Related Thinking

Articles, research, and ideas that inform, challenge, and support the case for collaborative governance.

This section is being migrated from the previous site. Articles will appear here shortly. In the meantime, read Grant Elder's foundational work on collaborative governance:

Wiki vs NWO (New World Order): Moving to Collaboration from Domination — Grant Elder, FriesenPress (2014, 976 pp)

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Why management systems never made it into government — and what happens when they do
Every major organization on Earth uses structured management practices. Healthcare systems, airlines, military operations — all run on frameworks of planning, accountability, and continuous improvement. Why has none of this ever been applied to governance?
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The difference between democracy and collaborative governance
Democracy is about who holds power. Collaborative governance is about how decisions get made. These are not the same thing — and confusing them is one of the reasons reform efforts keep stalling.
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AI is already governing you — whether you voted for it or not
Credit scores. Content algorithms. Predictive policing. Benefit eligibility systems. AI systems are making decisions that shape millions of lives, with no public oversight or accountability frameworks. This is what ungoverned AI looks like.