December 26, 2016 – The Parrot Pirate LAB

Some time ago, the Greek pirates asked to pass them a message for their convention. We gladly joined. The subtitles can be activated in the movie below. Arrr. Fellow Pirates. First off: we are thankful that the Greek Pirate Party has approached us, and we imagine others, to ask us for a short[…]


Individuals get a lot of power in vertical organisations.	A (more) horizontal organisation improves interaction and happiness
People mistakenly think a vertical structure is more efficient because of the clear single authority, but individuals get a lot of power in a vertical structure and in practice, you can not underestimate how fast this power gets abused and makes people communicate less, lose creativity and ultimately makes them less happy.	In a (more) horizontal organisation, power is divided among many people and it avoids abuse of power by individuals. Moreover, it boosts creativity and knowledge sharing across different domains. Through a common vision and good communication methods, a horizontal structure does not need to be chaotic, but can be very structured.
= Politics Today	= Wanted Politics
Our representative democracy gives a lot of power to the heads of political parties as they are vertically structured, trying to assemble their power. In the parliament, politicians vote according to their party, which puts the power with the head of parties trying to win votes in the media and creating short-term compromises. Result: We live in a particracy.	Politics is an interaction between a lot of different facets of our lives and as such needs this creativity and knowledge sharing to be relevant. Bringing in horizontal structures allows everyone to think about long-term solutions. This means changing the system such that we think bottom-up in function of the people. Politics should become the people.

Day: December 26, 2016

Message to Greek Pirates