#globility
Residents of the Global Village have retained the civic principles that defined their citizenship in the Industrial Park. These principles embody a
citizen's qualification or status for all civic rights and
obligations. They include the desire to become an independent member of digital society; respect
individual worth and human dignity; assume the personal, political, and
economic responsibilities of a Resident; participate in civic affairs in
an informed, thoughtful, and effective manner; and promote the healthy
functioning of the Global Village.
However, the Global Village community assumes no obligation to fund the personal, political, and
economic responsibilities of a Resident through taxation or any other method of fund raising. For example, individual Residents can pursue an education using any means available to them. However, the community has no obligation to provide educational facilities or opportunities for Residents regardless of age or ability. These are reserved for the Producer-Consumer relationship among all Residents. The same is true for medical facilities and health care professionals. Every resident has the right to access health care but the community has no obligation to provide the facilities or staff them. They are self-supporting based on the needs of the community and Producer-Consumer agreements between residents of the community.
Governance in the Global Village is autonomous and based on the consent of the governed. This autonomy includes behavioral, emotional, and cognitive self-government. The Global Village, as such, ought never be encumbered by rules and regulations that do not attain the consent of those expected to obey them. For this reason there are no political factions or organizations in the Global Village. However, Residents may designate Service Teams to manage the housekeeping obligations of the community at large. These obligations include, but are not limited to the following:
- Build and maintain infrastructure including highways, railroads, bridges, reservoirs, waste treatment plants, power plants and the grid
- Ensure the safety, security, and technical integrity of the internet
- Oversee binding agreements made between and among residents of the Global Village
- Collect and disperse financial and demographic information to all residents
- Valuate the Knowledge Capital of all residents to ensure rate structures are current and consistent across the global community
Changes or additions to these Obligations require unanimous approval of all residents. Only the Governance Oversight Team is empowered to prepare and broadcast requests for changes or additions to these fundamental obligations of the community at large
That's just the way it is in the Global Village..
