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“The central idea [of Simpol] is very powerful; that is, the notion of how to link votes in one country with votes in another - how to link political action in one country with action in another. International competition is built-in to the nation-state system at its current level of development and so the issue is not environmental concerns, but how to get humans to agree on environmental concerns. This is really fascinating and very hopeful. In my opinion this is the crucial issue for the 21st century.”
Ken Wilber
American philosopher, author and founder of the Integral Theory.
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“It’s ambitious and provocative.
Can it work? Certainly worth a serious try.”
Noam Chomsky
Professor (MIT), political activist, author
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“The Simultaneous Policy is a creative proposal to accelerate progress toward
a sustainable global economy. Many movements and grassroots globalists
working for these goals can coalesce around such innovative initiatives.”
Hazel Henderson
Economist, author: Beyond Globalization: Shaping a Sustainable Global
Economy
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“There
is a mechanism available for politicians to regain the power to act in
the interests of ordinary people and for democracy to blossom. The Simultaneous
Policy: an Insider's Guide to Saving Humanity and the Planet by John Bunzl
is a must for politicians, their constituents and all those concerned
with creating a sustainable global economy.”
Angie Zelter
Co-founder, Trident Ploughshares Right Livelihood Award, 2001
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“The
adoption of a Simultaneous Policy would eliminate the worst aspects of
destructive competition from the economic system whilst promoting a recognition
of the interdependence of each and all.”
Diana Schumacher
Former President, The Schumacher Society
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“The
really big issues today now cross national frontiers and individual governments
cannot cope with them in isolation. This is where Simultaneous Policy
comes in. … [It] is the only way a host of problems can now be solved.
Simultaneous Policy is the alternative.”
Sir Richard
Body
Former Conservative Member of Parliament, UK
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“There are ideas here that could change the world. ”
Prof. Charles Derber
Dept. of Sociology, Boston College, Boston
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“The
concept of Simultaneous Policy is a wonderful way of implementing cooperation
which is the new law of human survival in the globalized world.”
Dr. Farhang Sefidvash
Coordinator, the Research Centre for Global Governance, Brazil
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“Your idea for a simultaneous policy is excellent .... Let's hope that people
start to listen to this important message.”
Helena Norberg-Hodge
Director of the International Society for Ecology & Culture
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“This
is brilliant! I haven't been so excited since 5th grade when I learned
that the UN was starting.”
Nancy Pennington
Animal advocate, Seattle, USA
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“Simultaneous
Policy is indeed a fascinating and important contribution to the global
movement to construct creative alternatives to our current system of international
relations. I am particularly struck by the Policy's direct answers to
the fundamental problems of competitive global relations.”
Svend Robinson
Former Member of Parliament, Canada
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“Anti-globalization
demonstrators have the attention of the world. If they wish to hold that
attention, and start to make an impact on policy, they must now follow
the ISPO's lead and propose workable alternatives to the status quo.”
Prof. Christopher Leo
Dept. of Politics, University of Winnipeg, Canada
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“[The
Simultaneous Policy is] an elegant idea of how change could occur. It
reflects the core ideas of how to create consensus around change.”
Ed Mayo
Chief Executive, National Consumer Council, UK
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“The
Simultaneous Policy is a simple, peaceful, low-risk and clear invitation
for humankind to jump – in two steps – from a present spiral
headed toward auto-destruction, into another one oriented toward life,
cooperation and spiritual growth. To share is to live.”
Emilio José Chaves
Researcher in Economics and Sustainable Development
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“…the
best ideas are the simplest. With a system like this, there’s no
way for governments to wriggle out. All excuses evaporate. It’s
a system which unmasks all those seeking to hide behind theoretical impossibilites.
I can’t wait to see what follows. Well done Simpol!”
Jackie Navarro
ATTAC Québec, Canada
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“Simultaneous
Policy is the first social initiative I have found which actually offers
a political mechanism to further the evolutionary imperative for greater
cooperation at the large scale level.”
Barbara Marx Hubbard
Founder of "Evolve" and The Foundation for Conscious Evolution
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“To
this point in my life, I've found nothing more worthwhile of becoming
involved with than Simpol. Sometimes all the hard work at the grass roots
level for various organisations can feel futile in the broader, oppressive
political landscape, and Simpol speaks directly to changing the broader political
landscape .... [It] has caught my attention and passion like no other
movement before.”
Kerri Smith
Activist and adult educator, Australia
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“Simpol
is a cunning Trojan horse designed to sneak humane social values into
a global political order dominated by money and might.”
Syd Baumel
Editor of The Aquarian, Founder, Eatkind.net, Creative Contributor, ISPO
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“…the
basic concept is excellent. … Let me know what develops!”
Jakob von Uexkull
Founder and Chairman - Right Livelihood Award Foundation
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“In the twenty years that I have been afforded a vote, I am unashamed to say
I have never used it. My theory was that not to vote was the best way
of securing my protest to all or any political parties and as the years
have gone on my decision at 18 to adopt this tactic has be fuelled by
what is happening in the world.
As soon as I had digested your information I signed
up to Simultaneous Policy without hesitation and now feel almost compelled
to get involved...congratulations!”
Mark Davey
Businessman and Social Entrepreneur, Yorkshire, UK
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