The Shared Centre
@thesharedcentre.bsky.social
How come so many bad guys get to the top in our institutions?
We set it up that way.
New YouTube series by Nicholas Gruen with original music by Brian Eno
https://www.thesharedcentre.com
We set it up that way.
New YouTube series by Nicholas Gruen with original music by Brian Eno
https://www.thesharedcentre.com
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The Shared Centre - Awakening Our Better Angels - YouTube
The Shared Centre brings a book-sized vision to life through 20 bite-sized explainer videos. Economist Nicholas Gruen reveals the flaws in how we engage citi...
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The first 3 videos in @ngruen.bsky.social's new YouTube series are now released, with original music by Brian Eno!
Watch to discover why our leaders are so self-serving, how teamwork made us human, and how insiders are sabotaging our institutions #TheSharedCentre
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Watch to discover why our leaders are so self-serving, how teamwork made us human, and how insiders are sabotaging our institutions #TheSharedCentre
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Political parties are transforming judicial appointments into partisan weapons, actively eroding long-standing democratic safeguards. With courts becoming ideologically predictable and systems easily manipulated, basic democratic norms are increasingly at risk.
November 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Political parties are transforming judicial appointments into partisan weapons, actively eroding long-standing democratic safeguards. With courts becoming ideologically predictable and systems easily manipulated, basic democratic norms are increasingly at risk.
You believe in shared rules, but what happens when politicians ignore them? We are seeing a new crisis of democratic norms.
Can our leaders save us? The shocking answer is NO.
Find out why the defence of democracy must be taken off the politicians and given back the people!
Can our leaders save us? The shocking answer is NO.
Find out why the defence of democracy must be taken off the politicians and given back the people!
November 16, 2025 at 10:20 AM
You believe in shared rules, but what happens when politicians ignore them? We are seeing a new crisis of democratic norms.
Can our leaders save us? The shocking answer is NO.
Find out why the defence of democracy must be taken off the politicians and given back the people!
Can our leaders save us? The shocking answer is NO.
Find out why the defence of democracy must be taken off the politicians and given back the people!
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Australian economist and CEO Nicholas Gruen recently launched the first of a twenty-episode series of short videos on sortition and citizens' assemblies. #GetLucky #Sortition #Lottocracy
www.tegenverkiezingen.nl/gruen-komt-m...
www.tegenverkiezingen.nl/gruen-komt-m...
November 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Australian economist and CEO Nicholas Gruen recently launched the first of a twenty-episode series of short videos on sortition and citizens' assemblies. #GetLucky #Sortition #Lottocracy
www.tegenverkiezingen.nl/gruen-komt-m...
www.tegenverkiezingen.nl/gruen-komt-m...
We think of public goods as roads and bridges. But what if the most important public good today is information? This system is being compromised, and it's causing failures across our society. This is the pattern we must recognise.
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
We think of public goods as roads and bridges. But what if the most important public good today is information? This system is being compromised, and it's causing failures across our society. This is the pattern we must recognise.
The conversations around The Shared Centre is growing and we’d love for you to grow with us! 🌿
Come and visit us in our Discord community where you can connect with like-minded people, swap ideas, share updates, and get involved in our chat.
💬 Join the conversation using the link in our bio!
Come and visit us in our Discord community where you can connect with like-minded people, swap ideas, share updates, and get involved in our chat.
💬 Join the conversation using the link in our bio!
November 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The conversations around The Shared Centre is growing and we’d love for you to grow with us! 🌿
Come and visit us in our Discord community where you can connect with like-minded people, swap ideas, share updates, and get involved in our chat.
💬 Join the conversation using the link in our bio!
Come and visit us in our Discord community where you can connect with like-minded people, swap ideas, share updates, and get involved in our chat.
💬 Join the conversation using the link in our bio!
Soldiers in World War I invented secret codes of cooperation.
They would not shoot at certain times, and a strange kind of chivalry grew in the middle of the trenches. By thinking about their own self-interest and that of the enemy, they found a way to entangle them.../
They would not shoot at certain times, and a strange kind of chivalry grew in the middle of the trenches. By thinking about their own self-interest and that of the enemy, they found a way to entangle them.../
October 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Soldiers in World War I invented secret codes of cooperation.
