neospanetho Agones to insure that the needs of the people of earth where met and heard, and solutions found as swiftly and reasonably as possible, with times of great peace calling for a smaller amounts of proxies, and times of chaos or crisis, the ability to have more voices heard while still being able to get things on both a local and global scale.
National borders will initially be the same as todays, with HP’s being able to negotiate a more equitable bordering over time and eventually all matters within the borders of any nation will be resolved by the votes of the HP, SP’s, MP’s, and RP’s collectively.
I also believe this is a more accurate picture of my refined early ages theory:
Stone 2.5 mya ---> Fire 2.3 mya --> Tools 2 mya --> Civilization 35k ya --> Refinement 4.5k ya- present day --> Overlap Period 1.5k ya - present day --> Simulations 1948 - present day
The most dangerous time for any sapient species is the Age of Overlap when Mutually-Assured Destruction is made possible and probable by the usage of Simulations in Warfare.
If a civ gets past the Age of Overlap safely, they enter the Age of Simulations which games and contests are used to satisfy the primal hunger for advancement and exploration.
I call for the following aids to advance the transition into 'To Neospanetho Agones':
establishment of a New Law dictating:
- pay-per-view online porn with a minimum $1 dollar per view
minimum 1 dollar per view
- 300% (added to price, so a 1 dollar video view for the company would cost 4 dollars to watch) tax
- Ban on Distribution or Sale of new works.
- input of your ID number each video
- pay-per-view online porn with a minimum $1 dollar per view
incentivizing people to be willing to have open debate and cultural exchanges.
- making all science 100% publicly funded and audited yearly