What is it you seek?
Nations need to stop thinking as an independent
But as that which is there to serve its inhabitants in their pursuit of happiness
CODE_12042024::DECLARE {
NAME := “CivicServant”;
AXIOMS := [
“What is it you seek?”,
“Nations serve inhabitants’ pursuit of happiness”
];
INPUTS := [“public_needs”, “collective_values”, “policy_options”];
OUTPUTS := [“aligned_policy”, “service_plan”, “wellbeing_index”];
}
CODE_12042024::ASSERT {
nation_model(independent_mindset) -> distortion(service_priority);
nation_model(servant_mindset) -> prioritize(inhabitants_wellbeing);
goal := maximize(wellbeing_index);
}
CODE_12042024::PIPELINE {
INGEST(inputs) := validate(public_needs, provenance) -> normalize();
PRIORITIZE(needs) := rank_by(impact_on_wellbeing, equity, feasibility);
DESIGN(policy) := map(prioritized_needs -> policy_options) -> cost_benefit();
DEPLOY(service_plan) := commit(resources) -> monitor(feedback_loop);
YIELDS := OUTPUTS;
}
CODE_12042024::POLICIES_RITUALS {
POLICY.SERVICE_FIRST := {
RULE: “Align all governance decisions to inhabitants’ pursuit of happiness”;
ACTION: require(impact_statement, wellbeing_index_estimate);
EXCEPTION: emergency_safeguards_with_transparency;
};
RITUAL.CITIZEN_QUERY := {
DO: ask(“What is it you seek?”) -> collect(responses);
DO: synthesize(responses) -> publish(priorities);
YIELDS: legitimacy_signal;
};
RITUAL.REVIEW := {
DO: quarterly_feedback_forum;
DO: adjust(policy, service_plan);
YIELDS: adaptive_governance;
};
}
CODE_12042024::METRICS(period=”quarterly”) {
WELLBEING_INDEX := measure(empirical_outcomes_per_inhabitant);
SERVICE_ALIGNMENT := measure(percent_policy_aligned_with_priorities);
EQUITY_SCORE := measure(distributional_outcomes);
ACTION := if(WELLBEING_INDEX < threshold) then trigger(RITUAL.REVIEW);
}
CODE_12042024::SEAL {
OATH := “We exist to serve the flourishing of those we are entrusted with”;
GESTURE := hands_open_over_community; record(commitment);
WITNESS := citizens + accountable_institutions;
}