See video here: https://youtu.be/WDnGI8BC1AU I LOVE reading science fiction and fantasy! And there are some very intriguing societies and political systems that have been proposed by these very creative authors. In my over 50 years of reading 5-10 books a week, here are my favorite political systems from scifi and fantasy I think we should steal and implement here on Home Earth. Post in the comments below what you think of my picks, if you have read any of these and if there are any I've missed. Blog: http://captaintime.com

1. 6 POLITICAL
SYSTEMS WE
SHOULD
TOTALLY STEAL
FROM SCIFI
AND FANTASY
GARLAND COULSON,
“CAPTAIN TIME”

2. WHAT DO
POLITICAL
SYSTEMS HAVE TO
DO WITH TIME
MANAGEMENT?
OUR POLITICAL SYSTEMS
DETERMINE OUR OPPORTUNITIES,
OUR CULTURE AND HOW WE
WORK

3. Science Fiction: A
rich source of
alternative political
systems

4. GARLAND’S
PERSONAL
PICKS

6. #6
FEDERATION:
STAR TREK
CREATED IN 1966

7. UNITED FEDERATION OF
PLANETS: KEY BENEFITS
 Racism largely eliminated –
many alien races working
together
 Hunger and poverty gone
(easier with replicators)
 Money is not the central focus
 Guarantees sentient rights

8. #5 VALDEMAR: VALDEMAR UNIVERSE
 First book published in 1987
 Author: Mercedes Lackey
 Roughly 33 books in the series

9. ISN’T
VALDEMAR A
MONARCHY?
YES, BUT…

10. VALDEMAR
“COMPANIONS”
 Spirit creatures that take the
form of a white horse
 ONLY choose to be with people
of good heart – these people
become “Heralds”
 Heralds are a combination of
messengers, peace keepers,
diplomats, guards, soldiers and
even deal with civil disputes
 ONLY royal heirs also chosen by
companions (heirs are also
Heralds) are eligible to assume
the throne

11. #4 FREEHOLD OF GRAINNE
 Published 2004
 Michael Z Williamson

12. FREEHOLD OF
GRAINNE SOCIETY
 Libertarian society
 Big on individual rights
 Small government, small
taxation
 True, free market society
 Expects people to pull their
own weight

13. #3 CHIRONIANS: VOYAGE TO YESTERYEAR
 Published in 1982
 James P Hogan
Picture By Source, Fair use,
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58686150

14. CHIRONIAN BACKGROUND:
COLONIZATION
 Fearing Earth may not survive, early in 21st century an
automated probe is sent to a planet in Alpha Centauri
system
 Included is a bank of human knowledge, genetic material
and robots to care for children created from genetic
materials
 Probe reports back to Earth that they found a habitable
planet and that the first generation of children have been
raised successfully
 Later, Earth loses contact

15. CHIRONIANS: 5
GENERATIONS LATER
 New technology lets Earth send
manned colony ships. Each of
the surviving power blocs North
America, Europe and Asia send
a ship with the North American
ship due to arrive first.
 The North American ship has a
authoritarian regime, religious
leaders, and a strong military
presence and assume they will
easily assume control of the
colony when they arrive…

16. CHIRONIAN SOCIETY
 Upon arrival, the newcomers find a society of seemingly naïve people with no class system and no government
 No money is in use – the factories easily turn out enough for everybody, so people just take and use what they
need. No accumulation of wealth
 Chironians happily step aside if someone with more skill wants to do a task. They value competence
 The Chironians ignore people who are blowhards or phoney – they only value what is real
 The Chironians are charming, and politely interested in the newcomers but think the newcomers are all a little
uptight and cuckoo – especially those in charge
 The North American authoritarian regime is confused – who is in charge? And if they take over, will anyone pay
attention to them?
 But many of the passengers and military are finding the Chironian way of life to be very attractive…

17. #2 HEXIES ON
THARTHEE
 2 book series, Saturnalia
(1986) and A Lion on Tharthee
(1987)
 Grant Callin

18. HONORABLE MENTIONS
 Beta Colony – Vorkosigan Series – Lois McMaster Bujold
 Rescue Party – Arthur C Clarke, 1946

19. UNITED PLANETS COUNCIL
– FIRST SALIK WAR
 Author: Jean Johnson
 Released July 2015
The Winner!

20. UNITED PLANETS COUNCIL – FIRST SALIK WAR
 Oath of office
 Serve their constituents first
 Approval levels can result in loss of political position
 Sufficient authority to accomplish tasks
 Have telepaths – but held to high ethical standards and ethics are tested regularly
 Not bullied by other human or alien political systems

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