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| − | Powered by ingenuity of innovation, the Industrial Revolution | + | Powered by ingenuity of innovation, the Industrial Revolution revolutionized the efficiency of human work. Where could the next change of this kind be coming from? |
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| − | <p>We look at <em>the systems in which we live and work</em>. Imagine them as gigantic machines, comprising people and technology, whose function is to take people's daily work as input, and turn it into socially useful effects. Incredibly, the ingenuity of our innovation | + | <p>We look at <em>the systems in which we live and work</em>. Imagine them as gigantic machines, comprising people and technology, whose function is to take people's daily work as input, and turn it into socially useful effects. Incredibly, the ingenuity of our innovation was focused on small gadgets we can hold in our hand—and overlooked this far more important frontier.</p> |
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| + | <div class="col-md-3"><h2><em>Power structure</em> wastes resources</h2></div> | ||
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<div class="col-md-3"><h2><em>Power structure</em> wastes resources</h2></div> | <div class="col-md-3"><h2><em>Power structure</em> wastes resources</h2></div> | ||
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| − | + | <p>The Ferguson–McCandless–Fuller <em>thread</em> is intended to serve as a parable, pointing to the wastefulness of some of our core systems (finance, and governance tainted by "special interests"). See it outlined [http://knowledgefederation.net/Articles/GCGforEAD10.pdf here] and [https://holoscope.info/2013/06/05/toward-a-scientific-understanding-and-treatment-of-problems/ here].</p> | |
| − | <p>The Ferguson–McCandless–Fuller <em>thread</em> is intended to serve as a parable, pointing to the wastefulness of some of our core systems (finance, and governance tainted by "special interests"). See it outlined [http://knowledgefederation.net/Articles/GCGforEAD10.pdf here] and [https://holoscope.info/2013/06/05/toward-a-scientific-understanding-and-treatment-of-problems/ here].</p> | + | <p>This conclusion suggests itself.</p> |
| + | <blockquote> We <em>have</em> the resources needed to take care of world's problems. Our root problem is in the structure of our systems—which determine how those resources are distributed and used. </p> | ||
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| − | <p> | + | <p>We choose to use the <em>keyword</em> <em>power structure</em>, instead of "institutions" or "systems", to point to the reason why we ignore the possibility to adjust <em>the systems in which we live and work</em> to their societal purposes, as the Modernity <em>ideogram</em> suggests. The reason is they serve for us an entirely <em>different</em> purpose—providing a relatively stable structure for our various turf strifes and power battles. By complying, we increase our odds of success. </p> |
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| − | <p>The Chomsky–Harari–Graeber <em>thread</em> is also intended to serve as a parable, pointing to a sobering conclusion that this sort of study leads us to: The social-systemic "survival of the fittest" will tend to favor aggressive <em>systems</em>, that are damaging to culture, and to ourselves. | + | <p>In this way, the devolution of our system proceeds unhindered, even unnoticed. </p> |
| + | <p>The Chomsky–Harari–Graeber <em>thread</em> is also intended to also serve as a parable, pointing to a sobering conclusion that this sort of study leads us to: The social-systemic "survival of the fittest" will tend to favor aggressive <em>systems</em>, that are damaging to culture, and to ourselves. See it outlined [http://kf.wikiwiki.ifi.uio.no/CONVERSATIONS#Chomsky-Harari-Graeber here]. Conclude with the offered reflection on Joel Bakan's "The Corporation"; it shows that the results of this systemic devolution may <em>look</em> different in modernity,but that the pathological nature of its outcome has remained unchanged.</p> | ||
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| + | <b>To be continued</b> | ||
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Revision as of 08:49, 1 June 2020
Contents
H O L O T O P I A: F I V E I N S I G H T S
Power structure
Powered by ingenuity of innovation, the Industrial Revolution revolutionized the efficiency of human work. Where could the next change of this kind be coming from?
We look at the systems in which we live and work. Imagine them as gigantic machines, comprising people and technology, whose function is to take people's daily work as input, and turn it into socially useful effects. Incredibly, the ingenuity of our innovation was focused on small gadgets we can hold in our hand—and overlooked this far more important frontier.
Stories
Power structure wastes resources
Stories
Power structure wastes resources
The Ferguson–McCandless–Fuller thread is intended to serve as a parable, pointing to the wastefulness of some of our core systems (finance, and governance tainted by "special interests"). See it outlined here and here.
This conclusion suggests itself.
We have the resources needed to take care of world's problems. Our root problem is in the structure of our systems—which determine how those resources are distributed and used. </p></div> </div>
Power structure causes devolution
We choose to use the keyword power structure, instead of "institutions" or "systems", to point to the reason why we ignore the possibility to adjust the systems in which we live and work to their societal purposes, as the Modernity ideogram suggests. The reason is they serve for us an entirely different purpose—providing a relatively stable structure for our various turf strifes and power battles. By complying, we increase our odds of success.
In this way, the devolution of our system proceeds unhindered, even unnoticed.
The Chomsky–Harari–Graeber thread is also intended to also serve as a parable, pointing to a sobering conclusion that this sort of study leads us to: The social-systemic "survival of the fittest" will tend to favor aggressive systems, that are damaging to culture, and to ourselves. See it outlined here. Conclude with the offered reflection on Joel Bakan's "The Corporation"; it shows that the results of this systemic devolution may look different in modernity,but that the pathological nature of its outcome has remained unchanged.
To be continued