The Wise Democracy Project has a guiding principle – its prime directive to evoke and engage the wisdom and resourcefulness of the whole on behalf of the whole. I explore below why I and the Co-Intelligence Institute consider it so important, even invaluable. I share how it helps identify which initiatives or processes help support wise democracy – and why. I also share a bit about how the prime directive shapes how I and others view three major issues of our time – climate, pandemics, ...