They would not shoot at certain times, and a strange kind of chivalry grew in the middle of the trenches. By thinking about their own self-interest and that of the enemy, they found a way to entangle them.../
They would not shoot at certain times, and a strange kind of chivalry grew in the middle of the trenches. By thinking about their own self-interest and that of the enemy, they found a way to entangle them.../
Did you know humans are worse than chimps at some simple cognitive tasks? Nicholas Gruen explains why: our brains are wired for social understanding, not raw problem-solving. We constantly track what others are thinking, predicting responses & adapting our behaviour - skills chimps can’t match.
October 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Did you know humans are worse than chimps at some simple cognitive tasks? Nicholas Gruen explains why: our brains are wired for social understanding, not raw problem-solving. We constantly track what others are thinking, predicting responses & adapting our behaviour - skills chimps can’t match.
The fourth video in The Shared Centre series launched today, and in it, Nicholas Gruen explores how we can rebuild the art of conversation and the benefits it could bring to civil society.
Conversations build our lives.../
#conversations #thesharedcentre #jordanpeterson #CathyNewman #relationships
Conversations build our lives.../
#conversations #thesharedcentre #jordanpeterson #CathyNewman #relationships
October 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The fourth video in The Shared Centre series launched today, and in it, Nicholas Gruen explores how we can rebuild the art of conversation and the benefits it could bring to civil society.
Conversations build our lives.../
#conversations #thesharedcentre #jordanpeterson #CathyNewman #relationships
Conversations build our lives.../
#conversations #thesharedcentre #jordanpeterson #CathyNewman #relationships
Is life a competition or a team game? 🎾 The truth is, it’s both & when self-interest takes over, everything breaks down. From politics to academia, we’ve lost the balance. To fix our institutions, we need to rebuild trust and put cooperation back at the centre.
To find out more follow us here.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Is life a competition or a team game? 🎾 The truth is, it’s both & when self-interest takes over, everything breaks down. From politics to academia, we’ve lost the balance. To fix our institutions, we need to rebuild trust and put cooperation back at the centre.
To find out more follow us here.
To find out more follow us here.
What Tennis Teaches Us About Fairness and Rules
Are we competing, or are we cooperating? You might think the answer is obvious, but tennis shows us something deeper. Every rally depends on rules, fairness, and cooperation — without them, the game collapses.
www.youtube.com/shorts/y1ehw...
Are we competing, or are we cooperating? You might think the answer is obvious, but tennis shows us something deeper. Every rally depends on rules, fairness, and cooperation — without them, the game collapses.
www.youtube.com/shorts/y1ehw...
What Tennis Teaches Us About Fairness and Rules
YouTube video by Nicholas Gruen
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October 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
What Tennis Teaches Us About Fairness and Rules
Are we competing, or are we cooperating? You might think the answer is obvious, but tennis shows us something deeper. Every rally depends on rules, fairness, and cooperation — without them, the game collapses.
www.youtube.com/shorts/y1ehw...
Are we competing, or are we cooperating? You might think the answer is obvious, but tennis shows us something deeper. Every rally depends on rules, fairness, and cooperation — without them, the game collapses.
www.youtube.com/shorts/y1ehw...
It's amazing how fragile & miraculous human communication is, how our consciousness is vast yet our words are so thin. We are naturally selfish, each thinking we're the centre of our universe, yet somehow connect with others, cooperate, and build extraordinary societies.../
October 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It's amazing how fragile & miraculous human communication is, how our consciousness is vast yet our words are so thin. We are naturally selfish, each thinking we're the centre of our universe, yet somehow connect with others, cooperate, and build extraordinary societies.../
Humans: The primate that solves problems in groups
Humans didn’t dominate the planet because we’re the smartest animal. We did it because we’re the only animal that can work together in large, complex teams. 1/2
Humans didn’t dominate the planet because we’re the smartest animal. We did it because we’re the only animal that can work together in large, complex teams. 1/2
October 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Humans: The primate that solves problems in groups
Humans didn’t dominate the planet because we’re the smartest animal. We did it because we’re the only animal that can work together in large, complex teams. 1/2
Humans didn’t dominate the planet because we’re the smartest animal. We did it because we’re the only animal that can work together in large, complex teams. 1/2
An interesting video about a Citizen Assembly in Ireland - worth a watch and good to hear feedback from participants in the Assembly.
