Why Sign? Five Key Questions That Can Help You Decide
Exploring the Ideas That Could Shape The Emerging Post-Industrial Society
Preamble
The Yes, We Signed! campaign invites people everywhere to sign the Freedom Declaration for Peace as a practical first step towards addressing the anxiety, fear and growing sense of hopelessness that contribute to violence in the home and community, social unrest, political polarisation and unpredictable electoral outcomes.
Understandably, many people are sceptical.
How can an electronic signature possibly bring about the changes humanity so desperately needs?
One signature alone will achieve little. But millions of people uniting around a common vision, and committing to live by it, could begin a global transformation.
This may seem an extraordinary claim. But consider what becomes possible when people unite around a common purpose.
We could begin building the foundations of an emerging post-industrial society based on human values rather than the dominance of market principles of competition and self-interest.
We could rebalance the global economy, curb corporate excesses, rebuild social cohesion, strengthen democracy and, most importantly, restore hope in the future.
The question is not simply whether we should sign a Declaration. It is whether we can unite around a common vision to help shape the emerging post-industrial society so that is fair, just and truly equitable.
A Global Conversation — A Process of Iteration
PByT introduces a different approach to addressing complex social, economic and political problems.
Rather than asking people to commit to fixed positions, it invites them to participate in an ongoing process of questioning, learning and reconsideration.
You can vote on any question and change your mind as new information, evidence and insights emerge.
None of the propositions presented here should be regarded as established solutions. They are ideas and proposals for consideration, discussion, criticism and refinement.
Their value lies not in whether they are immediately accepted, but in whether they help us ask better questions, challenge existing assumptions and discover more effective solutions.
This is the purpose of PByT's iterative feedback process.
The following five questions are neither definitive nor final. They are designed to spark a global conversation that leads to better questions, deeper understanding and ultimately practical solutions.
The process begins with one fundamental question:
uniting around a common vision that restores human values to the core of civil society is an essential first step towards resolving humanity's greatest challenges and building the foundations of a post-industrial society?
Vote based on your current understanding and intuition. You can change your mind at any time as new information and insights emerge.
Five Key Questions — Explore the Possibilities
The following questions are not predetermined solutions. They present ideas for discussion, debate and refinement through PByT's iterative feedback process.
We are inviting some of the world's finest minds, together with people from every walk of life, to help explore these possibilities.
Our Facilitators
We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of our facilitators — academics, thought leaders and influencers who are helping to guide an open, informed and constructive global conversation about our collective post-industrial future.
Can we collectively shape our post-industrial future? Let's find out!
1. Rebalancing the Global Economy
Could a Global Social Capital Fund restore the balance between financial wealth and the social capital upon which prosperity depends?
2. Ending Polanyi's Double Movement
Could integrating social capital directly into the economy help overcome the recurring conflict between market priorities and society's need for protection?
3. Curbing Corporate Excesses
Could a Social Capital Levy, supported by consumer choice, help address the consequences of monopolies, oligopolies and failed competition?
4. Rebuilding Social Cohesion and Democracy
Could a shared commitment to human values, combined with open democracy, help prevent violence, restore trust and strengthen democratic institutions?
5. Restoring Hope in the Future
Can humanity use modern technology, shared values and voluntary cooperation to build a better society without violence or revolution?
The Great Signing — From Conversation to Action
These five questions are just the beginning.
They invite us to reconsider the assumptions that have shaped modern society and explore how we can build a future in which markets serve people, technology strengthens cooperation and human values guide our collective decisions.
There will be disagreement. There should be disagreement.
We don't have to agree on the solutions to agree on the values that will help us find them.
That is why signing the Freedom Declaration for Peace matters.
It establishes the common ground from which we can begin addressing our differences constructively, while PByT provides the means for an ongoing global conversation in which everyone can participate.
Signing the Declaration is more than showing support — it is a personal commitment to practise its values in everyday life and encourage others through example.
One Declaration. One simple action. Millions united in purpose.
Read and Sign the Freedom Declaration for Peace
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