The Private Face and the Public Face
The corporate culture that shapes so much of modern life is only the bottom rung of a much taller ladder. Corporations are the public face of power: the brands, boardrooms and balance sheets we see every day. Behind them sits a private structure that is rarely talked about. As we understand it, trusts sit at the top, then estates, then funds and financial instruments, and only at the bottom the corporations that trade in the open market. Once you understand this order, you can see that real stewardship is held in the trust and the estate, not in the company.
The word "corporation" comes from the Latin corpus, meaning "a body". It's the same root that gives us the word "corpse". A corporation is a body in name only, an artificial person made on paper to carry out commerce and trade. It has no breath, no conscience and no life of its own. Its primary purpose is to make a profit for its shareholders, which means it is oriented towards service to self.
In the private realm we see the opposite dynamic. The culture is driven by service to others, and an economics of abundance replaces the fight for survival. But no one can serve others while their own affairs are out of order. Service begins with mastery of self and understanding how your trust and estates operate in the world.
We believe living people and living systems of administration should not be ruled by a structures that was only ever meant to govern commerce. Living systems need to take their rightful place again, with legal and commercial structures serving people rather than the other way around.
Mastery of Self
Do no harm
We are not of the world, but we are in the world. So the greatest sign we can demonstrate in the universe is the mastery of our trusts and estates. That mastery is measured by one principle above all: do no harm. Whether we're conducting commerce, building projects, or simply living our daily lives, the measure of our integrity is whether our actions cause harm to another living soul. This is the foundation of all sovereign living.
Our Principles
These are the beliefs we hold and the standards we live by.
We stand on the land as living men and women: protectors of the realm, defenders of the law, and servants to the people.
We are not above the law. We honour it, and we hold ourselves to the highest standard: "We must never cause harm, loss, injury or damage, while standing in full personal liability." Moral accountability is not an ideal, but the very ground we operate on.
We conduct our business and our personal affairs honestly, peacefully and in good faith, with respect for all living beings. Our word is our bond, and our actions are an extension of our word.
We believe the structures of commerce and trade exist to serve living people, and we work to keep them in their rightful place. Thus our unincorporated non profit associations act as bridges between the private and public jurisdiction.
These principles form part of the Articles of Association for Methusela Service Projects. They are not legal advice.
How We Work in the World
As we put our own house in order, we retain our royal styles and titles as a matter of private standing, and we appoint a representative, an agent, to act for us in the world. We use structures such as foundations and unincorporated non-profit associations, with the reintroduction of Guild systems, which act as bridges between the private and the public. Through them we can work honestly alongside companies and corporations, which belong to the world of commerce, to build and grow projects that serve the new earth paradigm for living beings who stand in the private. *Royal styles and titles are held as private standing only. They do not claim, and are not intended to imply, any official, governmental or public office
Guilds
Ancient and honourable associations of skilled people, united by craft and purpose, serving the community with excellence and integrity.
Foundations
Private structures that hold and steward assets for lasting benefit.
Unincorporated Non-Profit Associations
Living people joined in common purpose, serving rather than trading.
Working with Companies
Honest partnership with commerce to build projects for the new earth.
"Disclaimer"Previous systems of monarchy administration and not-for-profit associations have, in some cases, been corrupted, compromised, and used for nefarious purposes. Methusela Service Projects stands apart from such past practices. We proclaim moral accountability as the cornerstone and bedrock upon which we conduct ourselves in the present and for all future time. All activities, structures, and associations under this project are undertaken in accordance with this commitment.
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