How the transhuman and P2P meme’s are inter-related?
Pandemic Priorities: Supporting Alternatives Now Is Promoting a Sustainable Economy
The pervasiveness of capitalism has overshadowed other types of economies so that we don’t think any other way is possible.
The pervasiveness of capitalism has overshadowed other types of economies so that we don’t think any other way is possible.
We Are Not the Virus. We Are the Kamikazes.
We were like a person working so hard and for so little nourishment in return that we had to take steroids to keep going.
We were like a person working so hard and for so little nourishment in return that we had to take steroids to keep going.
Let the Institutional Innovation Begin! (Part I)
They predict that a struggle will soon be underway to lock in the political and economic lessons of the pandemic. There will be a big push for a state-friendly, capitalist-affirming narrative, of course.
They predict that a struggle will soon be underway to lock in the political and economic lessons of the pandemic. There will be a big push for a state-friendly, capitalist-affirming narrative, of course.
Pooling Knowledge: Private Medicine vs. Public Health?
The Coronavirus and the Need for Systems Change, Pt.1
The Coronavirus and the Need for Systems Change, Pt.1
Italy, Democracy and COVID-19
As far as the impacts of COVID-19 on fundamental rights and on the quality of democracy are concerned, two situations can be identified. In states where restrictions and violations were rampant before the COVID-19 emergency is being used to strengthen the grip and increase repression and antidemocratic features.
As far as the impacts of COVID-19 on fundamental rights and on the quality of democracy are concerned, two situations can be identified. In states where restrictions and violations were rampant before the COVID-19 emergency is being used to strengthen the grip and increase repression and antidemocratic features.
What the Decentralized Web Can Learn From Wikipedia
The non-commercial, volunteer-driven nature of Wikipedia may cause developers from the “decentralized web” to question the site’s relevance.
The non-commercial, volunteer-driven nature of Wikipedia may cause developers from the “decentralized web” to question the site’s relevance.
Scaling in the Digital Economy
It is these circumstances that understandably lead us to the search for a new type of digital or financial organisation, one that doesn’t need to be trusted at all.
It is these circumstances that understandably lead us to the search for a new type of digital or financial organisation, one that doesn’t need to be trusted at all.
Coronavirus Demands Radical Transformation, Not a ‘Return to Normal’
Capitalism has always been willing to sacrifice life
Capitalism has always been willing to sacrifice life
Towards an Ontology of Networked Learning
Networked learning, conceived of as networks of people, informational resources and technologies, constitutes what has been termed a ‘highly interwined’ technology.
Networked learning, conceived of as networks of people, informational resources and technologies, constitutes what has been termed a ‘highly interwined’ technology.
Principles of Social Permaculture
The role of a successful design is to create a self-managed system.
The role of a successful design is to create a self-managed system.
Small and Local Are Not Only Beautiful; They Can Be Powerful
While the first wave of digital commoning included open knowledge projects, the second wave has been moving towards open design and manufacturing.
While the first wave of digital commoning included open knowledge projects, the second wave has been moving towards open design and manufacturing.
Silicon Valley’s Technocratic Dream Is Actually a Nightmare
Why did no-one warn us of the consequences? Why did we not think, like the Amish, that technology probably needs to be tested for its social impact before it is thoughtlessly rolled out? Where were the health warnings?
Why did no-one warn us of the consequences? Why did we not think, like the Amish, that technology probably needs to be tested for its social impact before it is thoughtlessly rolled out? Where were the health warnings?
Democratizing Rent Extraction Is All but True Disruption
The more you disrupt banking, or trading, or asset management, the cheaper and easier it becomes for anyone to set themselves as a bank or trading shop. That makes it much more profitable for a far greater number of individual firms to enter the rent extraction business.
The more you disrupt banking, or trading, or asset management, the cheaper and easier it becomes for anyone to set themselves as a bank or trading shop. That makes it much more profitable for a far greater number of individual firms to enter the rent extraction business.
A Universal Basic Income Is Essential and Will Work
Where will the government find the money?
Where will the government find the money?
Does Competition and Scarcity Thinking Lead to More Innovation?
What has really changed over history is human’s ability to transform these elements into technology that support abundance.
What has really changed over history is human’s ability to transform these elements into technology that support abundance.