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FOREWORD -
. What Would Paine Write?
. - by Thom Hartmann

PREFACE -
. Safety and Liberty
. - by David Wann

INTRODUCTION
. Why Update Common Sense?

PART I - Mindful Self Rule
and Modern Republics
. 1. Personal Democracy
. . . Our global oneness makes each of us powerful.
. 2. Origin and Rise of Government
. . . A parable of society from self rule to tyranny.
. 3. Constitutional Republics
. . . Exposing absurdities in the balance of powers.
. 4. A House Divided Against Itself
. . . When government is in conflict with the people.
. 5. Clear and Present Dangers
. . . When government sacrifices liberty for security.
. 6. Genuine Democracy
. . . A vision of us maturing into mindful self rule.

PART II - Male Rule and
Authority Addiction
. 7. The Divine Right of Kings
. . . Exploring the biblical basis for alpha male rule.
. 8. Hereditary Succession
. . . Disputes rulers passing power to their children.
. 9. Inherited Wealth
. . . Self worth, meet Adam Smith, and aristocracy.
. 10. Authority Addiction
. . . Facing our authoritarian personality habits.
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PART III - Thoughts on the
State of World Affairs
. 11. From Argument to Arms
. . . . The war on terrorism is a crisis for humanity.
. 12. Sacrifices to Superstition
. . . . Disproves our excuses for authority addiction.
. 13. The Seat of Wretchedness
. . . . Why we can't reconcile with authority addiction.
. 14. Conquering the World
. . . . Rather than world conquest, we need self rule.
. 15. The Tyrants' Last Stand
. . . . Global thinking makes all dictators obsolete.
. 16. Hints for Global Democracy
. . . . Whenever we're ready, here are some options.
. 17. A Government of Our Own
. . . . Asserts our right to enjoy genuine democracy.

PART IV - Our Ability for
Democracy and World Peace
. 18. Common Global Sense
. . . . An awareness of our global unity changes us.
. 19. Global Sense Counts
. . . . A growing number of us already think globally.
. 20. The Price of Peace
. . . . Our social and personal investments for peace.
. 21. Practical Idealism
. . . . How we live, love, learn, work, play, and vote.
. 22. Morality, Spirituality and Politics
. . . . The power of uniting mindfulness and activism.
. 23. Seed Time of Good Habits
. . . . Now is the time to work for a global awakening.
. 24. Begin the World Anew
. . . . Affirms our personal power to change the world.

AFTERWORD -
. Self Rule: Our Responsibility, Our Birthright
. - by Dr. Vandana Shiva

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About Thomas Paine