THE SYSTOCRAT PAPERS

Fellow Systocrats:

Next month, The Systocrat Papers will celebrate its one year anniversary.  To mark this occasion, I thought it appropriate to commence this latest round of commentary by offering a brief explanation of Systocrat theory and inviting you, the reader, to more deeply consider the Systocrat perspective.

Simply put, a “Systocrat” is a person that believes that the Earth and everything on it is part of a whole, or an integrated, interdependent “system.”  In order for the Earth system to function, each part of this system must fulfill its role without disrupting the harmony that naturally exists.  Problems occur when discrete parts of the system are altered or otherwise manipulated in a manner that reduces or eliminate this harmony. 

Everything on Earth is subject to this rule.  With respect to humankind, the rule can be expressed more specifically, as follows: issues, i.e. a disruption of harmonious conditions, arise when a person, faction or entity acts in self-interested fashion or without otherwise properly considering the effects of their actions on the whole.  I am not suggesting that issues always arise under these circumstances, but that if there are issues, the cause can always be traced back to a failure to perceive or consider the whole and one's place in it.

By no means do I claim this idea as an original premise.  In the first place, I believe that most people, upon reflection, will conclude that acts that most humans agree are undesirable, or “evil” arise from selfish motives or concerns, and acts that most humans will characterize as “good” arise from unselfish motives.  In fact, this is such an obvious point that it now resides deep in the collective subconscious of human society.  We have a general sense of “good” and “evil,” but when addressing practical issues, self-interest rises to the fore and we struggle to achieve much-needed consensus as a result. 

This simplistic idea was retrieved from my subconscious by a well-meaning author nearly thirteen years ago.  Since that time, I have turned the idea over, examined it from all angles and applied it to all manner of situations.  To date, this simple, elegant premise still holds true, at least from my solitary, humble perspective.

However, I know that there are some well-meaning folks out there who will disagree with what I have written here. Therefore, after many years of contemplation, I descend from my lonely room at the top of the stair, toss aside my cloak and throw the gauntlet down at your collective feet! 

I invite anyone who is inclined to dispute or otherwise comment on the ideas set forth above to write to me at td@systocracy.com.   Unless you specifically indicate otherwise, I will post each and every comment that I receive.

In the meantime, I will continue to address current events, but from a more pointed “Systocrat” perspective.  I firmly believe that the adoption of this simplistic perspective is a primary, necessary step to returning the Earth and its inhabitants to a harmonious state, which in turn is a prerequisite for the creation of a sustainable human civilization on this planet.

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