By 2045, there will be virtually nothing a human can do that a machine cannot to better for a tiny fraction of the cost. A robot that has a lifetime cost of $10,000, works 22 hours per day, and lasts 5 years would have an hourly marginal cost of just 25 cents. And when robots are building all the robots, they will cost a lot less than $10,000.

The marginal cost of labor will plummet toward zero as adoption of humanoid robots powered by increasingly capable AI explodes across every virtually industry worldwide. Humans simply will not be able to compete.

Join Adam Dorr, RethinkX Director of Research as he relays his latest insight on the inevitable and painful truth of the coming disruption of the human labor engine by AI and humanoid robots…

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"Please stop trying to merely save yourselves in a collapsing system. Instead, help move the country forward. Mobilize people. Inspire engagement. Become a force in building a new, inclusive society for all." --David Andersson, New York City

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To confront the barrage of executive orders and undiplomatic policies from the U.S. government, the opposition is focusing on restoring institutions to their pre-Trump state—without recognizing that it was precisely those institutions that created the conditions for the current crisis.

The democracy they claim to defend was largely formal: it worked for some while leaving millions marginalized. For decades, no serious action was taken to stop the relentless concentration of wealth, the decline in living standards, or the dehumanizing effects of unchecked technological development. These issues remain unaddressed.

Now, the new administration is threatening to cut federal funding for public radio and television, accusing these outlets of being too “leftist” or “woke.”

But perhaps even more revealing than the threat itself is the reaction of public media institutions. WNYC in New York, for example, has leveraged this threat primarily as a fundraising opportunity, urging listeners to donate out of fear rather than conviction.

This response exposes a fundamental contradiction. These institutions speak of “democracy” and “public service,” yet they are unable—or unwilling—to mount a truly democratic response. Why aren’t they calling on people to stand up for public goods? Why not organize a large-scale campaign, like a concert in Central Park, to advocate for a federal public funding system that remains independent of presidential politics? New York has plenty of artists ready to contribute and stand up for others.

The question becomes clear:

Will institutions like WNYC and NPR help advance genuine democracy, or will they gradually transform into privatized versions of non-profit entities? If we want democracy, we need active public participation. If we accept privatization, we merely need people’s money.

Today, there is no visible leadership in our so-called democratic institutions that is mobilizing the population to build a new democratic system—one that addresses economic redistribution and real public participation. This isn’t just about public broadcasting. What future awaits Social Security, Medicare, the U.S. Postal Service, public libraries, and other essential public services?

These institutions cannot be privatized. No modern society can develop without deepening democracy, improving standards of living, and ensuring collective well-being. A society governed primarily by self-interest ultimately undermines itself.

So today, my call is to WNYC and NPR: Please stop trying to merely save yourselves in a collapsing system. Instead, help move the country forward. Mobilize people. Inspire engagement. Become a force in building a new, inclusive society for all.

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At a time when cynicism toward politics is high and global systems appear rigged against the most vulnerable, a new kind of leadership is taking root—not in the corridors of power, but in the streets, villages, neighborhoods, and digital commons.

These leaders don’t wear suits or sit on high stages. They are midwives, farmers, youth mentors, solar tech trainers, community organizers, and elders. They listen more than they speak. They build with others, not for others. And they are rewriting the very definition of what it means to lead in the 21st century.

This is the story of ethical community leadership—a global groundswell of people committed to systemic change, rooted in justice, accountability, care, and regeneration. And it’s working.

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 A Shift from Top-Down to Bottom-Up

In India’s Maharashtra state, a women-led collective called Swayam Shikshan Prayog has empowered over 100,000 rural women to lead in climate-resilient farming, health, and education. Their model? Train women farmers as decision-makers—not beneficiaries—while restoring ecological health.

In Colombia, the Guardians of the Atrato River, a court-recognized legal entity composed of Indigenous and Afro-descendant community leaders, have been granted rights to represent the river in court—a historic case of environmental personhood anchored in ancestral leadership and ecological stewardship.

