Group Policy Conduct

This discussion group or “online seminar” will discuss Louis Kelso’s theory of binary economics, comparing it to alternative economic models of development or paradigms. Paradigms, or world views acceptable for teaching in academia, largely influence public opinion and the mindsets of leaders who shape the laws, policies and institutions. These in turn determine the quality of economic life for every citizen, enterprise, community, region, and nation within the overall global economy.

Critics and advocates of other system theories are welcome to challenge the logic of binary economics and offer more just or efficient models of development -- as long as they are consistent with private property, free markets and limited government and are aimed at promoting maximum efficiency and wealth production, sustainable growth without inflation, and the maximum diffusion of capital ownership and economic power among all members of the human community.

The group will have three co-moderators, Dan Parker, Kemp Harshman and Norm Kurland. The moderators have established “rules of engagement” for maintaining a lively, focused and mutually respectful environment for learning from one another the pros and cons of binary economics and its relevance to the future of the global economy.

Participants are expected to read these rules as well as a few other suggested group orientation readings before entering the group, so that discussions will be relevant to the focus topic and conducted in a civilized manner.

While vigorous debate on the subject of binary economics will be encouraged, any of the co-moderators will have the right to remove any postings that in his judgment contains personally insulting, libelous, abusive, obscene, discourteous language or deliberately disrupts discussions with repetitive messages or “spam.” (Prior to removing what appears to be an offensive posting, the moderator/s will first contact the other two moderators off-line. If there is a unanimous decision to remove the posting and request specific deletions, the moderator would contact the participant offline about the decision. Otherwise, the message would be posted.)

Participants are also encouraged (but not required) to sign the Statement of Shared Vision co-authored by Shann Turnbull and Norm Kurland posted at http://www.cesj.org/about/programs/declarations/sharedvision.htm