Pathways to Happiness

for communities with low trust in government

in government

Pathways to Happiness are ways

trustcommunities can increase

Communities everywhere

score low in

Government100= happiest

Let’s look at one aspect of government:

trust in government

On average, people do not trust their government

a score below 40 means we do not trust our local government, below 60 means we feel indifferently

Courageous Policies

campaign reform

equality

return to core values of democracy

take back democracy

justice

liberty

personal sovereignty = individual people are the source of all government power

national campaign finance reform

https://ballotpedia.org/Campaign_finance_reform

corporate money = 1st amendment protected speech

Citizens United, 2010:

information:

local campaign finance reform resources

https://stateinnovation.org/taxonomy/term/200

http://www.cacities.org/getattachment/bc330c98-c09f-436e-a77c-a2f8b1cf74bc/2-2008-Local-Campaign-Finance-Reform-Pras

examples campaign finance reform ordinances & laws

information on local campaign finance reform

compassion training for police

improve community well-being and police well-being

de-escalate volatile situations

better decision making

police compassion training resources

http://www.policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_arch&article_id=3059&issue_id=92013

https://www.positive.news/2016/society/justice/19927/us-police-compassion-training/

example program

information

https://compassionate.center/docs/WP-The_Impact_of_Police_Compassion_Competency.pdf

whitepaper

political festivals

3 day festivals with politicians, media, citizens

discussions, q&a, face to face

like in denmark

What’s it going to take?

get involved

vote

donate small

& don’t give up

campaign volunteer

own media

be the media

write, vid, #, @ your own

be choosey about the media you ingest

help build momentum for the media you trust

talk politics

talk to your friends

don’t fight. listen. and talk.

language is the dna of culture

talk to your family

Other policies in the Pathways to Happiness tool series

Campaign finance reformGuaranteed basic income

Media reformMassive public transportation

Local food relianceVillage living (cities and rural)

Multi-use zoningPublic spaces

Political festivalsParticipatory governance

Participatory budgetingAnti-corruption policies

Transparency in governmentCompassion training for policeCommunity-based monitoring

Sousveillance Vote holiday

Vacation lawsFamily leave laws

Sick leave lawsFlex time and job share laws

Telecommuting policiesBabies at work policiesIntergenerational care

Department of neighborhoodsVolunteer programs

Mindfulness practice in schoolsSocial justice awareness raising

Mental health –priority counseling

We envision a world where all beings can thrive.

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