Nominations: Chairperson of the Central Continuing Committee of the Human Hive

[Enigma_Nova]

Aw geez, c'mon! Anyone else around here?

[Voltaire]

Indeed, I too am surprised by the low number of candidates in this, our first, truly free elections.

[Jamski]

Not everyone has the desire to BE chairman, but many have the desire to CHOOSE chairman.

So say old wise man.

-Jam

[Enigma_Nova]

If you can discover a better way of life than office-holding for your future rulers, then a well governed Hive becomes a possibility. For only in such a state will those rule who are truly rich, not in postcount, but in the wealth that makes happiness: A fruitful and wise life.

By the looks of things, most of us want to office-hold.

[Enigma_Nova]

Or is there some other reason for people to avoid voting for themselves?
The fear of commitment? The indesire for responsibility?
Or is it something else...
By pursuing the path of power, do they fear they will lose a part of themselves? Or fear what others will think of them, and thus fear to lose a part of them?

Power may corrupt, but only if you let it. Nothing will change the way you are unless you desire it to be so, and if this is the case, we fear only our fickle desires.
As for people... screw 'em. If they can't hande the thought of their friends and loved ones adapting and evolving then they have no place in such a society as this.

Or maybe people simply don't think they'll make a good chairman...
If so, learning is by experience - and people, Watch and Learn.

I move to support both Enigma_Nova and Voltaire.
To the battlefront, everyone!

[Octavian X]

I really did think more people would step up to the plate, which is something I shall do just for the hell of it. Consider my nomination accepted.

An election poll will be posted soon.

[Enigma_Nova]

So that's:

Enigma_Nova
Octavian X
Voltaire

Who proposed the 3 consuls system?
Twas you, wasn't it, Octavian?
Well there are 3 consuls.

[Voltaire]

The new system does not come into effect until after this Chairmanship; the Chairman elected has the responsibility of establishing the new constitution and holding the elections under the new constitution. Besides, we have hardly pinned down exactly the sort of system we want.

[Enigma_Nova]

We've pretty much pinned down what each of us want, now it's a matter of arguing with each other and winning over the plebians.

Oh no... the plebians... OH my GOD it's FULL OF DRONES!
Enigma thinks about a way to reignite decision-making and activism in the populous

There HAS to be a way to break the deadlock of a lazy populous...

[Snowflake]

Originally posted by Enigma_Nova
There HAS to be a way to break the deadlock of a lazy populous...

I had believed in this too.