Ontological Foundation of Democracy cont'd
This is the second part of a three-part series, the third and final installment being next week.
A Small History
The Ontology idea of humanity is as individuals and beings with purpose. Democracy is more than a political system of governance, it holds deep roots back to 5 BCE and the Athenian idea of freeing humanity from slavery. In the study of Ontology as consciousness, we know that all that is in our world is a product of our thinking. This means that which appears to be separate is still a part of our conscious awareness.
Because we know that mind evolves, expands, awakens, we know that all we are aware of is evolving, awakening to a new understanding of the beingness of life and what appears to be nonlife. Evolution is more than that of the flesh and bone, or plant life. Evolution occurs in every aspect of mind. No matter how static an idea, structure, or a philosophy appears, it is evolving.
The Prosperos was formed to create a body of Truth Practitoners and to awaken us from the illusion of darkness. To free a group of people, they must be given a common identity. In democracy, the common identity we call citizen, in The Prosperos we call it students. To be a citizen or student, or common identity meant that you must agree to a social contract. Once you agree to this contract you can participate in voting and governance at level of equality. In the United States, our contract is the Constitution. All organizations in the modern world have these contracts - businesses, schools, and sites on the internet. Every time you click on an I agree on the Internet, you are making a social contract. In the Prosperos, this is the creed of Melchizedek, not the by-laws. High Watch has always been the voting body. Only in the early foundation of The Prosperos was it not.
The separation into the rulers and those being ruled is ages old. It has evolved into organized groups of all kinds. The philosophy states “Groups must be ruled for the nature of humanity is bad and unable to remain moral and ethical without a governing supreme being.” The conservative mind sees their form of supreme being as God, or God like figure, rather than the group who votes in laws (ways of proceeding). The liberal thinker sees the social contract as ruling factor where the citizens vote on the rule of law and believe in humanity as good or able to practice moral and ethical actions without a God like figure head. The philosophy that humanity is not naturally good and able to be ethical, has allowed CEOs, headmasters, and presidents of all organizations to form.
John Locke’s influence on those starting to make changes in the evolving desire of people and how they were governed, Locke saw the state of nature, humanity as a state of perfection with the ability to conduct life as the individual saw fit. He saw humanity as being able to rule themselves without interference from others. Locke’s writing showed that he did not mean that humanity should be free to do what they please if it harmed others. He saw humanity as having a basic morality. His working axiom was the state of nature or beingness is pre-political but not pre-moral. Thomas Jefferson and the fathers of the wording of the United States Constitution were greatly influences by Locke’s philosophy.
The organization of The Prosperos has been influenced by Locke’s philosophy and the USA constitution. The Dean and Executive council work as the supreme court judging according to the rule of ontological law. HW acts as legislatures forming pathways to the future with ideas and use of Translation. Executive council was never meant to rule on their beliefs but on the basics of ontology. For the Prosperos to evolve it must allow the HW to vote on such things as the members of the Executive Council, Dean, and pathways that lead us to the future. To continue as an organization that treats its members as incapable of self-rule, and good intentions leaves it open to tyranny, and loss of participants who seek more ontological ways of being in a group.
If an organization, government, or business does not plan for the future in a manner that includes natural evolution, it will die out. Organizations and businesses of all kinds fall under the same laws of progression as biological life, albeit they move according to societal changes in consciousness. All are started by an individual or small group who are the ruling body of the entity. For survival to occur the organization (this includes schools) and business must progress to the next level of development. As research and changing environments must be accounted for in preparation for the future. Planning must take into justification aging population, growth expectations, research, and management needs. If this is not done the dogma of the culture of the organization will cause a breakdown. This collapse is seen in group determination, managerial systems, and financial growth. Growth and evolution of an organization does not preclude an organization staying at smaller levels.
In the second half of the 20th Century a strong change began happening in some USA companies and organizations. Problem solving and management moved from the top to the levels that were dealing with problems, trends, and development. The CEO, president, and Deans became spoke persons/communicators rather than the god in control or supreme authority. This meant ontology and democracy began to be integrated in organizations of all categories.
The consensus is that the supreme authority is no longer a viable source of leadership. The validity of the contract between the citizenry and leaders is being seen as no longer acceptable. Out of this a country, organizations, and businesses must begin to reimagine a future and how leadership will look and how the contract will be drawn. The new leadership must have the ability to use all systems, see and apply whole system thinking. Understand the totality of the consequences of decisions and designs of their organization.
Check back in next week for the third and final installment.