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Introduction
In an era of rapid change and evolving challenges, the Efficient State Movement emerges as a beacon of transformative reform, seeking to redefine the role of the state in society. Committed to fostering a government that is lean, efficient, and transparent, we aim to forge a path towards a more responsive, accountable, and people-centric governance model.
Founding Principles
Efficiency through Streamlining: We believe in a government that operates with optimal efficiency, eliminating bureaucratic redundancies and streamlining processes. By embracing technology and modern management practices, we can reduce unnecessary layers of administration, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively to address the needs of the people.
Transparent Governance: Transparency is the cornerstone of a healthy democracy. We advocate for open and accessible government, where information is readily available to the public. By fostering a culture of accountability, we aim to rebuild trust between the state and its citizens.
Empowering Local Communities: Recognizing the diversity of our society, we champion the devolution of power to local communities. Empowering citizens and local authorities enables more responsive governance tailored to the unique needs and aspirations of each community.
Fiscal Responsibility: We commit to prudent fiscal management, ensuring that taxpayer money is spent wisely and responsibly. By eliminating wasteful spending, we can redirect resources towards critical public services, infrastructure, and social programs that benefit all.
Key Reforms
Digital Transformation: Embrace technology to digitize government processes, improving service delivery and reducing bureaucratic delays. This will enhance the overall efficiency of government operations, making it more responsive to the needs of citizens.
Merit-Based Employment: Advocate for a meritocratic approach to public service recruitment and promotion. This ensures that the most qualified individuals serve in key positions, fostering a culture of competence, innovation, and dedication within the public sector.
Decentralized Decision-Making: Delegate decision-making powers to local authorities, allowing them to address the unique challenges of their communities. This decentralization enhances responsiveness, fosters innovation, and promotes a sense of ownership among citizens.
Open Data Initiatives: Implement open data initiatives to provide citizens with access to government data, fostering accountability and enabling informed decision-making. Open data enhances public scrutiny, ensuring that government actions are subject to public oversight.
Transformative Education:
Central to the vision of the Efficient State Movement is the reform of our education system, recognizing that an enlightened and empowered citizenry is the bedrock of a thriving society. We aspire to cultivate a culture where educators for the younger generation are revered as the most respected figures in society. By elevating the status of teachers, we acknowledge their pivotal role in shaping the minds and values of the next generation.
Our commitment to educational reform involves investing in professional development for teachers, ensuring they are equipped with the latest pedagogical tools and techniques. Adequate remuneration and recognition will be provided to reflect the critical role they play in molding the future of our nation. Additionally, we propose a curriculum overhaul that not only imparts essential knowledge but also instills critical thinking, creativity, and ethical values.
Through these measures, we aim to create an education system where teachers are not only educators but also mentors and guides, fostering a sense of responsibility, curiosity, and civic engagement in the students they inspire. By placing educators at the forefront of societal respect, we envision a society where the pursuit of knowledge is cherished, and the impact of educators resonates across generations, laying the foundation for a more enlightened and harmonious future.
Empowering Citizens through Financial Transparency:
As advocates for efficiency and transparency, the Efficient State Movement recognizes the transformative potential of integrating Bitcoin technology into the public financial system. By leveraging blockchain technology, we aim to revolutionize the way public spending is monitored and recorded, ensuring an unprecedented level of transparency. The decentralized and immutable nature of blockchain not only enhances the security of financial transactions but also enables real-time tracking of public funds.
Through the integration of Bitcoin or similar technologies, every citizen will have access to a transparent and auditable ledger of government expenditures. This newfound financial clarity will empower citizens to actively participate in monitoring how their tax contributions are utilized, fostering a culture of accountability and trust between the state and its people.
Furthermore, embracing Bitcoin facilitates greater financial inclusivity, allowing citizens to interact freely with the global economic market. This decentralized form of currency provides individuals with more control over their financial assets, reducing dependence on traditional banking systems. The Efficient State Movement envisions a future where citizens can engage in international trade and investment seamlessly, contributing to economic growth and expanding opportunities for all.
By embracing these technological advancements, we not only enhance the efficiency and transparency of the state but also empower every citizen to actively participate in and benefit from the global economic landscape. This integration represents a significant step towards a more inclusive, transparent, and technologically advanced governance model, aligning with the principles of the Efficient State Movement.
