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
Polarisation is eroding the institutional safeguards that once balanced power in modern democracies.
As partisan lawmakers manipulate election rules and district boundaries, citizens are turning to new reforms, like Michigan’s model, to reclaim fairness and accountability.
As partisan lawmakers manipulate election rules and district boundaries, citizens are turning to new reforms, like Michigan’s model, to reclaim fairness and accountability.
November 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Polarisation is eroding the institutional safeguards that once balanced power in modern democracies.
As partisan lawmakers manipulate election rules and district boundaries, citizens are turning to new reforms, like Michigan’s model, to reclaim fairness and accountability.
As partisan lawmakers manipulate election rules and district boundaries, citizens are turning to new reforms, like Michigan’s model, to reclaim fairness and accountability.
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!
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.../
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.
To find out more follow us here.
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.
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
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.../
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...
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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
Mutual obligation – a super power or a tangled web? Nicholas Gruen @ngruen.bsky.social explores this and other conundrums in his upcoming YouTube series “The Shared Centre”. Launching on Thursday 16th October, share and let your friends know!
Find out more here: linktr.ee/TheSharedCen...
Find out more here: linktr.ee/TheSharedCen...
October 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Mutual obligation – a super power or a tangled web? Nicholas Gruen @ngruen.bsky.social explores this and other conundrums in his upcoming YouTube series “The Shared Centre”. Launching on Thursday 16th October, share and let your friends know!
Find out more here: linktr.ee/TheSharedCen...
Find out more here: linktr.ee/TheSharedCen...
The Shared Centre, a new YouTube series by @ngruen.bsky.social with original music by Brian Eno, launches in 4 days time, follow to find out more.
#thecountdownison #thesharedcentre #comingsoon
#thecountdownison #thesharedcentre #comingsoon
October 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The Shared Centre, a new YouTube series by @ngruen.bsky.social with original music by Brian Eno, launches in 4 days time, follow to find out more.
#thecountdownison #thesharedcentre #comingsoon
#thecountdownison #thesharedcentre #comingsoon
Sometimes policy & politics throw the baby out with the bathwater. So how can democracy's best parts build a better world? Join @ngruen.bsky.social on his YouTube series “The Shared Centre, Awakening Our Better Angels” to explore how citizens assemblies can displace systems that divide us.
October 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Sometimes policy & politics throw the baby out with the bathwater. So how can democracy's best parts build a better world? Join @ngruen.bsky.social on his YouTube series “The Shared Centre, Awakening Our Better Angels” to explore how citizens assemblies can displace systems that divide us.
The best things come to those that wait. Two years in the making & a few days til launch, The Shared Centre video series launches soon on Youtube. Join our mailing list, or follow, to find out more.
#thesharedcentre #democracy #youtubeseries #comingsoon
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October 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The best things come to those that wait. Two years in the making & a few days til launch, The Shared Centre video series launches soon on Youtube. Join our mailing list, or follow, to find out more.
#thesharedcentre #democracy #youtubeseries #comingsoon
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#thesharedcentre #democracy #youtubeseries #comingsoon
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Our institutions help us work together by entangling us in webs of mutual obligation.
They orchestrate our superpower: our deep desire to do our bit so that others do the same for us.
They awaken what Abraham Lincoln called "The Better Angels of our nature"
#TheSharedCentre 1/3🧵
They orchestrate our superpower: our deep desire to do our bit so that others do the same for us.
They awaken what Abraham Lincoln called "The Better Angels of our nature"
#TheSharedCentre 1/3🧵
October 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Our institutions help us work together by entangling us in webs of mutual obligation.
They orchestrate our superpower: our deep desire to do our bit so that others do the same for us.
They awaken what Abraham Lincoln called "The Better Angels of our nature"
#TheSharedCentre 1/3🧵
They orchestrate our superpower: our deep desire to do our bit so that others do the same for us.
They awaken what Abraham Lincoln called "The Better Angels of our nature"
#TheSharedCentre 1/3🧵
Mutual obligation – a super power or a tangled web?
@ngruen.bsky.social explores this and other conundrums in his upcoming YouTube series “The Shared Centre”.
Launching on Thursday 9th October, share and let your friends know!
Find out more here: linktr.ee/TheSharedCen...
@ngruen.bsky.social explores this and other conundrums in his upcoming YouTube series “The Shared Centre”.
Launching on Thursday 9th October, share and let your friends know!
Find out more here: linktr.ee/TheSharedCen...
October 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Mutual obligation – a super power or a tangled web?
@ngruen.bsky.social explores this and other conundrums in his upcoming YouTube series “The Shared Centre”.
Launching on Thursday 9th October, share and let your friends know!
Find out more here: linktr.ee/TheSharedCen...
@ngruen.bsky.social explores this and other conundrums in his upcoming YouTube series “The Shared Centre”.
