2022-02-13

• Really enjoyed reading @ntnsndr's article [[Governable Stacks against Digital Colonialism]] for [[node club]]. Makes a ton of sense to me.

  • The ability to self-govern feels key to any alternative to big tech that we build or use, and feels a lot like commoning.
  • And the 'stack' element is vital - what use would a democratically-owned social media platform be, say, if it runs on a server owned by Amazon and you access it on a device locked down by Apple or Google over internet from a big telco.
  • And take it further, long-term what use is any of it if at the very bottom layer of the stack is a capitalist society?

• Cooperatives and commoning seem a good model for socialising the layers of the stack. I think [[Libre software]], [[libre hardware]], [[right to repair]], [[peer-to-peer networks]], [[Community broadband]] are all good projects to spend time on.

• I loved this interview with [[Fritjof Capra]] on his new book [[Patterns of Connection]].

  • https://newbooksnetwork.com/patterns-of-connection
  • As you might expect, there's a lot about systems thinking, complexity science, science and sprituality, activism.
  • Some random notes:
    • Systems thinking is about patterns, relationships and contexts.
    • The machine metaphor from 17th century science is still too prevalent. The network is a better metaphor to live by.
    • The [[Battle of Seattle]] was the start of a global civil society.
    • He recommends the [[Earth Charter]].
    • There's generally conflict between science and religion, less so science and spirituality.