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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 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 not altruistic in pursuit of the common good, humans, life is perpetuated by selfish genes. Neoliberalism has 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 our failings and understand our primary goal will always be the preservation of the self. There is a grandiose ideology that humans have satiety, give them their basic needs they will want for no more. This is rarely the case as our neurochemistry evolved for us to always want in addition to being constantly fed advertising to consume more. During the times of communism, one human would break the altruistic rank, this would then corrupt outliers and then the rest follow. From the instigation of any solution, this must be addressed from the outstart. There needs to be the understanding that humans are inherently selfish. It was thought 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 "some become more equal than others" when this is realised productivity slumps as the crowd realises that someone is working less than them. 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

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.