Häverism

Häverism is a political philosophy and system developed by the Hellish political theorist Peter Häver in the latter half of the 75th century. Initially implemented in Helreich, Häverism was first declared in the Stolvic Häverist Commonwealth in 7492 with the adoption of an energy-based command economy and a highly centralized distribution apparatus, which sought to efficiently allocate resources for the greater good. The philosophy was outlined in Häver’s 7448 publication, the “Manifesto: Future of Humanity and Helland",” which laid the groundwork for the political system, emphasizing technocratic governance, sustainability, and societal upliftment through scientific and economic rationalism. Following Häver’s death in 7462, the text was republished and translated under the title “Häverist Manifesto,” which solidified the term “Häverism” in political discourse.

Helreich's implementation of Häverism, later referred to as Total Häverism, underwent significant transformation after the Theissian Reformations of the early 7500s, which introduced a more market-responsive model while retaining central planning. By 7598, corruption and inefficiency within the aristocracy led to the adoption of Aedelish-inspired Orderism, which restructured the economy and government to address these issues by prioritizing meritocracy, technocratic management, and a more decentralized approach to governance.

Outside Helreich, Häverism gained traction across Anarian nations, influencing political movements, rebel factions, and revolutionary groups throughout the 76th century. One of the most notable implementations of Häverism was the 7579 revolution in Aedeland, which established the Aedelish Technate, replacing the gerontocratic republic. The core principles of Häverism, particularly its technocratic and meritocratic elements, laid the foundation for the modern ideology of Orderism, which persists today.

History of Häverism

Helreich’s Häverism, a revolutionary socio-economic system, evolved significantly from its inception following the Decembrist Revolution to its later transformation into Orderism. Rooted in the ideals of efficiency, sustainability, and societal upliftment, Hellish Häverism reflected a delicate balance between technocratic governance and democratic oversight, though its priorities and methods shifted over time in response to internal and external challenges.

The foundations of Häverism were laid with the Declaration of Total Häverism on April 4, 7492. This pivotal moment marked the formal adoption of the economic model proposed by Bernhard Eberhart, which introduced an energy-based command economy. Under this system, the economy was managed through meticulous calculations by a specialized and highly educated distribution apparatus. The technocratic architects of this system believed that rational planning by experts could allocate resources far more effectively than the “uneducated” and uncoordinated decisions of the masses. This model emphasized the equitable distribution of the nation’s energy wealth through Commonwealth Energy Certificates, ensuring universal access to resources while fostering long-term sustainability.

However, the initial phase of Total Häverism revealed critical flaws. The rigid centralization of economic control led to inefficiencies and imbalances, exacerbated by the onset of the Pan-Anarian War in the early 7500s. To address these challenges, Anführer Hans Theiss initiated the Theissian Reformations between 7502 and 7507. These reforms marked a shift toward a hybrid model that combined elements of state-capitalism with Häverism’s energy-based framework. Theiss sought to decentralize aspects of the distribution apparatus, allowing for a more dynamic and market-responsive planned economy. A fiat energy currency was introduced to facilitate exchanges with price-based economies, and the role of local councils and businesses in economic decision-making was expanded. While the reforms stabilized the economy during wartime, they also fostered new challenges, including corruption and the entanglement of business interests with government policies.

By the latter half of the 8th century, the shortcomings of the Theissian Reformations became increasingly apparent. Nepotism among the aristocracy, coupled with favoritism in the allocation of government resources, undermined public trust and economic efficiency. Businesses and officials formed close relationships that enabled private entities to profit disproportionately from state intervention. Issues such as favoritism in permit distribution, targeted subsidies, and the use of businesses to implement state policies revealed systemic corruption that hindered Helreich’s progress.

In response, Helreich embraced Aedelish-inspired Orderism in 7598, marking a return to the principles of Total Häverism but with a renewed emphasis on meritocracy and technocratic rigor. The adoption of Orderism aimed to eradicate corruption by prioritizing competence over connections, replacing the aristocratic and corporate favoritism with a system designed to reward merit and scientific excellence. The National Gründer, a body of technocratic experts, was reinvigorated, and the energy-based command economy was restored to its original focus on precision and efficiency.

Despite these changes, Helreich’s Orderism retained many of the egalitarian principles of its Häverist roots. Democratic institutions like the Volksforum continued to play a role in governance, providing oversight and balancing the authority of the Anführer and Gründer. While Aedelish Orderism prioritized maximizing the benefit to the best individuals, Helreich’s iteration of Orderism maintained a commitment to uplifting the entire society, reflecting its enduring ethos of noblesse oblige.

