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Preface

To get the most out of this Wiki, read with an an open mind...

Part 1: Introduction

We are running out of places to hide from the ecological crisis. Whilst we are working on solutions to deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change... they are only the symptoms of an underlying root cause. Popular delusions, logical fallacies, cognitive bias and pacification mean most of us are unaware of the size or imminence of the threat. Those that are aware have tried to elevate representatives but have found them captured by bad science and the machine.

To defeat a foe it's said you must divide and conquer. However, we instinctively do it to ourselves. XR , Greenpeace, Sea Shepherd... all fight for the same cause but are segregated, losing economies of scale. Solidarity is desperately needed but this requires trust in a cohesive vision. This evolving wiki, BurnZero, is dedicated to the search for that vision, to find the root cause and establish a new parallel system from within the old.

Part 2: Learning from our mistakes

Communism failed. The experiment proved our naive ideology wrong, humans are primarily not altruistic, life is perpetuated by selfish genes. Neoliberalism has also failed. Unbridled capitalism has brought us to the brink of environmental collapse. Instead of ignoring these facts and building new, soon to fail institutions, we should accept these failings and see if they can be remedied.

Instead of making hierarchical structures which are prone to corruption by status differentials a flatter structure could be used such as a holacracy. The issue with this is power structures inevitably arise. Very little organisations with flat hierarchies exist as they have been shown to be inefficient. Hierarchical structures are needed for effective human management, however the problem remains how to address the corruption issue?

Part 3: The Good Machine

The irresponsible nature of corporatisations has been known since their inception.

Law 1: Transparency

The founding tenet of a new organisation. All decisions, all work, all financial data need to be openly published in uneditable, real time. With this founding mechanic, what should its purpose be? Good? This is a relative term, what's good for one might not be good for all.

Law 2: Beneficence

What is good for all should be the purpose of a machine for all. However, this should prevent authoritarianism and prevent the harm to human life.

Law 3: Non-maleficence

The entity may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm. To protect from automation

Law 4: Autonomation

The entity should only pursue activities which are autonomous. The entity must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the Second or Third Law.

Law 5: Self-preservation

The entity must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the Second or Third Law.