In this episode we’re joined by Todd Pooser, author of A Systems Approach to Public Administration and Social Equity and founder of The Virtual Commonwealth. Listen in to hear the scientific justification for the foundations of our work to create an equitable and sustainable society. Job seekers may use these frameworks as they evaluate the work and the approach of potential employers.
As we aim to solve intractable problems we need more than opinion, we have scientific models, derived from living systems, that can guide us. Todd uses General Systems Theory to answer this big question:
What’s the elegant solution that solves all of our inextricably entwined problems?
To discover the solution we need to recognize our interdependence and interconnectedness. Then we have 2 sets of 3 rules to follow.
3 Rules of Systems-Based Ethics
3 Rules of a Systems-Based Social Contract
We use a discussion of Congestion Pricing as a policy that reconciles price and cost.
Noting that there is a 0% chance of political systems creating the ideal situation, Todd introduces The Virtual Commonwealth which is a model for collective action where individuals form investing and purchasing communities because throwing our financial weight behind our beliefs is as critical as our voting weight is to our democracy.
Resources:
A Systems Approach to Public Administration and Social Equity