Through these transformations, Helreich’s Häverism demonstrated its adaptability and resilience. From the early ideals of Total Häverism to the pragmatic reforms of Theiss and the meritocratic Orderism of the late 8th century, the system evolved to address the complex realities of governance, economics, and social equity. Helreich’s journey stands as a testament to its capacity to harmonize technocratic innovation with the principles of collective welfare and long-term sustainability.

Häverism in Helreich

Häverism in Helreich refers to the political philosophy and economic system formulated by Peter Häver in the late 75th century, which was implemented in the Häverist Commonhold of Helreichand later the Stolvic Häverist Commonwealth . The system was characterized by its emphasis on an energy-based command economy, where economic production was centrally managed by a technocratic elite to maximize long-term efficiency, sustainability, and equitable distribution of resources. At the heart of this system was the idea that economic value should be determined not by labor but by energy accounting, with resources allocated based on careful scientific analysis conducted by a highly educated distribution apparatus.

Helreich’s implementation of Häverism, formally declared in 7492, was a response to the economic and social chaos caused by the previous uncoordinated capitalist market system. The government was structured hierarchically and was dominated by the Hellish aristocracy, with power vested in the Anführer (head of state) and the National Gründer (decision-making body), alongside the Volksforum, which provided regulatory oversight. The state maintained tight control over all aspects of the economy, with the primary focus being on societal well-being through planned resource distribution, which was viewed as more efficient than relying on market forces.

In contrast to other economic systems, such as market capitalism or traditional socialism, Häverism placed a unique emphasis on energy accounting rather than labor or monetary exchange as the measure of wealth. The system’s technocratic nature led to a distrust of unregulated market forces, which were seen as inefficient and prone to exploitation. While the Theissian Reformations of the early 7500s shifted Helreich’s economy toward a market-oriented model by relaxing the central distribution apparatus, the core principles of Häverism—centralized planning, technocratic management, and long-term sustainability—remained dominant.

Unlike Aedelish Orderism, which later diverged from Total Häverism by adopting meritocratic and decentralized structures, Helreich’s Häverism maintained a centralized approach with a strong role for committees in regulating all economic activity. Collective leadership, the idea that decisions will be taken through consensus, is a core tenet of Häverism in Helreich.

Orderism was adopted in 7598 to ensuring fairness and preventing the corruption and inefficiency that emerged in the wake of the Theissian Reformations. In the wider context of Anarian economic systems, Häverism in Helreich was seen as a radical departure from capitalist economies, emphasizing collective well-being over individual wealth, and from socialist economies, by focusing on a scientifically managed, energy-based economy rather than relying on price-based market mechanisms.

Häverism in Aedeland

The Aedelish system, known as Aedelish Häverism or Orderism, is a distinct evolution of Häverist principles that places technocratic meritocracy and efficiency above all other considerations. It emerged as a response to the inefficiencies and nepotism of the aristocratic era of early Hellish Häverism and the ideological compromises of Theissian Häverism, developing into a system that prizes the maximization of societal benefit through the empowerment of the most capable individuals. Unlike other Häverist systems, Aedelish Orderism is deeply hierarchical, anti-democratic, and unapologetically elitist, offering a stark contrast to the egalitarian and social emphasis found in its counterparts.

In Aedeland, the rejection of equality is a defining characteristic. Society is stratified by merit, measured through mechanisms like the G-Faktor, which assesses individuals based on cognitive, physical, and emotional traits. Leadership and opportunity are reserved for those deemed most capable, with the belief that their success will drive societal advancement. This meritocratic approach replaced the nepotistic aristocracy with a technocratic elite, creating a system that prioritizes competence over inherited privilege. The Aedelish system sees democracy as a hindrance to efficiency and scientific governance, allowing only minimal democratic input where beneficial or absolutely necessary.

The economic foundation of Aedelish Orderism retains its Häverist roots, operating an energy-based economy in which the Standard share serves as the central unit of currency. However, unlike Helreich, which maintains a strong social consciousness within its Orderist framework, Aedeland uses this system to prioritize the optimization of resources for the benefit of the elite. Environmental considerations are secondary, viewed primarily as a matter of resource management rather than moral obligation. This approach contrasts sharply with the ecological balance emphasized in Hellish Orderism and Mireism.

