Fenspace has the potential to turn into a post-scarcity economy, which is arguably what the 'Star Trek' Federation has managed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-scarcity_economy
The issue tends to be the line between 'wants' and 'needs', which a lot of politics tends to be rather bad at blurring. Hopes, dreams and possibilities are OK, as long as not too many people insist on their 'rights' to use moons to play solar system pool billiards...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Hole_%28Red_Dwarf%29
Fenspace has quite a lot of incredibly fast thinking AIs, most of which are enthusiastic about it being a fun and varied place to live. Some of these will be running and checking financial and political models, in an attempt to get evidence-based, as opposed to conviction-based, finance and politics, as the basic logic of Fenspace.
There's always a chance a misguided AI will build Fenspace a mega villain, just so there is an 'external threat' to persuade people to work together, the way some of the political developments seem to suggest going. But, that is 19th century political engineering. I'm sure a thoughtful AI could come up with something a lot more subtle.
Is anyone proposing a Solar Council, which the various factions would elect representatives to?
Preferably with some sort of anti-sociopath test for potential representatives? After all, you don't want people in power whose first priority is to stay in power, do you?
I quite liked the idea of a random selection of representatives, with an obligation to serve for a fixed (compensated) period; a bit like jury service. [grin]
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"It is the business of the future to be dangerous" - Hawkwind
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-scarcity_economy
The issue tends to be the line between 'wants' and 'needs', which a lot of politics tends to be rather bad at blurring. Hopes, dreams and possibilities are OK, as long as not too many people insist on their 'rights' to use moons to play solar system pool billiards...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Hole_%28Red_Dwarf%29
Fenspace has quite a lot of incredibly fast thinking AIs, most of which are enthusiastic about it being a fun and varied place to live. Some of these will be running and checking financial and political models, in an attempt to get evidence-based, as opposed to conviction-based, finance and politics, as the basic logic of Fenspace.
There's always a chance a misguided AI will build Fenspace a mega villain, just so there is an 'external threat' to persuade people to work together, the way some of the political developments seem to suggest going. But, that is 19th century political engineering. I'm sure a thoughtful AI could come up with something a lot more subtle.
Is anyone proposing a Solar Council, which the various factions would elect representatives to?
Preferably with some sort of anti-sociopath test for potential representatives? After all, you don't want people in power whose first priority is to stay in power, do you?
I quite liked the idea of a random selection of representatives, with an obligation to serve for a fixed (compensated) period; a bit like jury service. [grin]
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"It is the business of the future to be dangerous" - Hawkwind