DRAFT need some work As a useful path, we need to look at technology from the social prospective to have any hope of the needed change and challenge. With this view, on one hand, it’s interesting to look at how data and metadata serve as the social glue binding society together. And on the other,…
Who’s responsible #Climatechaos?
DRAFT – needs more work The CEO of a large oil company made a statement about climate change, suggesting that consumers are to blame for the slow progress in addressing the issue. According to him, the companies have the technology to produce lower-carbon fuels, but consumers are unwilling to pay the premium for these greener…
Why #AI is more #techshit
A podcast of our weak liberals taking on the subject of #AI https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2024/07/15-61610-gnl.sci.20240715.eb.ai_climate.mp3 it gives you a #mainstreaming view of the mess we are making on this path. The big issue is not the actual “nature” of AI, though that is not without its own issues, what I am covering here is that #AI is…
Communication barriers, lead to a lack of awareness
The #fashernista-driven path pushes aside grassroots and #openweb movements due to misalignment agendas. The #fashernists are driven by #mainstreaming agendas that end up co-opt grassroots initiatives, then systematizing them in ways that dilute their “original native” paths, intent and value. This mess leads to #techchurn and a continuous cycle of superficial innovation that does nothing…
Grassroots in Tech Communities: Challenges and Paths
The discussions surrounding grassroots movements within tech communities intersects with broader social themes, such as #neoliberalism and #postmodernism. These ideologies shape what is considered “common sense” and can create real barriers to introducing alternative viewpoints and practices. Within this context, progressive grassroots initiatives aim to counteract these dominant paradigms, but they frequently face challenges both…
The Hydrogen Path is #techchurn
Hydrogen is heralded by our conservative crew as a miracle fuel, offering a clean and carbon-free source of energy. By combining hydrogen with atmospheric oxygen, we produce water and energy, a blinded “perfect” solution for fantasy energy needs. However, hydrogen has drawbacks that make its large-scale adoption a #geekproblem dysfunctional fantasy. Challenges with Hydrogen: Hydrogen…
Beyond Consumerism: Building Trust Through Openness and Action
This pervasive influence of ideology and consumerism in modern society, illustrating how even well-intentioned actions can be co-opted by the systems they aim to resist. It emphasizes the need for genuine, systemic change rather than superficial actions that offer a false sense of contribution. The problem we need to mediate is everyday consumer choices are…
Slogan for #openweb: “Technology’s job is to hold the trust in place”
The #Fediverse is a vibrant and active #openweb project, currently one of the healthiest “native” parts of this path. Definitions can be loose; making things overly rigid is a #Geekproblem that fosters conflict.This is why the #4opens is about interpretation and judgment. Some “native” examples we are working on: Principles for #OGB (Open Governance Body)…
Understanding Left-Wing Anti-Communism
In sectors of the left, particularly within the Western left, there’s a trend to deride or outright dismiss socialist experiments, at best these critics debate whether these experiments were “true” socialism. However, the point remains that these experiments attempted to organize society differently from capitalism and succeeded to some extent. They stood as significant threats…
A messy job, but with the right tools and approach, we can make progress
The neoliberal world-view is designed to replace trust with greed as the social motivator. Of course, all successful societies are based/built on trust, so neoliberalism is building a #deathcult. The current #climatechaos and social decay are simple to understand outcomes. If you’re wondering why this is useful, it’s an important part of a conversation and…