Open Civics is the worldview of a participatory civilization, grounded in mutual interdependence —recognizing that our shared life depends on collective stewardship of commons, systems, and communities. Rather than inheriting outdated structures, Open Civics calls forth a civic renaissance where all people participate in co-creating social, ecological, and economic systems. At its heart is a simple conviction: civilization is something we build together. It emphasizes both our mutual responsibility to care for one another and our shared possibility to create a civilization that is participatory, resilient, and life-affirming. This philosophy serves as the _why_ of the field — the orientation and theory of change grounding open civic innovation and the construction of open civic systems embodying open civic culture. **Further Reading** - [[About Open Civics]] - [[Thesis]] - [[Ontological Claims]] - [[Theory of Change]] - [[2 - Philosophy/Open Civic Culture|Open Civic Culture]] - [[2 - Philosophy/Open Civic Systems|Open Civic Systems]]