Keeping power temporary and preventing elite capture
One of the oldest and most reliable ways power becomes corrupt is when it becomes permanent. Professional politicians, lifelong bureaucrats, and entrenched elites gradually lose touch with ordinary life and begin to see the system as something to be managed for their own benefit.
NCG counters this with deliberate, structured rotation and short terms — ensuring that power is held temporarily, not captured indefinitely.
Sortition jurors serve 6–12 months with overlapping terms. This provides continuity while preventing any individual from becoming a permanent "professional juror".
Those serving in the thin Meta-Commons (the small national coordinating body) also serve limited terms, typically 2–3 years maximum, with strict cooling-off periods before they can serve again.
The House of Lords is replaced by a non-voting Expert Register. Experts are periodically rotated and must re-apply, preventing the formation of a permanent unelected upper chamber.
No position in NCG carries a lifetime or indefinite appointment. Even senior roles are subject to regular public trust audits and term limits.
“Power must be temporarily held, not permanently captured. When people know they will soon return to ordinary life, they are far more likely to govern with humility and common sense.”
Rotation and short terms are a practical expression of Skin in the Game and Antifragility. They prevent the system from becoming brittle and captured, while encouraging decision-makers to think like citizens rather than permanent rulers.