Law in Contemporary Society

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BottomUpIdea 6 - 04 Mar 2009 - Main.KeithEdelman
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 What if the federal government were to award some amount of money (say $10 or $25 million) annually to the best social programs proposed through a public wiki website? With money clearly dedicated, a well-designed website, and thought-out rules and criteria for evaluation, I think the wiki would attract lots of attention and effort.

One of Obama’s change messages is that solutions have to come from the bottom up. He wants the general public to be more involved in government and points to the internet as a means. The wiki format would be a good way to deliver. With billions doled out to corporations and public works stimulus, this could provide politically powerful balance and unique impact.

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-- GregOrr - 04 Mar 2009

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>		The bottom-up idea is a great one. The X Prize Foundation has been quite successful in using this approach. For instance, Richard Branson is implementing Bruce Rutan's $10m winning design that enabled private spaceflight.

I think the genius behind this approach is the use of society's collective resources while avoiding the politically-harmful brand of "socialism." Since this bottom-up approach provides a monetary incentive, society's work can be viewed as a form of rational-actor capitalism. Perhaps we want our law-makers to partake in this "script" to facilitate achieving the desired gains.

-- KeithEdelman - 04 Mar 2009

 
 
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