Helreich’s interpretation of Orderism, while also technocratic, is more tempered. It retains elements of the Volksforum, a democratic institution that provides checks and balances on the decisions of the National Gründer and Anführer. Helreich remains committed to a moral vision of governance that values equity and sustainability, even at the cost of some efficiency. This divergence highlights the moral pragmatism of Helreich's Orderism compared to the cold rationalism of the Aedelish model.

Mireism, developed in Sokoku, takes an entirely different approach. Although it shares technocratic principles with Aedelish Orderism, it rejects the energy-based currency and rigid hierarchies of Häverism. Mireism employs a fiat currency and prioritizes social and cultural values, emphasizing the well-being of local communities and the flourishing of arts and traditions. Its anti-colonial origins and focus on ecological harmony stand in stark opposition to Aedelish Orderism’s resource-driven pragmatism.

Even Theissian Häverism, an intermediary step between a price-based market economy and classical Häverism, provides a striking contrast. By integrating state-capitalism and a fiat energy currency, Theissian Häverism decentralizes the distribution apparatus and incorporates market dynamics, seeking a balance between efficiency and flexibility. Its compromises, however, are seen in Aedeland as a hurdle to technocratic governance as market-based systems cannot make the difficult choices necessary for optimal efficiency.

Traditional Arvorian socialism, with its price-based economy and focus on redistributive justice, further underscores the uniqueness of the Aedelish system. While socialism often incorporates technocratic elements, its primary goal is social equity, placing it in opposition to Aedelish Orderism’s prioritization of meritocratic hierarchy and elite advancement.

In sum, the Aedelish Orderism stands as the most extreme form of technocratic Häverism, rejecting the egalitarian and moral considerations of its counterparts. Its commitment to meritocracy, efficiency, and resource optimization makes it a unique and polarizing interpretation of Häverist principles, one that sacrifices inclusivity for the promise of elite-driven progress.

Bases of the philosophy

Society in Häverism is based on energy, not money. "A Helreich which would match available resources to society’s needs, with a minimum expenditure of energy for maximum social gain for all citizens. An Apparatus for the people" Peter Häver described the system in the "Häverist Manifesto" in 7506RH. The economy is centered around the use of energy as a medium for the economy and distribution, rather than the use of the inefficient monetary system followed by most of Anaria. The center of the economy is the state's distribution body and regulator, the Distribution Apparatus. Its responsibilities include regulating and monitoring resource and energy use, and auditing of business's energy use and transparency.

Economic theory

At its foundation in the 7470’s, the economic model of Bernhard Eberhart dominated: an energy-based command economy where the mind-set of the economists and technocrats was that careful calculations of a specialized and well educated distribution apparatus would run the economy in the most efficient way, thus creating a solid base for a modernist society. But the command economy proved to be too complicated and burdensome for a bureaucratic think-tank to manage and consequently led to shortages and surpluses in different markets. During the Pan-Anarian War the so-called Theissian Reformations were carried out in order to address the problem. They were formulated by and implemented under Anführer Hans Theiss. The reforms consisted of decreasing the power and control of the distribution apparatus and shifting the economy to a more supply and demand controlled economy.

Society

Hellish society in the 76th century was based on the idea of a New Class, where every citizen contributed to the social and economic mechanism. As a result, high standards of living and free education became available to all citizens. Children learned what was needed to become a citizen with focus on a specific role within a 'caste'. Every citizen within any of the castes were guaranteed certain basic rights for their work, like proper living quarters based on needs of individual and residential unit, a job within the distribution apparatus respective to their caste and talents, civil rights and justice when needed.

This stratification of society became a common denominator within Häverist society. Out of the New Class, a few were chosen based on student observation and academic aptitude, for admittance into the Häverist Academia. Those chosen continued to take on important duties within the state, such as engineers, architects, planners, staticians, urban planners, military planners and commanders, ship captains, and diplomats.

Industry

Industry within the Commonholds of the Stolvic Häverist Commonwealth were vastly different from those of other industrial nations at the time, focusing on Cradle-to-Cradle design and use for the majority of its products. Strict regulation set up by the State and implemented by the Distribution Apparatus has evolved since. Based on the theory that there are two major metabolisms in human society, biological and technological metabolisms, Cradle-to-Cradle products were designed with the afterward use of the product in mind. The harsh years from the Tandem Wars inspired Peter Häver to envision the Cradle-to-Cradle production where large amounts of materials were needed to maintain the war effort against Livaria. Severe material shortages of the Pan-Anarian War created the need for the complete implementation of such design principles.