Inclusionism Core
Coordinated Efficiency
The capacity of a system to achieve desired outcomes through organized cooperation among participating agents.
This page presents the Inclusionism canon's treatment of Coordinated Efficiency. Inclusionism was developed by James Felton Keith and is published with the Keith Institute.
Definition
The capacity of a system to achieve desired outcomes through organized cooperation among participating agents.
Inclusionist Perspective
Efficiency alone is not a sufficient measure of civilizational success.
Core Principle
Healthy civilizations optimize for both efficiency and agency.
Inclusionist Perspective
Systems often become more efficient by reducing participation.
Inclusionism questions whether gains in efficiency justify losses in agency, belonging, or legitimacy.
Civilizational Tension
Efficiency
↔ Agency
Efficiency
↔ Pluralism
Efficiency
↔ Human Meaning
Relationships
Core Question
How can civilizations increase coordination without reducing meaningful participation?