User:Andreas/Constitution for RBEM Implementation Projects

Basic Constitutional Norms

One of the core principles of a Resource-Based Economic Model is to follow the scientific method of enquiry to guarantee the best possible lives for all people of the planet including future generations^{[citation needed]}, i.e. to minimise total discontent over time. Potential discussions about weighing generations (e.g. make people who already live on earth more important than coming generations) is ignored here. From this core principle a first constitutional norm can be derived, which surmounts any other norm:

• In a Resource-Based Economy always the best available solution to a problem will be applied.

Any other norms are subject to change, because better norms could be found. The scientific method of enquiry requires the following norm:

• Actions and norms must be defined using empirical methods.

Evaluating options for actions and norms takes time and other resources. Therefore, the first constitutional norm may require an adaptation of the second norm. For example, under certain circumstances, especially for time-critical decisions, a norm may be added that results in actions that are chosen by consent (e.g. least resistance) instead of empirical data.

To minimise total discontent over time requires another norm:

• A common goal in a Resource-Based Economy is to develop a sustainable way of living.

However, this does not mean that any specific aspect of current life needs to be protected. For example, conserving specific resources, species or climatic conditions could turn out to be irrelevant for the life of future generations.

Constitutional Norms for a Closed RBEM Implementation

This section discusses norms that can be used for RBEM implementation projects that are separated from their monetary controlled environment in their initial stage.

Constitutional Norms for a Semi-Open RBEM Implementation

This section discusses norms that can be used for RBEM implementation projects that are situated in a monetary controlled environment and allows most interactions with this environment only by consent of the project members (also simply referred to as members).

Constitutional Norms for an Open RBEM Implementation

This section discusses norms that can be used for RBEM implementation projects that are situated in a monetary controlled environment and allows maximum freedom for the project members (also simply referred to as members).

• For each member a minimum set of resources will be defined that the member has to contribute.

Depending on the project required resources can for example be money, manpower, land or materials. It might be possible to select from different options (e.g. $10,000 plus 2,000 hours of service or $30,000 plus 10,000 hours of service). Flexible resource packages will enable more people to join the project.

• Personal resources that are not contributed to the project can be used at one's convenience.

A member can still visit friends and family who are not part of the project. The member can travel, work for money and bring his favourite furniture to the project site. Differences in quality of life that exist at the beginning are expected to slowly vanish, because money can only be earned outside the project. Inside RBE wealth (quality of living) will increase for everyone, and the less people use money the minor will be the differences between the members.

• Project resources that are available in abundance can be used at one's convenience.

If resources are available in abundance there is no way of exploiting. Abundance implicates that the resources are produced in a sustainable way. If originally abundant resources become scarce this norm loses its relevance for those resources.

• Scarce project resources are distributed by consent.

No single member or group must have control over scarce public resources.