It has become clear - especially to critically thinking people - that the current path we're on is unsustainable.  And the first thought now entering your mind will almost certainly be - well yes, but we've all heard this before!  But what is meant here by this term is different!                             
The way Society - all of Society - currently organises itself is by a small group of elected - if not appointed - individuals, being keen to exercise control on our behalf.  To date, these individuals have been referred to as the government.  The term govern engenders, for many, the wrong feelings entirely - since a Grown Up Intelligent Society does not require governing.  And it is such a Society that we are inviting people to help co-create.

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Those wishing to govern others - meaning, exercise their power over others - seek to be elected in a publicly held vote once in every 4, 5 or more years.  And those who are elected - in this seemingly democratic way - are the ones expected to run things for Society.   

We say, this approach to Society is unsustainable - firstly, because this model hasn't delivered to date what Society actually needs.  Secondly - and more importantly - this model is not equipped to deliver what Society needs.  There are too few of these individuals and the expectation on them is far too great.
 

In the UK - only 650 individuals sit at the top table of decision making - and in reality, the number of real decision makers is less than 5% of those 650 elected SMPs [Servant Members of Parliament].   

Given the extent of the tasks needing to be dealt with - 30 or so people, realistically, have no chance of making any progress.  In reality - it's been short-sighted of our Society to reasonably expect them to. 
          
As of now - it's become abundantly clear to an increasing number of people that Society has no hope of making any kind of progress with the current model.  Society requires a different model - one which needs the active involvement of its members. 

In addition, our current model has the following flaw:          
There has never been an agreed and commonly stated vision for our future.  There's no destination - itemised or described - where Society wishes to arrive.         

How truly odd that is, but it's true - and always has been.  Well-run businesses have Business Plans and Vision Statements  - but our Society does not.  The goal of COWS is to have Society create and adopt these roadmaps.  

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