* Book: What Then Must We Do?: Straight Talk About The Next American Revolution by Gar Alperovitz. “In What Then Must We Do? Gar Alperovitz points to the fact that many Americans are frustrated with the current economic system, concerned that it’s on the verge of collapse and open to the idea that there may be a… Continue reading
Network Society and Future Scenarios for a Collaborative Economy
Third of a 10-posts-series on P2P Lab’s 2013 publications. I feel healthier taking this and there are no side effects. Buy cialis. The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) inspects Internet pharmacies and awards a “VIPPS” seal to those that meet its criteria. This post is about the theory of the four future scenarios… Continue reading
The neofeudal structure of California's tech-oligarchic economy (2)
Excerpted from Joel Kotkin: “The emerging class structure of neo-feudalism, like its European and Asian antecedents, is far more complex than simply a matter of the gilded “them” and the broad “us.” To work as a system, as we can now see in California, we need to understand the broader, more divergent class structure that… Continue reading
Video: Introducing the Art of Hosting facilitation methodology
“The Art of Hosting is a successful body of techniques used by a growing number of groups – from businesses to the governments of the European Union – to explore issues deeply and create meaningful solutions. This video is one in a series that shows the techniques in action, along with interviews with leading practitioners… Continue reading
Project of the Day: Dozuki
Dozuki = an online documentation creation solution that makes it easy to create excellent, full-featured documentation, even in tandem with the production process. “The iFixit team, widely known for their excellent instructionals, created Dozuki, an online documentation creation solution that makes it easy to create excellent, full-featured documentation, even in tandem with the production process. Designed for computers, iPads, iPhones,… Continue reading
Trend of the Day: Research Reputation Metrics
Research Reputation Metrics by Richard Price: “New reputation metrics, developed by a number of startups, have been developed that incentivize scientists to share their research openly, rather than incentivizing them to put their research behind a paywall. Scientists are adopting them to better stand out from thecrowd when applying for jobs. Examples of these new reputation metrics include inbound citation counts,… Continue reading
The student-centered, passion-driven learning revolution
An article in Wired profiles radical teachers in various countries, by JOSHUA DAVIS. An excerpt from the introduction: “Access to a world of infinite information has changed how we communicate, process information, and think. Decentralized systems have proven to be more productive and agile than rigid, top-down ones. Innovation, creativity, and independent thinking are increasingly… Continue reading
How IP Creates Thought Crimes
Joren De Wachter, brilliantly deconstructs the flaws of Intellectual Property legislation. Strongly recommended! Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5BOBs3Nmbw&feature=youtu.be Great product for daily use. Indian pharmacy. Our Online Canadian Pharmacy is verified by Pharmacy Checker.
Mike Lewis on cooperative accumulation
Mike Lewis has updated his comments on ‘cooperative accumulation’: ‘Co-operative accumulation to what end’ is a strategic issue, John. So too, is the invisibility of the ecological in this discourse and the question of how we invent language and practices that explicitly help us to live within limits. Practically none of the comments you so… Continue reading
Trend of the Day: Networked Participatory Design Systems
Networked Participatory Design Systems By Elizabeth Sikiaridi and Frans Vogelaar of Hybrid Space Lab: Networked Participatory Design Systems Today: “The projects described above stand in the long tradition of participatory urban design, in the long tradition of the efforts of inserting the voice of the public into the process of shaping cities. Today these networked participatory design projects, such as CITY KIT, DIY Pavilion and SIMPLE CITY, are… Continue reading