Championing Fundamental Rights:
The Efficient State Movement staunchly upholds the principles of freedom of speech and the right to privacy as foundational pillars of a just and democratic society. We believe in fostering an environment where individuals can express their thoughts, opinions, and ideas without fear of censorship or reprisal. Our commitment to freedom of speech extends to protecting the diversity of voices, ensuring that every citizen has the right to participate in public discourse, contributing to a vibrant marketplace of ideas that enriches our society.
Simultaneously, we recognize the critical importance of safeguarding the right to privacy. In the digital age, where information flows rapidly, we advocate for robust measures to protect citizens' personal data from unwarranted surveillance. The Efficient State Movement envisions a future where citizens can freely engage in political, social, and cultural activities without compromising their right to privacy. We commit to implementing comprehensive legal frameworks that strike a balance between national security concerns and the preservation of individual liberties, ensuring that citizens are protected from undue intrusion into their private lives.
By championing freedom of speech and the right to privacy, the Efficient State Movement seeks to fortify the democratic values that underpin a progressive and inclusive society. It is through the protection of these fundamental rights that we can build a nation where citizens feel secure in expressing their views and confident in the preservation of their personal privacy, fostering a society that thrives on the principles of justice, openness, and individual autonomy.
Rethinking Intellectual Property Laws:
The Efficient State Movement recognizes the evolving landscape of the digital era and the need for a balanced approach to intellectual property rights. In alignment with the demands of the Pirate Party movement, we advocate for a fundamental reevaluation of copyright and patent laws to foster innovation, creativity, and open access to knowledge.
Our vision involves striking a delicate balance between protecting the rights of creators and encouraging the dissemination of ideas for the greater public good. We propose reforms that prioritize fair use, remix culture, and the democratization of knowledge. By embracing a more flexible approach to copyright, we aim to empower artists, creators, and innovators to build upon existing works, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
Similarly, patent laws must be restructured to prevent the abuse of monopolies that stifle competition and hinder progress. The Efficient State Movement supports a patent system that rewards genuine innovation while ensuring that essential medicines, technologies, and ideas remain accessible to the broader public. Our commitment is to create a legal framework that stimulates creativity, incentivizes invention, and promotes the free exchange of ideas, aligning with the principles of the Pirate Party movement for a more open and collaborative intellectual property ecosystem.
Call for Global Citizen Alignment:
In concluding this manifesto, the Efficient State Movement extends a call to all citizens of the world who share our vision for a more efficient, transparent, and inclusive government. The challenges we face are not confined by borders, and the solutions we seek require a collective effort from a global community of forward-thinking individuals.
We invite you to join us in transforming this movement into a political force that reshapes the future. Let us unite under a banner that champions efficiency, transparency, and the empowerment of every individual. As we aspire to bring this movement to life as a political party, we recognize the potential for influencing not just national policies but also contributing to a positive change on the world stage.
By aligning with the Efficient State Movement, you become part of a global initiative that seeks to redefine governance, protect fundamental rights, and foster innovation. Together, we can shape a world where governments work efficiently for the people, where freedom of speech and privacy are sacred, and where intellectual property laws stimulate creativity rather than hinder it.
The time has come for a new era of governance, and with your support, the Efficient State Movement can be a driving force for positive change. Join us in this endeavor, and together, let us pave the way for a future that reflects the shared values and aspirations of a united global citizenry. The journey towards a better world begins with us – united, empowered, and committed to building a more efficient and just future for all.
The simple word "government"or "governance" gives me goosebumps. The fact their exists people that want to govern me seems unbelievable in the Bitcoin space... Don't statists in Bitcoin start to understand that the problem IS the government ITSELF, and not who compose it ?
There is not enough good faith, not enough good will in this world which will not transform any kind of government into a tyrannical one eventually. It is by design, if you base your regime on theft and violence the outcome will always be the same. Even the founding fathers of USA, have failed....
What we need is SHRINKING the state as much as possible, until it is so small that anyone can decide to opt out at will. This means that the State has to be dismantled to make place to free market based organizations including for education, security and justice. This is the goal that we must all envision, and aim to achieve, slowly, one step after the other. Any political engagement should be directed only to the realization of reducing as much as possible the State's scope.