Launching on Thursday 9th October, share and let your friends know!
Find out more here: linktr.ee/TheSharedCen...
The Shared Centre, a new YouTube series by @ngruen.bsky.social , with original music by Brian Eno, launches in 4 days time, follow to find out more.
#thecountdownison #thesharedcentre #comingsoon
#thecountdownison #thesharedcentre #comingsoon
October 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The Shared Centre, a new YouTube series by @ngruen.bsky.social , with original music by Brian Eno, launches in 4 days time, follow to find out more.
#thecountdownison #thesharedcentre #comingsoon
#thecountdownison #thesharedcentre #comingsoon
Why do we so often complain that our leaders are just in it for themselves?
We set it up that way.
In #thesharedcentre YouTube series launching on Thursday 9th October @ngruen.bsky.social explores how we can build better institutions.
#savethedate #thesharedcentre #comingsoon
We set it up that way.
In #thesharedcentre YouTube series launching on Thursday 9th October @ngruen.bsky.social explores how we can build better institutions.
#savethedate #thesharedcentre #comingsoon
October 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Why do we so often complain that our leaders are just in it for themselves?
We set it up that way.
In #thesharedcentre YouTube series launching on Thursday 9th October @ngruen.bsky.social explores how we can build better institutions.
#savethedate #thesharedcentre #comingsoon
We set it up that way.
In #thesharedcentre YouTube series launching on Thursday 9th October @ngruen.bsky.social explores how we can build better institutions.
#savethedate #thesharedcentre #comingsoon
Why has @ngruen.bsky.social created The Shared Centre?
Because current democratic system ignore our dual nature - we strive to serve our own interest but we also want to do our bit.
And we feel great when others reciprocate.
Because current democratic system ignore our dual nature - we strive to serve our own interest but we also want to do our bit.
And we feel great when others reciprocate.
October 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Why has @ngruen.bsky.social created The Shared Centre?
Because current democratic system ignore our dual nature - we strive to serve our own interest but we also want to do our bit.
And we feel great when others reciprocate.
Because current democratic system ignore our dual nature - we strive to serve our own interest but we also want to do our bit.
And we feel great when others reciprocate.
Are humans naturally good or selfish?
The answer depends less on who we are and more on the institutions we build.
Today, too many systems bring out our worst but we can design ones that awaken the best, the angels in our nature. This is what @ngruen.bsky.social will explore in #TheSharedCentre
The answer depends less on who we are and more on the institutions we build.
Today, too many systems bring out our worst but we can design ones that awaken the best, the angels in our nature. This is what @ngruen.bsky.social will explore in #TheSharedCentre
October 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Are humans naturally good or selfish?
The answer depends less on who we are and more on the institutions we build.
Today, too many systems bring out our worst but we can design ones that awaken the best, the angels in our nature. This is what @ngruen.bsky.social will explore in #TheSharedCentre
The answer depends less on who we are and more on the institutions we build.
Today, too many systems bring out our worst but we can design ones that awaken the best, the angels in our nature. This is what @ngruen.bsky.social will explore in #TheSharedCentre
The Shared Centre will see @ngruen.bsky.social releasing a book-sized idea explained in 20 bite-sized videos, exploring how we can rebuild democracy and leadership around new institutional DNA.
Follow us as we prepare to launch!
#thesharedcentre #comingsoon #democracy #leadership #politics
Follow us as we prepare to launch!
#thesharedcentre #comingsoon #democracy #leadership #politics
September 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The Shared Centre will see @ngruen.bsky.social releasing a book-sized idea explained in 20 bite-sized videos, exploring how we can rebuild democracy and leadership around new institutional DNA.
Follow us as we prepare to launch!
#thesharedcentre #comingsoon #democracy #leadership #politics
Follow us as we prepare to launch!
#thesharedcentre #comingsoon #democracy #leadership #politics
Our greatest strength?
Shared purpose.
We'll explore these ideas and more in The Shared Centre, a new YouTube series coming soon.
Follow to find out more, or join our mailing list at linktr.ee/TheSharedCen...
#ComingSoon #TheSharedCentre
Shared purpose.
We'll explore these ideas and more in The Shared Centre, a new YouTube series coming soon.
Follow to find out more, or join our mailing list at linktr.ee/TheSharedCen...
#ComingSoon #TheSharedCentre
September 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Our greatest strength?
Shared purpose.
We'll explore these ideas and more in The Shared Centre, a new YouTube series coming soon.
Follow to find out more, or join our mailing list at linktr.ee/TheSharedCen...
#ComingSoon #TheSharedCentre
Shared purpose.
We'll explore these ideas and more in The Shared Centre, a new YouTube series coming soon.
Follow to find out more, or join our mailing list at linktr.ee/TheSharedCen...
#ComingSoon #TheSharedCentre