Growth
Philosophy
Core
Debate
Methodology for productive philosophical and political discussions.
Core
Foundations
Core philosophical positions that ground all political and ethical beliefs.
Core
Values
Core values, epistemological framework, and worldview that inform all positions.
Core
Beliefs
Applied Ethics
The capstone domain of Pass 1 — where the metaethics in `foundations.md` meets the cases built to break it. Two results here changed foundations rather than just extending them: the moral framework is no longer pure hedonistic utilitarianism (a side-constraint was added), and the person-affecting view was traded for impersonal betterness.
Beliefs
Economics
Positions on taxation, trade, labor, welfare, monetary policy, property, corporate structure, and inequality.
Beliefs
Education
Positions on public vs private education, school choice, higher education, curriculum, and early childhood.
Beliefs
Environment
Accept scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change. Follow the evidence — if the science changes, the position changes. Not an urgent crisis; technology will outpace the problem. Policy should create incentive structures that make favorable outcomes economically rational.
Beliefs
Foreign Policy
Defensive-oriented military scaling down over time as global assimilation progresses. All-volunteer force; no draft (robots/drones replace boots-on-ground needs). Private military contractors under strict single-entity exclusivity. Zero overseas bases as a goal — technology replaces physical presence. Military spending needs-based, trending significantly lower than current levels.
Beliefs
Government & Governance
Political positions on the structure and operation of government.
Beliefs
Healthcare
Positions on healthcare systems, public health, mental health, reproductive rights, end of life, bioethics, organ markets, and food & agriculture.
Beliefs
Housing
Positions on housing policy and homelessness.
Beliefs
Justice & Rights
Positions on criminal justice, policing, prisons, civil liberties, and the legal system.
Beliefs
Religion
Positions on religion, secularism, and church-state separation.
Beliefs
Science
Positions on scientific research, biotechnology, and evidence-based policy.
Beliefs
Security
Positions on national security, surveillance, and defense.
Beliefs
Social Issues
Positions on social policy, civil rights, and cultural issues.
Beliefs
Technology
Positions on AI, automation, platforms, IP, currency, surveillance, biotech, and space. This file replaces the pre-v2 ad-hoc technology notes; several positions evolved (see Evolution log at the bottom — most notably a full flip on cryptocurrency).
Beliefs
Transportation
Positions on transportation policy and infrastructure.
Beliefs
Voting & Elections
Positions on electoral reform, campaign finance, and democratic processes.
Beliefs
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