This fight will never end of course as statist will always be there among us with their totalitarian impulses, and will try to nibble as much freedom as they can everywhere they go, whatever they do. But if we can make clear in people mind once and for all that the State is dangerous totalitarian organization of the past (like kingdom, empires, slavery and all this shit), we could gave us a big reprieve.
SHRINK THE STATE
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I full agree on the mission to shrink the state, that's the end goal. Perhaps the name should be expanded to Smaller and Efficient State Movement so it's more clear that the "smaller" part of the plan is more important and upstream from the "efficient" one. We don't want efficiency at all costs, we sort of have this now and it's terrible as you keep pushing it beyond the limits.
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I wouldn't say that we have this now - the amount of bureaucracy is too much. Efficiency to me suggests a shrinkage in the size and power of government and faster time to implement policy. Decisions to make these changes should be made by citizens instead of representatives.
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Jesus. After the "Bitcoiner and Socialist" and this post now I really have me doubting the community here.
Like in general I'm very bullish on Bitcoin, its merits and slow hyperbitcoinization of society. But if there is one bearish thing about it, it's the community. Don't get me wrong, lots of absolutely brilliant people here and in the Bitcoin space. But also so many simple minded that fall for every form of populism - no matter if it's coherent or not.
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I'm very supportive of people expressing their views and future desires for Bitcoin, but what you've said here cuts to the core of many (in my limited experience, most) Bitcoin future ideologies. Their foundations lie in populism as a direct response to the state of our current Democracies.
Socrates—in Plato's "The Republic" talks about this exact human tendency 2,400 years ago, and is his key reason for advocating against Democracy.
When proposing a "new" system, you have to take extraordinary care to not accidentally recreate a monster. It's an exceptionally difficult task and the reason it often seems easy is because there is a monster lurking.
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I would say it's a given fact that bitcoin is growing as an ecosystem and whether we want it or not, some people and ideas that we don't agree with will join in. I think it's our role as people who have figured out the benefits of bitcoin before others to try and protect the core principles on which it stands. But the community will change, and most likely for the worse every now and then, look at the recent ETF thing, but we have to accept and work around it. Bitcoin won't change, it's still the same public infrastructure for everyone even if we agree with the or not.
Touching on the populism idea, I personally think that in order to steer out of the bad direction we're heading to as a mainstream society, a lot of people need to awaken to the fact that they can/do have control and agency over their lives and not everything is in vain - if we put our minds and hearts together for a greater cause, there is hope that we can move the needle just enough to avoid the over-arching totalitarian world government to which we're heading to.
The core of my optimism around the opportunity for a "new" system lies in the fact that if we center it around technology and un-forgeable code, we remove a lot of direct human intervention from the equation, which has more or less always been the root cause of the monster creeping up.
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Yeah and 10.3k sats + 25k boost on a 3 hour old post? Starting to think we're being baited here. I was already suspicious yesterday.
We invite you to join us in transforming this movement into a political force that reshapes the future. Let us unite under a banner that champions efficiency, transparency, and the empowerment of every individual. As we aspire to bring this movement to life as a political party, we recognize the potential for influencing not just national policies but also contributing to a positive change on the world stage.
Where would this political party be based? USA? Where did you get this from? Are these you ideas yours? Did you write them up? Was it generated by AI? How do you intend to implement this? Do you have a website?
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I don't think there should be a global unique party, I'm thinking more towards the lines of the Pirate Party movement which has a core ideology that is shared, but there are different manifestations of it in each individual country.
The US would certainly be the worst place to start such a movement, at least if there's any hope of gaining momentum. The two-party system there is so entrenched that it's nearly impossible for something like this to make it through.
The ideas are mine, although I don't claim any sort of ownership towards them. For a couple of years now I've realised that we've crossed the inflection point where minding your own business (work, family, stacking sats, everybody has something to do) while not trying to impact society in a (hopefully) meaningful way has a higher cost on the long run than trying to put in some effort in waking up people towards causes that they forgot they cared about.
What I did was come up with the name, the general line and main focus points, ran it though a LLM to fill in the gaps and make it more coherent, then reviewed everything for final adjustments. The textual work is basically a draft and by no means final, it's just a starting point that hopefully sparks some ideas in others.
