Conclusion

In the first part, we analyzed Marx's work, which raised the fundamental question of progress that does not benefit everyone. We observed that this question is more relevant than ever and that Marx's analysis remains pertinent today. However, by incorporating insights from the social sciences, particularly widespread nepotism and cognitive dissonance, we are led to challenge Marx's proposed solutions, as they were too closely tied to the myths of the Enlightenment ideals, which have since been contradicted.

In the second part, we described the core of an updated solution, and in the third part, we addressed the implications across a range of related fields, ultimately forming a coherent set of ideas aligned with current knowledge and expectations.
The foundation is not a new form of politics, which would simply be 'better' than the current one, but rather a complete overhaul of the decision-making system. Indeed, as we saw in chapter 4, this system has hardly evolved since antiquity and is now inadequate in addressing the complex new challenges arising from the two technological revolutions, one raised by Marx and the other being ecology.

We have deliberately set aside some very important topics such as health or defense, simply because we have no significant contributions to offer on these issues. This book is not intended to be an encyclopedia, but rather a social project that allows us to fight for our children to live better than we do.

Let us simply recap for the conclusion the key points that seem essential for the system to be viable:

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Establish a formalism to strengthen the rigor of reasoning in strategic decision-making, following the method described in chapters 9 to 11, i.e., by integrating the constraints imposed by cognitive dissonance.

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Limit hierarchical levels and indirect management, i.e., value those who do rather than those who manage resources, in response to Parkinson's observations.

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Require that information technology remains manageable by operational staff, which implies the emergence of the honest digital citizen.

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Fund activities through banks that are at the service of the social project.

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A taxation system that mechanically ensures the control of inequalities, as well as a universal basic income to accompany the liberation from mass labor.

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Apply the spirit rather than just the letter of the law to better adapt to complexity.

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Put an end to unsolicited advertising to allow the ecological transition.

 

This book was written during a period marked by a prevailing sense of discouragement, driven by the fact that the current era is often compared to the thirty glorious years, which we have seen were an unrepeatable side effect of the two world wars of the 20th century. As a result, the dominant feeling is that our children will live worse than we do, and we get the impression that endless governmental reforms are merely a way of running in place. By taking a broader perspective and considering what we are currently experiencing as the second revolution of humanity (1), one that began in the 17th century and that will allow humanity to break free from the constraints of labor, and by proposing an adapted organization that takes into account the insights of sociology, this book provides a foundation for the next generation to pursue a glorious vision: to complete the transition that began four centuries ago.
Do not, however, forget that, as noted in chapter 23, this positive future can only come about with your active contribution, because at the outset, such a book will not spread on its own.

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The first one being agriculture. See the section 'A very brief history of humanity' in chapter 5.