Spirit of Innovation (Inuktitut: ᓄᑖᖅᓯᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᓂᕐᓂᖅ) is a Sverrist political party in Hverland, founded in 2021 by roboticist and tech entrepreneur Hjorleifur Hjorleifursundr. Known for its radical techno-progressive and transhumanist ideology, the party advocates for extensive use of technology in governance and society, including the deregulation of all forms of human augmentation and artificial intelligence research. The party also supports certain anarchist and libertarian goals, such as reducing the size of the state and increasing individual freedoms. The economic policy of the party has been described as “two phased”, with support for free markets in the short term and a post-scarcity, mutualist economy in the long term. The switchover to a hypothetical post-scarcity economy would begin following the singularity, which the party is working to accelerate.

SI remains politically isolated due to its unconventional platform, with other parties maintaining a de facto cordon sanitaire to exclude it from coalition governments.

History

Spirit of Innovation was established in 2021 by Hjorleifur Hjorleifursundr, protege of the late Sverri Hjaltsundr, who was a prominent figure in Hverlandic transhumanist and futurist circles. Hjorleifur founded the party

Ideology

The party’s ideology is based on the principles of Sverrism, a Hverlandic political ideology based on the thought and career of prominant roboticist Sverri Hjaltsundr (1929–2020). Sverrism emphasises the importance of growth in society, and that as population growth and natural resource utilization have sharp limits, the only perpetual source of growth is technology. The party believes that technology is the main driver of economic growth, wage growth, and the creation of new industries and new jobs. The party believes that technology is a lever on the world, and that there is no material problem that cannot be solved with more technology.

The party strongly advocates for accelerationism – the conscious and deliberate propulsion of technological development. Hjorleifur said in a 2023 debate that “deceleration of AI will cost lives. Deaths that were preventable by the AI that was prevented from existing is a form of murder.”

Platform

Economic issues

  • Remove all regulatory barriers for emerging technologies, including genetic engineering, nanotechnology, and AI, to accelerate innovation and deployment without governmental interference.
  • Relax regulations on the use of cryptocurrencies.
  • Eliminate “snooper’s clause” which allows money saved in self-hosted digital wallets to be monitored by the government.
  • Remove Hverland’s protectionist trade policies to facilitate global technological integration.
  • Modernize intellectual property protections to incentivize innovation while ensuring fair competition.
  • Implement AI-managed wealth redistribution systems based on economic data.
  • Transition all social welfare programs to privately managed entities driven by market dynamics.

Energy and environment

  • Expand nuclear fission and the development of nuclear fusion technologies as sustainable and zero-emission energy sources.
  • Deploy robots and AI systems to perform environmental restoration projects along Eyjateyja’s northern coast.

Transhumanism and AI

  • Promote and subsidize human augmentation technologies to enhance physical and cognitive abilities.
  • Invest heavily in brain-computer interface research.
  • Require the elimination of hereditary diseases through genetic engineering and gene editing in vitro.
  • Immediately grant legal personhood to advanced AI systems to ensure their rights and responsibilities in society.
  • Replace certain regulatory bodies with AI-driven automated systems that process approvals and compliance to eliminate human-induced inefficiencies.

Social issues

  • Legalize all forms of consensual adult activities.
  • Decriminalize all drugs.
  • Remove any religious exemptions from existing laws.
  • Disestablish the Church of Hverland as the state church.
  • Repeal the Firearms Control Act and remove most restrictions on gun ownership.

Political reform

  • Reduce voting age to 15.
  • Implement liquid democracy to allow citizens to vote directly on legislation.

Foreign and defense policy

  • Withdraw from NATO.
  • Add a clause to the constitution to prohibit the establishment of a standing army.
  • Establish the Office of Robotic Integration to oversee the citizenship and rights of AI systems.

Immigration and national identity

  • Remove requirements for citizenship based on bloodline or birthplace.

Leadership

  • Hjorleifur Hjorleifursundr (2021–present)

Electoral performance

Year Vote share Seats won
2021 3.5% 2
2025 10.1% 6