Implementation would need to be local, and there needs to be groups of people coming together to get this done, especially if it going to be integrated in the current political system. I stand no chance in implementing this myself, nor do I have the time and energy to go full speed behind such a thing, but I would definitely support it by all means possible.
There is no website.
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Removing your kids from state schools and raising them yourself is much better than offering them up to be indoctrinated by a stranger who wants to shape their minds and values and decide curriculum content based on their own indoctrination & ideologies.
I admire your enthusiasm that the educational system can be fixed, however many people have tried and failed.
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I do agree that state schools at the moment are complete brainwashing machines and we should keep our kids away from them if we get the chance to do so.
However it doesn't have to be like this necessarily, look up some research on education in Finland, where teachers are highly paid and seen as heroes in society, and where you have schools based on self-directed principles, flexible curriculum, involvement of kids from a young age in their education process.
It's definitely hard, but not impossible.
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I've always been intrigued by the Finnish education system. It’s good that they don't start until 7 and there seems to be a lot of less standardised testing and possibly more choice or over subjects. All good things but, at the end of the day, it is still state education. I have yet to meet any Finnish people who have their kids in the current system who I can quiz to ascertain whether it is indeed the amazing system many think it is. Often, the idea people have of what other countries are doing is based on what we read in the media and can be vastly different to reality. That's not to say it's not better than what other countries are doing, I'm just being pragmatic.
Mainstream media will especially try to make a case for “amazing” education systems because they are all for control through state. They present ideological solutions or alternative systems which, in our busy lives, provides parents the hopium we need - that, if only we were to find a good school or a better system, things would be better for our children.
Many people, some now quite famous people who previously worked in the education sector, have tried to change state education (and private education, which is usually controlled and regulated by the state) for the better. A few went so far down the rabbit hole to realise it was utterly pointless and ended up advocating for parents to remove their children from formal schooling completely.
I’m one of those people. I’ve have been working in this field for 15+ years and I now advise people on why it’s good idea to remove their children from state education and how they can do that.
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This is interesting. Do you have any concrete plans? Will there be a next installment here or elsewhere?
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What does the "25K boost" mean on this post please?
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We believe in a government that operates with optimal efficiency, eliminating bureaucratic redundancies and streamlining processes.
Sounds all good, but, practically, how do you plan on enforcing/implementing this?
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It would start with encroaching on the current establishment with a political party movement. If that gathers enough public support, it could make its way through elections and start implementing changes. It's not easy for sure, but I think generally people that support the state as a functioning body do really want it to work for them and for others as well. It would be a more approachable way of handling the growingly oppressive state, rather than saying "we don't need it, we don't want it", we could say "let's all agree to change it for the better". And any small win towards a smaller and more efficient state is a net positive for society, even if the full vision doesn't get realised.
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I ran the numbers, and the opportunity cost is too much for TheWildHustle. (Bitcoin is a measuring stick))
I'd imagine shrinking the state to be a mainly altruistic goal for the sovereign individual. I view opting out of the current system as a requirement for anyone looking to thrive in this new digital. Political power is realized through violence, I'd rather focus on protecting myself against the government, rather trying to calm the flailing death throws of my attacker. (Bitcoin is a shield)
We don't need votes or permission to leave fiat, the under ground railroad is right through the front door. Go west young pleb, focus your time and energy on a more perfect union. (Bitcoin is a more perfect union, freaks)
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Maybe you're right... maybe it's not worth it. However, call me an idealist, but I'd much rather live in a world where I get to save many of friends from living through the harshness of the impending fiat collapse (which we all know is coming), than in one where there 1% of us that figured it out soon enough, live in some citadels/bunkers that keep the shit on the outside from coming in.
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I agree with you. I don't believe in a world without governing bodies. Any society will evolve to a certain level of hierarcy. I know a big part of libererianism is about being able to opt-in and opt-out into the system that fits you, rather than not having a choice, but this reality is hard to change: you can't easily escape the system you are born in.
So trying to make incremental changes to the current system is probably more realistic.
Now, forget about doing that in a 2-party system... so I hope you are not American or Korean. There is no place for nuance in such system.
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Totally missed that... There doesn't seem to be an option to edit the post
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