Transitioning from where we are to where we want to be

If Scientific Democracy is better than the current situation, how can we transition?

Scientific Democracy be applied at all levels of government -- federal, state, county, city.

Scientific Democracy is not an "all or nothing" approach. It can be applied independently (i.e. in one state and not another, or in a few cities but not all).

Scientific Democracy can be applied to governmental bodies (congress, executive branch, legislative committees) as well as Departments and Agencies. It could be applied to the Department of Health, the Department of Defense, and to executive orders.

The consequence of being able to apply Scientific Democracy at any level independently is that it can be applied bottom up. Top-down mandates for Scientific Democracy are not required.

Expected sources of resistance to change

• Specific groups which benefit from established policies
• Corporate interests driven by profit

Action can individuals take to enable Scientific Democracy

Change occurs by incentivizing desired behavior and punishing bad behavior of relevant parties.
For government, decision makers are both policy makers (legislative and executive branches) and department/agency personnel (appointed and staff, leadership and employees).

Reward good behavior:

• when your senator or representative does something that is Scientific Democracy or benefits Scientific Democracy, call their office and thank them. Tell them why it matters to you.
• contribute money to groups that support Scientific Democracy.
• volunteer for campaigns that support Scientific Democracy.

Punish bad behavior:

• when your senator or representative does something that is counter to Scientific Democracy, call their office and tell them that you are dissatisfied. Tell them what you do want.
• protest politicians who do not support and implement Scientific Democracy.

Need specific counter-strategies

Action needed: identify the current strategies and tactics in order to address them.