10. Comparing Characteristics of the 2nd Paradigm of Democracy to the 1st Paradigm of Democracy

2nd Paradigm Democracy

1st Paradigm of Democracy

   
  • Organic design — System Functions
  • Protective, participatory
  • Team oriented
  • Heart and Head centered
  • Creative, parallel, discerning
  • Intuitive, empathic, compassionate
  • Transparent
  • Adaptable
  • Proactive
  • Socially Sustainable ideology and morality that is consistent, integrated, and holistic.
  • Artificial design – Linear Functions
  • Paternalistic, authoritarian
  • Hierarchical and Male dominated
  • Head centered
  • Linear thinking
  • Intellectual
  • Opaque
  • Rigid, inflexible, arbitrary
  • Reactionary
  • Political ideology and traditional
  • Morality that is inconsistent, arbitrary,and atomistic.

Further comparisons —

The 2nd Paradigm of Democracy is to the 1st Paradigm As democracy was to the monarchy.
The 2nd Paradigm of Democracy is to the 1st Paradigm As smart phones are to rotary dial phones.
The 2nd Paradigm of Democracy is to the 1st Paradigm As Windows 10 and OS X El Capitan are to DOS.