In June 2025, OPIS released a new publication titled Compassionate Governance: A Strategic Guide to Preventing and Alleviating Global Suffering. Our aim was to bring together and integrate wisdom from different fields and sources into a broad overview of the problems we face and possible solutions. From the underlying ethics to movement-building, key subjects we cover include game theory and the metacrisis, complex systems, trust-building, democratic reforms, conflict resolution, AI regulation and governance, and a range of specific policy recommendations to prevent human, animal and even machine suffering. A core idea throughout is the importance of institutionalising active, authentic listening and addressing needs – a key to resolving conflicts and preventing suffering.
The publication can be downloaded as a free PDF from this page. It can also be ordered in paperback format from Amazon, while still using the PDF to access the many clickable links.
On Wednesday, 25 June 2025 at 11.00 NYC/16.00 UK/17.00 Central Europe, OPIS is holding a launch webinar for this publication, with 3 panellists working in animal rights, AI safety and peace-building. The webinar will last 1.5 hours and include time for Q&A. Join us at this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84492723501. The recording will be made available afterwards on the OPIS YouTube channel.
The press release is available here as a PDF.