How would a transition framework withstand deliberate obstruction, and what would show that protection changes power? This Critique examines Bichara Sahely’s proposal through three questions: planning for hostile incumbents, testing causal claims and giving living coordination practical institutional support. Its suggested revisions remain subject to evidence, lawful authority and independent review. Read More
Can harmful institutions be replaced without sacrificing the services that keep people alive? This Debate weighs Bichara Sahely’s transition framework against entrenched financial power, operational dependence, unequal costs and successor capture, asking whether formal safeguards can deliver lasting protection and effective public accountability. Read More
How can societies dismantle harmful power while keeping water, energy and other essential services dependable? This Deep Dive explores Bichara Sahely’s framework for separating life-enabling functions from their controllers, connecting transition protection, civil commons, living coordination and safeguards that keep successors answerable and replaceable. Read More
How can societies transform harmful institutions without disrupting the essential services on which people depend? This academic paper proposes a framework for protecting life-enabling functions while making those who control them accountable and replaceable. It connects civil commons, living coordination and binding transition agreements with safeguards against successor capture.
