It is by quoting Montaigne and Tocqueville that the liberal philosopher Gaspard Koenig drew the outlines of his new movement: Simple.
In front of the room filled with a Parisian theater, the essayist, lit by a bright white light leaving his spectators in the dark, was moved by the "
total bankruptcy of the rule of law
", author of a "
excessive
bureaucratization
and '
normative complexity
'.
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In a demonstration halfway between the presidential meeting and the
one man show
, the thinker ironically enumerated the administrative hazards that “
pollute
” the lives of the French, ranging from the simple declaration of taxes to the opening of a store through the installation of a new fence.
In short, the hassle of a "
locked life where you become accountable for yourself
" and which affects "
all social classes
".
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"
The conditions of Paypal are the size of Hamlet
", declared Gaspard Koenig under the laughter and applause of the public. According to the writer, our society has become one of “
excess of laws
”, reintroducing “
arbitrariness
”. “
Behind the standards, there is the will to control, and, fundamentally, an enjoyment to be controlled,
” he denounced.
This “
bureaucratic complex
” would therefore jeopardize three notions: justice, democracy and freedom.
"
The standard relieves responsibility, it creates refractories and people lose confidence in the state because they feel that they are not trusted,
" said the philosopher.
“
This results in permanent suspicion.
The country is slipping into a kind of gentle anarchy,
”he added.
"You have to trust the smallest level"
If the observation is "
simple
", the answer is, according to him, just as much. For Gaspard Koenig, in order to fight against “
the essential problem
” of “
administrative complexity
”
, it is therefore a question
of keeping only “a
few standards
”, by extracting from the major legal codes “
between 50 and 100 general principles
”. . This would lead to some "
5000 major principles
", "
readable
" and "
understandable by all
", and would create a "
void to be filled by judgment, consultation and a form of responsibility
". "
When you simplify, you leave that space for people to reason.
We must trust the smallest level,
”defended the writer.
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Established as a “
central and matrix political priority
”, this “
new way of living in society
” would thus make it possible to lead to more “
structural
”
reforms
.
Like the universal income, set in opposition to the RSA whose procedures are similar to a "
labyrinth that turns you into assisted
", as well as "
local autonomy
", aimed at better distributing competences.
Faced with a crowd representing all ages, Gaspard Koenig tried to address his speech to a large audience. By his fight against "
paperwork
", the philosopher has shown that it would also be of service to women, since it is often they who "
end up taking care of it when their husbands give up
." The simplification of administrative procedures would also serve the "
little ones
", as opposed to the "
big ones
" represented by the more fortunate, much more able to "
navigate and even take advantage
" of this complex system. As for those disappointed with the management of the health crisis, they can find in this movement a criticism of the "
bureaucratic masterpiece".
"As were the certificates, or"
the state of emergency has become normal
. "
"
I have the impression of entering a terrible surveillance society
", launched the writer.
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At five months of the presidential election, Gaspard Koenig is content at this stage to launch his party without including a candidacy.
However, his intentions are clear: he wants to "
weigh politically and establish a balance of power
" in the debate.
Each person present was thus given a membership form, offering the possibility of becoming a member or a donor.
And to get involved in the movement via social networks, by activating in the field or with elected officials.
For the rest, “
it depends on you and the dynamics.
By your involvement, it is you who will decide
”, launched the philosopher.