A Citizen Assembly is a mechanism for policy deliberation that brings together a representative population sample to agree on a way forward. The process also builds trust and community across divides.
Here is a great 20-minute video about that Citizen Assembly in Ireland.
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Here is a great 20-minute video about that Citizen Assembly in Ireland.
vimeo.com/246689508?fb...
When Citizens Assemble
Ireland's efforts to break a political deadlock over its de facto ban on abortion inspired a bold response - the creation of a Citizens' Assembly to tackle…
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October 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
An interesting video about a Citizen Assembly in Ireland - worth a watch and good to hear feedback from participants in the Assembly.
The Rule of Life Every Tennis Game Reveals
Are these players competing or cooperating?
It looks obvious, but the truth is deeper.
Tennis is not just a battle of skill; it only works because of cooperation around shared rules.
Are these players competing or cooperating?
It looks obvious, but the truth is deeper.
Tennis is not just a battle of skill; it only works because of cooperation around shared rules.
The Rule of Life Every Tennis Game Reveals
YouTube video by Nicholas Gruen
www.youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The Rule of Life Every Tennis Game Reveals
Are these players competing or cooperating?
It looks obvious, but the truth is deeper.
Tennis is not just a battle of skill; it only works because of cooperation around shared rules.
Are these players competing or cooperating?
It looks obvious, but the truth is deeper.
Tennis is not just a battle of skill; it only works because of cooperation around shared rules.
We like to think intelligence is an individual thing; the truth is, real power comes from working together. Nicholas Gruen explains why the smartest humans aren’t solo geniuses, they’re the ones who build healthy relationships, collaborate effectively & orchestrate collective intelligence.
October 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We like to think intelligence is an individual thing; the truth is, real power comes from working together. Nicholas Gruen explains why the smartest humans aren’t solo geniuses, they’re the ones who build healthy relationships, collaborate effectively & orchestrate collective intelligence.
Those at the top often got there by gaming the system, not by doing a great job.
Bureaucrats running business and government organisations build their careers, not their service.
Executives target share price and bonuses, not long-term value.../
Bureaucrats running business and government organisations build their careers, not their service.
Executives target share price and bonuses, not long-term value.../
October 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Those at the top often got there by gaming the system, not by doing a great job.
Bureaucrats running business and government organisations build their careers, not their service.
Executives target share price and bonuses, not long-term value.../
Bureaucrats running business and government organisations build their careers, not their service.
Executives target share price and bonuses, not long-term value.../
Politics used to be about ideas, debate & real policies. In this clip, Nicholas Gruen explains how politics has shifted from serious discussion to emotion-driven sound bites. JFK & Nixon debated policy for minutes; now the average presidential sound bite is 9 seconds.
www.youtube.com/shorts/fchby...
www.youtube.com/shorts/fchby...
How Politics Lost Its Ideas and Our Democracy Suffers
YouTube video by Nicholas Gruen
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October 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Politics used to be about ideas, debate & real policies. In this clip, Nicholas Gruen explains how politics has shifted from serious discussion to emotion-driven sound bites. JFK & Nixon debated policy for minutes; now the average presidential sound bite is 9 seconds.
www.youtube.com/shorts/fchby...
www.youtube.com/shorts/fchby...
Why do we turn democracy into endless conflict?
In this clip Nicholas Gruen explains how politics is not only about our differences but also about our shared community.
We face huge questions, like war, poverty, and marriage rights...
1/2
In this clip Nicholas Gruen explains how politics is not only about our differences but also about our shared community.
We face huge questions, like war, poverty, and marriage rights...
1/2
October 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Why do we turn democracy into endless conflict?
In this clip Nicholas Gruen explains how politics is not only about our differences but also about our shared community.
We face huge questions, like war, poverty, and marriage rights...
1/2
In this clip Nicholas Gruen explains how politics is not only about our differences but also about our shared community.
We face huge questions, like war, poverty, and marriage rights...
1/2
Our institutions only work when people honour their obligations and play fair. But today, they are being hijacked for the benefit of insiders, becoming unfair and dysfunctional. Lies, disinformation, and culture wars tearing our shared values apart.
October 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Our institutions only work when people honour their obligations and play fair. But today, they are being hijacked for the benefit of insiders, becoming unfair and dysfunctional. Lies, disinformation, and culture wars tearing our shared values apart.
