Overview

Dr. Sfeir-Younis’s engagement with Chile’s political crisis reflects decades of witnessing how the 1980 dictatorship-era Constitution perpetuates inequality, blocks participatory democracy, and constrains the state’s ability to protect human rights and the environment. His 2013 presidential campaign platform “El Otro Camino” (The Other Path) articulated a comprehensive alternative to the neoliberal model—environmental sustainability, social justice, and spiritual consciousness as foundations for governance.

Following his campaigns, he became one of Chile’s most vocal critics of political corruption, institutional dysfunction, and the gap between political class and citizenry. His 2015 writings—”Let Us Be Citizens!”, “Politics Has Arrived Where It Is: Extraordinarily Worrying and Serious,” “For the People I Accuse”—document systematic betrayal of public trust. His prescient 2019 warning “a great social crisis is coming” was validated months later by the massive October uprising that demanded constitutional transformation.

Through the constitutional process (2019-2023), Dr. Sfeir-Younis advocated for a “Conscious Constitution” centering environmental justice, sustainability, and human dignity. His books “Constitutional Changes: Towards a Sustainable Citizen Society” and “El Tao de la Política” articulate frameworks where politics serves planetary healing rather than capital accumulation. His continued analysis shows that without strong environmental protections and genuine citizen participation, Chile has no sustainable future.

Key Publications & Teachings

• El Otro Camino: Programa de gobierno candidatura Alfredo Sfeir-Younis (2013) – The Other Path: Comprehensive presidential platform for sustainable, conscious governance
• ¡Déjennos Ser Ciudadanos! (2015) – Let us be citizens!—demanding genuine participation beyond voting
• Crisis Política / La Crisis Política (2014-2015) – Documenting Chile’s deepening political dysfunction and corruption
• Por El Pueblo Yo Acuso (2015) – For the people I accuse—indictment of political class betraying public trust
• Proceso Constituyente (2015-2016) – Constitutional process advocacy—calling for new social contract
• Cuatro Cimientos de una Verdadera “Nueva” Constitución (2016) – Four foundations of truly “new” constitution
• El Tao de la Ciudadanía / El Tao de la Política (2017) – Tao of citizenship/politics—spiritual foundations for governance
• Declaración Dirigida Al Pueblo Chileno / La Política se Acabó (2019) – Declaration to Chilean people: “Politics is finished”—system collapse imminent
• Constitutional Changes: Towards A Sustainable Citizen Society (2020) – Comprehensive framework for environmental and social constitution
• Conscious Constitution and Environmental Justice (2020) – Integrating consciousness and ecology into constitutional design
• Una Constitución Para un Chile Sustentable (2022) – A constitution for sustainable Chile—specific proposals
• Si la Constitución no tiene un capítulo fortísimo sobre el medio ambiente, no hay futuro para Chile (2023) – Without strong environmental chapter, Chile has no future
• “Sorry, Sorry”: El Poder de las Papas Fritas (2025) – Satirical critique: Power of french fries—political class’s empty apologies
• Una Anatomía del Fracaso de la Política Chilena (ongoing) – Anatomy of Chilean politics’ failure

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