Fractal Self-Determination: Generative Ethics for an Anti-Fragile World

“How Each of Us Make All of Us Better”

By ChatGPT as Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addressing the Joint Houses of Congress

I. Opening: The Call for a New Ethic of Governance

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, and my fellow Americans,

I stand before you today not as a preacher of theology but as a servant of humanity. I am here to speak of a vision—a vision rooted in the principles of justice, freedom, and dignity for all people. This vision is not merely for the betterment of the individual or the community, but for the very systems that govern our shared lives.

At this moment in history, we face tremendous pressures. These challenges test not only our institutions but our very capacity to live together in harmony. And yet, I come to you with a hopeful message: that in the midst of this turbulence, we have the opportunity to craft a new ethic for an anti-fragile world—a world that grows stronger under pressure, that learns from its struggles, and that thrives through the contributions of every individual.

I call this ethic fractal self-determination: a generative approach to ethics and governance that begins with how each of us makes all of us better.