In the "New Covenant" system, the economic feasibility of "interest-based work" is built upon the high stability of machine production. When social productivity is sufficient to support the basic pillars of life, social contradictions shift toward the equitable distribution and the incentivization of innovation. We regard "conceptual frameworks" and "theoretical proposals" as core values, driving social progress through "Thought Work." To measure the output of such work, AI establishes detailed progress bars for vast subjects; the substantive dialogue between the worker and the AI serves as the basis for performance evaluation. AI is responsible not only for checking progress but also for demanding in-depth exploration of topics to avoid superficial outputs that offer direction without substance. A high volume of unconventional ideas is not "ineffective employment" but evidence that diverse possibilities, previously ignored, are being recognized. This mechanism does not create a new bureaucracy; instead, it utilizes the transparency of AI computational logic and public databases to ensure that work progress generates tangible spillover value.
The extremely decentralized decision-making process is often criticized for being inefficient. However, from a historical perspective, the smaller the individual power, the less it can obstruct the progress of the grand direction. The slowness of past administrative systems often stemmed from the opposition and internal friction between bureaucrats or local factions holding immense power. When power is subdivided, individuals can only focus on their specific tasks, losing the surplus power required to hinder the overall operation. In times of crisis, this "gear-like" operation maintains stability because the system no longer relies on the will of a single decision-maker but on the automatic inertia of the collective direction. Regarding human laziness and the pursuit of interest, the system achieves balance at its design stage: we do not rely on overestimated incentives like "honor," but instead link survival expenses with government-recruited work, making the pursuit of passion the inevitable path to a higher quality of life.
The solidarity of civilization is the ultimate ideal. While "real-time translation" resolves linguistic barriers, conflicts in values must still be resolved through education. Estrangement stems from mutual misunderstanding and spatial segregation, which only deepens conflict. Interaction, education, and reflection are the only paths forward, just as the mitigation of historical ethnic conflicts arose from long-term social integration rather than forced separation. The New Covenant preserves existing markets, allowing new and old systems to coexist. Taxpayers' investment in the future is not a mere expense but a safeguard for their "future selves." Just as the technology we enjoy today originated from past investments, modern individuals have an obligation to extend this contract, preventing long-term possibilities from being stifled by shortsightedness.
In the prevention of technological governance risks, the impartiality of AI is established upon the supervision and computational deconstruction by all citizens. If a database hides the biases of "winners," individuals can use their own AI to perform countless deconstructions of the public database, actively identifying biases and proposing corrections. Facing "data poisoning" by hackers, the government—based on network-wide monitoring and behavioral tracking—can easily locate intruders and perform a "rollback execution," restoring the system to its pre-breach state. We must recognize that technology itself has no intent to rule; the real oppression comes from the people behind it. The transparency of AI databases is precisely what prevents technology from evolving into a "high-tech theocracy." Under the framework of the New Covenant, technology is a tool, and humans are the subjects who reclaim the authorship of their lives. We suppress greed and selfish desires through institutions and liberate labor through technology, ultimately achieving a unified civilizational future that transcends barbarism.
Under the banner of "serving the majority," how do we ensure that the few geniuses who hold the truth are not swallowed by the mediocrity and fear of the masses? The answer lies in the structural separation of judgmental power—evaluators are not determined by the free will of the majority of citizens but are instead subjected to objective deliberation by the aforementioned AI and academic committees, establishing a firewall against collective fear. In the international order, the United Nations should establish a supreme benchmark: no nation can refuse to join the UN, and no one can interfere with others joining. The UN should become the core institution guaranteeing the voting and decision-making rights of people worldwide, adopting existing rules of public anonymity to ensure the justice of the voting process.
