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Jan 7, 2022

Desolation of Everything

Desolation of Everything In the midst of recovering from yet another illness, I have found myself in the depths of thought, where all is but a trifle, meaningless void. It’s not often the void and I come into contact as the mind always races to meaning for sheer survival. Meaning…

Nihilism

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Nihilism

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Aug 6, 2021

After the Constitution: Contemplating Robotic Armies

I suppose it was only a matter of time, after writing manifesto after manifesto, to finally dip into constitutional writing. My unique angle in the world gets a small group of people interested and I am very grateful that they have the time to read my work, that it inspires…

Post Scarcity Economy

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Post Scarcity Economy

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Jan 5, 2021

The Future of Unions

With the unveiling of the Alphabet Workers Union, organized within Google’s parent company, this marks a monumental period in history. …

Unions

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Unions

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Dec 22, 2020

If Not Now, When, And Who With? Thoughts on Social Transformation Toward the Adoption of Platform Commons

The Big Five in tech have power exceeding that of governments or even that of other companies combined for that matter. These, and companies like them, must be reined in, transformed into a common resource to serve the public good. …

Social Change

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Social Change

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Dec 15, 2020

Bringing Behind the Scenes, Forward Into Loving Community

The web surges with an endless tsunami of data from our digital devices, increasingly taking many forms. This information is provided freely from personal activity measured by these ubiquitous devices, with tacit agreement to, overtime, improve services. …

Post Capitalism

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Post Capitalism

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Oct 29, 2020

The Public Verticle: How to Address the Next Great Depression

Although it might not seem that way, profound intersecting and compounding events are underway, showing promise toward greater personal freedom, granted that those few in public office that actually seek the good of people as a whole remain clear headed enough and determined enough to enact radical institutional change based…

Public Policy

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Public Policy

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Jul 7, 2020

Reasserting Political Economy: The Two Functions

Scientists and other experts need the legal authority to intervene in industrial processes that damage the environment or lack the benefit to human flourishing. We need an international agreement among institutions, perhaps through the World Trade Organization, allied with other international institutions, to bring online a public resource management platform…

Political Economy

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Political Economy

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Jun 8, 2020

The Innovative Green Automation of Grocery Retailing

The Innovative Green Automation of Grocery Retailing If one is to prepare a healthy meal at home, this requires a sickening amount of plastic and other package materials to go to waste. …

Retailing

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Retailing

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Jun 3, 2020

Remarks on the Uprising

People on all sides are fiercely saying the other is wrong, blaming groups and actions. Tremendous mistakes are being made on all fronts, but it should be clear this is the system setting everyone up to make them. …

Postcapitalism

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Postcapitalism

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Jun 2, 2020

Imagining Systemic Change and Robotic Ecologies in Our Time

When exploring robotics, Boston Dynamics, the DARPA funded research and development powerhouse immediately comes into the discussion. Boston Dynamics have created bipedal and four-legged creatures of engineering prowess. Here explored are the abilities when applied to a post-pandemic world rapidly in the clutches of what appears to be a global…

Systemic Change

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Systemic Change

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Nathan Cravens

Nathan Cravens

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First comes the telepresence, then comes the telerobotics, then comes the autobotics, then you win.

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