An #openweb organic intellectual,technologist and part of the #OMN
#deathcult and #lifecult are metaphors of human nature. Both are “cults” very human. Life and death is a better truth to speak, but not human to communicate, we compromise with the world as it is and live in the world of cults. For the logic choppers, the words are not for you, you are a … Continue reading #deathcult and #lifecult are metaphors of human nature
“The Ring slowly but inevitably corrupted its bearer, regardless of the bearer’s initial intent. For this reason the Wise, including Gandalf, Elrond, and Galadriel, refused to wield it themselves, but determined instead that it should be destroyed. The corrupting power of the ring was apparently stronger on individuals more inclined to evil and selfishness: it … Continue reading Human beings are by nature social creatures, we link
Human beings are inherently social creatures, our identities, communities, and shared values are what define us as human. The #deathcult of the last 40 years, driven by neoliberal ideologies, has systematically isolated individuals, eroding the social bonds that sustain our shared humanity. This isolation has fostered nihilism by acclimatizing people to a world-view devoid of … Continue reading Why Humans are Social First, Individuals Second
10:30 am-11:30 am: Alex Colas (Birkbeck): Marx, Capitalism and Maritime Temporalities 11:30 am-12:30 pm: Gareth Dale (Brunel): Marx, Growth Ideology, and Degrowth 12:30-14:00: lunch break 14:00-15:00: Nick Stevenson (Nottingham): Democratic Socialism, Degrowth and the Commons: Raymond Williams, Marxism, and the Anthropocene 15:00-16:00: Martin Crook (UWE Bristol): Marx and the Ecocide – Genocide Nexus 16:00-16:30: coffee … Continue reading Marx on Nature Conference
To counter the squirming of the #brightgreen pushback to the MM documentary. A #deepgreen view of the way out of the #deathcult mess. And yes the documentary is full of bad journalism. So read and reply to the thinking. Please take care to not be a “liberal” troll. here’s an essay written by suzanna jones … Continue reading What Planet of the Humans Reveals About Us
In the current and historic right-wing path, the #nastyfew are mess making to mix and confuse social shit – like the recurring claim that Nazism was a left-wing movement, or at least contains left-wing elements as a mess making provocative and “controversial” statement. Let’s take a few minutes to look at this mess pushing argument … Continue reading The hard right path, the #nastyfew playing the Nazi card
We used to run 6 #Fediverse instances as part of the #OMN project – thousands of users across them. Admin/mod work was done by volunteers, grounded in user reports, contextual judgment, and dialogue. No hard rules. Just common sense and solidarity. It worked for 4–5 years. Then came the #Twitter liberal influx – intolerant, entitled, … Continue reading It’s long past time to return to the #openweb, and compost this mess making
The influx of #mainstreaming brings many non-native, focuses into our shared alt spaces. Most of these will be better handled as external resources. Let’s keep the core simple: #KISS and #4opens. One of the strongest of these is money, it is a dangerous subject for #openweb projects. It’s way too often the root of corruption … Continue reading In tech what matters and what is dangerous
Socialism versus Liberalism, let’s look at the differences between two world-views that claim freedom and equality but define them in radically different ways. This isn’t just theory; it’s a look at how liberalism masks mess with lofty slogans, while socialism might dismantle the structures enabling exploitation. Socialism focuses on six key areas: In this breakdown, … Continue reading Let’s look from a fresh view at the mess we need to fix
What a waste of public money, this #fashernista career-building projects. When you think using social media is “natural,” remember you’re feeding #dotcons—platforms built on the worst parts of human nature. If you want civilization and society to have a future, you cannot keep supporting this. The #encryptionists sit at the heart of our current grassroots … Continue reading A call to action, clear diagnosis
The resurgence of grassroots radical media projects requires a return to foundational principles, particularly the embrace of #FOSS and #opensource practices. These principles align with the #4opens framework, which acts as both a lock and a key for building sustainable and accountable media networks. The Basics, Activism vs. Mainstreaming, where activism aims to resist and … Continue reading Grassroots Radical Media: A #4opens Path
#climatechaos, in twenty years, the global trajectory faces a grim reality, #geoengineering will have been attempted, driven by the need to stave off #climatecollapse while maintaining the capitalist path for the privileged. However, its effectiveness is questionable. Geoengineering operates on the linear logic of immediate technological fixes, while our climate’s complexity is non-linear and unpredictable. … Continue reading The #geekproblem might kill meany of us, mediating it matters