Systematically pruning what no longer serves
Modern governments are drowning in accumulated rules, regulations, and legacy institutions that no longer serve their original purpose. Legacy Review Juries exist to fight regulatory bloat and institutional sclerosis through deliberate, periodic subtraction.
Dedicated sortition juries are periodically convened with the specific task of reviewing existing regulations, agencies, and policies. Their default stance is via negativa: remove or simplify unless a strong case can be made for retention.
Before removing any rule, the jury must understand why it was originally created. Only then can they judge whether it is still needed. This prevents reckless destruction while still allowing necessary pruning.
Any new regulation proposed must be accompanied by the removal or simplification of at least two existing rules of equivalent burden. This creates constant downward pressure on regulatory complexity.
Citizens can submit candidates for review via the National Platform. High-volume suggestions are prioritised. All review outcomes and reasoning are published transparently.
“We improve by removing what does not work.”
This is Via Negativa in action — the quiet, disciplined art of subtraction that allows healthy growth.
Legacy Review Juries embody the antifragile spirit of NCG: they turn the natural tendency of bureaucracies to grow and complicate into a deliberate process of refinement and simplification. They ensure the rulebook serves the people, rather than the other way around.