Our institutions were meant to bring us together, not drive us apart.
It’s time to design for trust, cooperation, and hope, just like Finbarr and Chris experienced.
🎥 See how one citizen assembly did it right. Watch now - link in bio!
#BuildBridges #TheSharedCenter
It’s time to design for trust, cooperation, and hope, just like Finbarr and Chris experienced.
🎥 See how one citizen assembly did it right. Watch now - link in bio!
#BuildBridges #TheSharedCenter
October 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Our institutions were meant to bring us together, not drive us apart.
It’s time to design for trust, cooperation, and hope, just like Finbarr and Chris experienced.
🎥 See how one citizen assembly did it right. Watch now - link in bio!
#BuildBridges #TheSharedCenter
It’s time to design for trust, cooperation, and hope, just like Finbarr and Chris experienced.
🎥 See how one citizen assembly did it right. Watch now - link in bio!
#BuildBridges #TheSharedCenter
What if democracy did not have to rely on elections at all? In this clip I explain how representation by sampling, like juries, creates a completely different kind of politics. Instead of endless competition and performance, ordinary people can directly represent the public interest.
October 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
What if democracy did not have to rely on elections at all? In this clip I explain how representation by sampling, like juries, creates a completely different kind of politics. Instead of endless competition and performance, ordinary people can directly represent the public interest.
Did you know that everything around you exists because people work together? Humans are the only species that can scale collaboration across entire habitats, from the equator to the Arctic. Every street, shop, and sign exists because of teamwork.
www.youtube.com/shorts/43p-E...
www.youtube.com/shorts/43p-E...
The Secret Power of Shared Projects
YouTube video by Nicholas Gruen
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October 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Did you know that everything around you exists because people work together? Humans are the only species that can scale collaboration across entire habitats, from the equator to the Arctic. Every street, shop, and sign exists because of teamwork.
www.youtube.com/shorts/43p-E...
www.youtube.com/shorts/43p-E...
Are you smarter than a chimp? You should be, but some chimps can count faster than you. So how did humans manage to build the Great Wall, the Taj Mahal, and cathedrals? Our secret wasn’t individual brain power. It was our ability to understand each other. www.youtube.com/shorts/WhQfX...
Are You Smarter Than a Chimp?
YouTube video by Nicholas Gruen
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October 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Are you smarter than a chimp? You should be, but some chimps can count faster than you. So how did humans manage to build the Great Wall, the Taj Mahal, and cathedrals? Our secret wasn’t individual brain power. It was our ability to understand each other. www.youtube.com/shorts/WhQfX...
Why do the worst leaders keep winning? The truth is our institutions were built on the assumption that people are selfish. KPIs, stock options & votes are meant to align our interests with duty. In practice, the system rewards those who game it instead of those who serve.
youtube.com/shorts/l6w47...
youtube.com/shorts/l6w47...
Why the Worst Leaders Keep Winning
YouTube video by Nicholas Gruen
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October 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Why do the worst leaders keep winning? The truth is our institutions were built on the assumption that people are selfish. KPIs, stock options & votes are meant to align our interests with duty. In practice, the system rewards those who game it instead of those who serve.
youtube.com/shorts/l6w47...
youtube.com/shorts/l6w47...
The first 3 videos in @ngruen.bsky.social's new YouTube series are now released, with original music by Brian Eno!
Watch to discover why our leaders are so self-serving, how teamwork made us human, and how insiders are sabotaging our institutions #TheSharedCentre
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Watch to discover why our leaders are so self-serving, how teamwork made us human, and how insiders are sabotaging our institutions #TheSharedCentre
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
The Shared Centre - Awakening Our Better Angels - YouTube
The Shared Centre brings a book-sized vision to life through 20 bite-sized explainer videos. Economist Nicholas Gruen reveals the flaws in how we engage citi...
www.youtube.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The first 3 videos in @ngruen.bsky.social's new YouTube series are now released, with original music by Brian Eno!
Watch to discover why our leaders are so self-serving, how teamwork made us human, and how insiders are sabotaging our institutions #TheSharedCentre
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Watch to discover why our leaders are so self-serving, how teamwork made us human, and how insiders are sabotaging our institutions #TheSharedCentre
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...