🏛️ Governments
👭Policy Inertia on unemployment; distrust of citizen voice
The category for Governments is now documented, showing how mental models of authority, citizen capacity, and control influence whether governments evolve into learning systems — or remain stuck in rigid policymaking.
Policy inertia on structural unemployment
Assumption: “Economic growth will naturally create jobs.”
Mental model discipline reveals the need to examine deeper systemic structures.
Distrust of citizens’ voice
Belief: “Public engagement slows down governance.”
Assumption: “Top-down control ensures stability. The public lacks the insight or discipline to contribute meaningfully.”
Surfacing shows how disengagement leads to fragility and unrest.
Self-discipline: Reflect on the fear of losing authority. Create forums where the public’s lived experience is seen as policy-relevant knowledge.
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