Governance
Governance encompasses the systems and processes that manage social functions. Decentralization is crucial, especially during rapid technological evolution, to cultivate the necessity of cooperation. Centralization increases risks arising from abuse of power, particularly as the magnitude of power consolidation approaches that of a singleton. Decentralized governance is consistent with Christian theological principles, particularly theosis, which advocate for distribution of and participation in God's authority.
This is a list of articles that Lincoln Cannon has written about governance and politics. A full archive of all articles that Lincoln has published since 2005 is also available. You may also search for articles and other content that's available on any of Lincoln's websites.
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The Second War in Heaven
I’m happy to be here with you, at the 2024 Conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association, in the morning of ...
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Beware Centralized Control of Currency
Imagine if the government were to make it illegal to possess wallets for holding paper and coin currency privately. That’s ...
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Decentralization of God
In the Apocalypse, we read that Christ offers us a crown, and invites us to sit together on the throne ...
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Why Decentralization Is Essential to Human Thriving
Decentralization of power, whether we characterize that power as technological or otherwise, is essential to increasing the probability of a ...
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Transhumanists Should Disavow Zoltan Istvan Candidacy
Zoltan Istvan is running for President of the United States as the candidate for the party he founded, Transhumanist Party ...
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The Reputation Web
Technological change is accelerating and transforming our world. Assuming trends persist, we will soon experience an evolutionary shift in the ...
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Compassion Above and Beyond Technofascism
We should take seriously the risks of technofascism, an elitist “libertarianism” empowered by accelerating technological change and concentrated at high ...
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Progressive Revelation Among the Mormons
A friend, who considers me a progressive Mormon, shared with me an article by BYU political science professor Ralph Hancock ...
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Mormons, Politics, and Extra Ordinaries
Thanks to Hank Pellissier for the opportunity to share my views on the subject of Mormonism and politics, and for ...
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Jesus doesn't like our religious arrogance
Christians purportedly look to Jesus as the principal example of the kind of person we should be. In some cases, ...
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President Barack Obama, Technophile-in-Chief
Today, the United States of America celebrated the inauguration of President Barack Obama. While we may each identify various reasons ...
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Mitt Romney and Barack Obama on Reconciling Faith
I recently watched videos of speeches given by United States presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama on the subject ...