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The Local Economy & Governance System | Policy Summary

Overview:

The Local Economy & Governance System (LEGS) presents a comprehensive framework for restructuring society, economy, and governance to address persistent challenges such as inequality, environmental degradation, and social fragmentation.

LEGS prioritises People, Community, and The Environment as the foundation for all policy decisions.

1. Principles for Policy Design

  • People: Policies must protect individual dignity, personal sovereignty, and wellbeing.
  • Community: Emphasize collective responsibility, local decision-making, and mutual support.
  • The Environment: Ensure stewardship of natural resources and embed sustainability in all sectors.

2. Governance Reform

  • Transition from hierarchical, distant leadership to local, democratic, and transparent governance.
  • Leadership is earned through service and accountability, not status or authority.
  • Decision-making structures (e.g., the Circumpunct model) ensure open, participatory processes.

3. Economic Restructuring

  • Implement a local circular economy: value circulates within communities, minimising external dependencies.
  • Money is treated strictly as a medium of exchange, not as a source of power or speculation.
  • Essential needs (food, housing, healthcare, transport, clothing, communication, social participation) are guaranteed for all through the Basic Living Standard.

4. Public Good & Social Provision

  • Redefine public services as Community Provision, locally accountable and ethically grounded.
  • Every working member contributes 10% of their working week to public services and charity, replacing traditional public sector staffing with a community-led workforce.

5. Sectoral Policies

  • Food: Prioritise local, natural, minimally processed foods; restrict luxury and processed foods.
  • Health: Prohibit public smoking/vaping; deliver social care through relational, community-based models.
  • Housing: Limit ownership to one dwelling per person; treat housing as a right, not a commodity.

6. Education & Skills

  • Focus education on developing key life skills, self-awareness, and personal sovereignty.
  • Balance academic, experiential, and social learning to support independence and ethical awareness.

7. Business & Enterprise

  • Businesses must serve the public good, not profit. Social Businesses are non-profit, collectively owned, and fill gaps where private enterprise does not meet essential needs.
  • Ownership and wealth are distributed equitably among contributors.

8. Technology & AI

  • Strictly regulate AI and technology to ensure they serve humanity and do not replace human agency.
  • All essential services must have human-led, non-digital alternatives.

9. Freedom, Sovereignty, and Ethics

  • Protect personal sovereignty, freedom of thought, and belief.
  • Foster morality and ethics through freedom, security, and shared humanity—not through rules or oppression.

10. Decentralisation & Locality

  • Structure society around decentralised, self-contained Universal Parishes, ensuring governance, economy, and community life remain local, ethical, and responsive.

Strategic Takeaway for Policymakers:

LEGS offers a blueprint for policy innovation that centres on local empowerment, ethical governance, and universal access to essential needs.

Policymakers are encouraged to adopt and adapt these principles to create resilient, fair, and sustainable communities – where the public good is always the primary objective, and every individual’s dignity and wellbeing are protected.

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Discover a Blueprint for Fair, Sustainable Communities: Introducing the Local Economy & Governance System (LEGS)

Are you searching for a fresh vision of society—one that puts people, community, and the environment first? The new book, The Local Economy & Governance System offers a transformative framework for reimagining how we live, work, and govern together.

Why Read This Book?

  • A Timely Critique and Practical Blueprint: LEGS doesn’t just highlight what’s broken in today’s world—it lays out actionable steps for building a society where everyone’s essential needs are guaranteed, and collective wellbeing is the top priority.
  • People, Community, Environment: These three principles guide every aspect of the LEGS framework, from local governance and economic models to daily life and public policy.
  • Personal Sovereignty: LEGS places strong emphasis on empowering every individual to live freely, responsibly, and authentically. Personal Sovereignty is recognized as the foundation for dignity, ethical living, and genuine freedom within the community.
  • Authentic Governance: Say goodbye to distant, hierarchical leadership. LEGS champions local, democratic decision-making, where leadership is earned through service and accountability—not status.
  • Basic Living Standard for All: Imagine a world where full-time work at the lowest wage covers all core living costs—no more poverty, reliance on charity, or skipped essentials.
  • Community Contributions: Every working member gives back 10% of their week to support local services and charity, replacing traditional public sector staffing with a community-led workforce.
  • Ethical Business & Economy: Businesses exist to serve the public good, not profit. Social enterprises fill gaps where private business doesn’t meet essential needs, and wealth is distributed equitably among contributors.
  • Responsible Technology & AI: LEGS strictly regulates technology to ensure it serves humanity and never replaces human agency. All essential services have human-led, non-digital alternatives.

Who Should Read LEGS?

  • Community leaders, policymakers, and activists seeking practical models for local empowerment.
  • Anyone concerned about inequality, environmental sustainability, or the future of governance.
  • Readers interested in social innovation, ethical business, and resilient communities.

Get Involved

LEGS is more than a book—it’s an invitation to participate in shaping a fairer, more compassionate world. Start conversations, challenge old systems, and take practical steps in your own community. The journey to a better future begins with the choices we make and the values we uphold.

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