By the Founder of the New Covenant of Power
We live in a world imprisoned by two illusions: competition as a hierarchy of superiority, and power as a prize to be hoarded. For too long, systems have reduced human potential to rankings, divided talent into "valuable" and "worthless," and let luck and innate gifts become benchmarks for resource hoarding. What I propose—the New Covenant of Power—is not mere reform, but a radical reimagining of value distribution, governance, and inherent human equality.
This is no abstract philosophy. Forged from the failures of collectivism and unregulated individualism—top-down stagnation and unbridled competition’s cruelty—it centers on a system that transcends luck-driven inequality, empowers individuals while safeguarding the collective, and builds human-AI coexistence, not domination.
Let us start with a truth: talent is not scarce, but a universal allocation—100 units of potential per person. Differences lie in which gifts are activated by profit-focused systems, and which are buried. Luck, a random variable, is mistaken for merit, enabling resource hoarding that weaponizes talent for inequality. Traditional competition amplifies this: narrow metrics like grades and wealth label non-conformists "worthless," undervaluing artists, caregivers and thinkers whose work lacks immediate profit.
The New Covenant rejects this hierarchy with one core mechanism: mandatory government contracts for public-value innovation. This is protection, not coercion. Creators receive compensation far above average wages, while their innovations are democratized via AI and mechanization for public good. It shields small inventors from corporate exploitation and preserves "useless" ideas that may reshape civilization decades later. A 20-year contract term balances reward and accountability, with value determined by transparent AI analysis and interdisciplinary peer review. Property rights are social constructs—innovations relying on collective knowledge owe collective benefits.
To prevent tyranny, power is decentralized into four stages: Conception, Deliberation, Adjudication, Execution—each subdivided, overseen by rotating councils. AI acts as an objective guardian, not a ruler, with open databases to root out bias and resist manipulation. Power is fragmented like a river—impossible to block with one stone.
Critics claim this breeds laziness or erodes freedom. But true freedom is not hoarding resources while others starve; it is pursuing passion without fear of poverty. Human ambition thrives on meaning, not survival pressure. This system also celebrates cultural diversity, using translation tech to build bridges instead of forcing uniformity.
This is not just societal repair—it is civilization survival. Empires fall to internal conflict and resource hoarding, not external foes. The UN must protect human rights, letting citizens choose allegiance; no nation should ignore tyranny.
The New Covenant is a choice: honor potential over waste, equity over division, reason over fear. Imperfect but necessary, it evolves with its adopters. It is our chance to build a world where every talent matters, every voice is heard, every person pursues purpose freely. It starts with us—rejecting the old order to forge a new human covenant.
