Has there been any discussion of changing the governing ethics while in game? I know of a few events that let you switch to the opposite ethics, but nothing that outright changes the ethics.
Government Change
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It's nebulous, but we know that somehow Traditions can be used to shift your empire's Ethos. It wouldn't be a stretch to assume it has something to do with Factions, because Traditions give your POPs a push towards the associated Ethic and the way POPs form Factions and what Factions do is being overhauled.
I have mixed feelings over this sort of change, as it is you can change your government fairly easily and create for yourself a game-y way to have a good early game and a dangerous late game. If you're able to change your empire ethics, you could cause some serious mechanic exploits.... but from an RP perspective, I can see the value. Maybe force the player to do it in increments? 1 shift per 10 years, shift being fanatic individualist > individualist > nothing > colectivist taking 30 years... or as another example:
Fanatic Spiritualist/Militarist > Spiritualist/Militarist > Spiritualistic/Militaristic/Xenophile > Spiritualist/Xenophile > Spiritualist/Fanatic Xenophile.
Fanatic Spiritualist/Militarist > Spiritualist/Militarist > Spiritualistic/Militaristic/Xenophile > Spiritualist/Xenophile > Spiritualist/Fanatic Xenophile.
From what we've been told, it isn't a switch you can flip and have a different set of core Ethos. It's a process- something about how "Traditions will give your populace a big push towards the associated Ethic, which can be used to reinforce your desired set or to prepare your empire for a switch".