Our Platform for Outlining Colorado’s Future

  Having recently finished The Three-Body Problem series, one key insight struck me: even with godlike technologies, humanity’s propensity for poor collective decisions remains a significant risk. The novels—and the Netflix adaptation—underscore a profound truth: survival and progress are less about the sophistication of our tools and more about our ability to make better collective choices. Scientific and technological advancements alone are insufficient to save us. Without a systematic approach to improving group decision-making, our increasing power might lead us to engineer our own downfall. We need a framework to address this challenge—one that includes public participation and harnesses the wisdom of crowds to mitigate biases. Humanity can confront critical issues threatening our survival by fostering an open, rational, and evidence-based approach to cost-benefit analysis. With the right tools, we can navigate these challenges and, ultimately, position ourselves to thriv...

Having recently completed The Three-Body Problem series, one insight stands out: even with godlike technologies, humanity's capacity for flawed collective decisions remains a profound risk. The series—and its upcoming adaptations—highlight a crucial truth: survival depends less on advanced tools and more on our ability to make sound collective choices. Without systems to enhance decision-making, our growing capabilities may drive us to catastrophe. From Insight to Action To address this risk, we must develop frameworks that integrate public participation and harness the wisdom of crowds to counter biases and improve cost-benefit analyses. By promoting evidence-based, transparent methods, we can confront global challenges—like climate change or resource allocation—and align collective efforts toward thriving among the stars. Tomorrow’s Disasters Begin Today Spanning billions of years, The Three-Body Problem chronicles humanity’s ascent to interstellar prominence but reveals ...