In Jackson, Mississippi, Cooperation Jackson is building a community-controlled network of cooperatives, housing, and alternative education, rooted in Black liberation and economic democracy. Their People’s Assembly is a living example of participatory governance done right.

In Nairobi’s Mukuru informal settlement, Muungano wa Wanavijiji—a grassroots federation of the urban poor—is redefining slum upgrading by organizing communities to map their own infrastructure, negotiate land rights, and plan their own future.

 What Makes Ethical Community Leadership Different?

Ethical leadership isn’t just about transparency or good intentions. It’s a practice rooted in core values and systems literacy. These leaders:

• Lead by listening: They don’t impose solutions—they co-create them.
• Center the most affected: They trust the wisdom of the marginalized.
• Build institutions of care: From food sovereignty networks to mutual aid funds, they organize safety nets from the ground up.
• Disrupt extractive systems: Whether confronting colonized land systems, corrupt governance, or ecological destruction, they take aim at root causes—not just symptoms.
• Regenerate, not replicate: They don’t scale at the cost of soul. They grow like a forest—locally resilient, globally connected.

This is not nonprofit reformism or political branding. It’s a radical act of public trust-building.

 Real Systems Change in Action

Health: Community First

In Rwanda, community health workers—trained by and from their own villages—have helped reduce child mortality by more than 60% in just over a decade. These leaders don’t wait for the state to catch up; they move with their people.

Food Systems: Sovereignty Over Charity

In Hawai’i, the Hoʻoulu ʻĀina initiative is reconnecting communities to ancestral agroforestry, healing land while feeding families. In Brazil’s favelas, food delivery networks are run by residents, for residents—creating not just meals, but food dignity.

Justice: Accountability from the Ground Up

In Minneapolis, post-George Floyd, Black-led initiatives like Reclaim the Block and MPD150 have pushed for alternatives to policing rooted in care and prevention. Their strategy? Community investment, youth outreach, and trauma healing as public safety.

Climate: Regeneration Through Trust

In Vanuatu, traditional leaders and youth climate organizers sit together in councils to manage marine protected areas, combining indigenous law with modern resilience science.

 Lessons for the World

1. The Global South Leads: Many of the most effective, transformative models are being pioneered outside the Western gaze—by communities long overlooked.
2. Solutions Don’t Need to Be Scaled to Be Powerful: Replication is not always the goal. What matters is depth, not just breadth.
3. Leadership Is a Practice, Not a Position: Ethical leaders are often invisible to media and policy circles—but central to movements that actually work.
4. Narrative Is a Tool of Liberation: These leaders know that changing the story changes the system. They reclaim history, identity, and imagination.

Who Are Some of Today’s Ethical Leaders?

• Alicia Wallace – Activist from the Bahamas blending gender justice and climate action.
• Bayo Akomolafe – Nigerian philosopher reframing leadership as “becoming fugitive” from oppressive norms.
• Naomi Klein – Author and organizer exposing the intersections of capitalism, climate, and colonialism.
• Rowan White – Mohawk seedkeeper restoring Indigenous seed sovereignty across Turtle Island.
• Raj Patel – Economist and activist co-building food justice networks that dismantle corporate agriculture.

These voices—and countless more unnamed—form the invisible architecture of a better future.

What Comes Next?

If ethical leadership teaches us anything, it’s this:

Change doesn’t come from permission. It comes from community.

To support ethical community leadership where you are:

• Invest in grassroots organizations, not just polished NGOs.
• Create spaces for youth and elders to lead together.
• Shift from “impact metrics” to long-term trust and resilience.
• Design funding systems that support depth over speed.
• Follow the leadership of those most impacted—not just those most credentialed.

A New Ethic for Our Times

In every region, on every continent, ethical community leaders are showing what is possible when power is relational, not transactional. When decisions are made in circles, not pyramids. When justice is lived, not theorized.

They are not waiting for permission.
They are not waiting for the system to fix itself.
They are building new systems—right now.

And the world is watching.   Now it’s our turn to follow their lead.

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. If you want to go deeper, build trust first.”
— Ancestral proverb, carried by ethical leaders everywhere