This presentation introduces a new framework for organizing political practice and knowledge through exploitation of a common meta-ontology. This presentation is brought to you as part of Semantech's InnovatioWorx applied innovation series.

4. Voting and Election cycles represent a small part of the myriad of political processes we’re exposed to in our everyday lives.

7. “ Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” – Plato

9. It’s fascinating to witness how preliminary forays into emerging technologies such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube have already shifted political practice and outcomes…

11. There is a 1 to 1 relationship between politics and policy – although this isn’t always clear from an outsider’s perspective. Policy Management is already being automated in a number of different industries & contexts…

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17. Words matter – they tie promises to policy, ideas to action. If you can’t define what you believe in, how can it be expressed or supported?

18. Part 1 of our Series Part 1 of the redefining politics series introduced a number of key concepts including Themes, Foundations, Framing and Frameworks. All of these concepts are Semantic in nature and linked through Ontology. These concepts define both the nature and practice of politics.

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23. A Political Meta-Ontology

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29. Opinions are provided to persuade. This is a key component in our Democracy – the notion of a free and open “ Marketplace of Ideas .” Successful persuasion is an ethical practice, deliberate indoctrination or the stifling of opposing views is not.

31. In politics, much of what is said will not be agreed upon. However, the ability to say it must be protected in order to maintain a free society.

34. Political Architecture Must Evolve Political Architecture to date has been somewhat simplistic and limited to a handful of standard conventions. If we are to utilize architecture to help reduce complexity we must address the entire problem space.

38. Who exactly determines what is Left or Right ? Interestingly, the criteria for making those judgments is somewhat dynamic (e.g. some of the definitions have changed over time).

40. Politics is Power, Knowledge is Power – Politics can be knowledgeable, and when people feel empowered they will participate.