Foreword & Vision

This is a public space for discussion of social and organizational performance. We invite contributors to submmitt work based on results and verifiable data about what works, what not and why to promote human & economic development, self-sufficiency and social progress towards a Minimal Ideal Vision (Kaufman, 2002) stated as follows:

Minimal Ideal Vision (Kaufman)

There will be no losses of life nor elimination or reduction of levels of well-being, survival, self-sufficiency, qualify of life, livelihood1, nor loss of property from any source including (but not limited to):

• war and/or riot
• unintended human-caused changes to the environment including permanent destruction of the environment and/or rendering it non-renewable
• murder, rape, or crimes of violence, robbery, or destruction to property
• substance abuse
• infectious disease
• pollution
• starvation and/or malnutrition
• child abuse
• partner/spouse abuse
• accidents, including transportation, home, and business/workplace
• discrimination based on irrelevant variables including color, race, creed, sex, religion, national origin, location

Poverty will not exist, and every woman and man will earn as least as much as it costs them to live unless they are progressing toward being selfsufficient and selfreliant. No adult will be under the care, custody or control of another person, agency, or substance: all adult citizens will be self-sufficient and selfreliant as minimally indicated by their consumption being equal to or less than their production.