Each one of us is inescapably responsible to participate in democratic government, to invest all of our abilities and resources in producing lives of quality for ourselves and for all. In interdependent modern society you cannot be responsible for the members of your own family without being responsible for the society in which they live and the air that they breathe. This is not a philosophy, it is a fact. It is not a new fact. It was clearly stated by Abraham, Jesus, Buddha and Muhammad.
Empowerment means choices.
These are some of the foundational concepts of a culture that empowers. That is up to you, and to the trial and error of science. Let me give you some random focuses. You will create more and better ones. Our task is not to weaken government, it is to strengthen government.