not sure how to do this without turning it into a mutual admiration club where people just stroke each others' egos. that's not the intent. the idea is to focus on the positives, to choose to believe the best, to give the benefit of the doubt etc.
some may find this idealistic. of course it is. i believe we have the power to shape our world, and we can make the little patch around us a more positive place by BEING positive. so here goes...
i thought the thread on what's after democracy started by baron greenback was refreshing, original and thought-provoking. without criticising the current political norms, he got a few of us to think far into the future on a possible better system. thanks baron!