Carl -
An inspired rant possibly of interest to FRIAM denizens; found the
link through Bruce Sterling.
http://amsterdamalternative.nl/articles/1890
Can't say I disagree. Mainly since the sort of things he's
critiquing are increasingly coming our way and any sort of expanded
perspective may be useful.
Good find Carl... as usual I had to read past a lot of what felt like
gratuitous snarkiness on Olma's part, but then that seems to be part of
the formula for being a successful "critic".
I think there is a germ of truth in each of his snarks, but I also think
it overlooks some of the more promising ideas in projects such as this one.
In particular, this is one of the arenas where I had hoped sfX or even
this forum could begin to address, the application of complexity science
(thinking?) to social problems. I think there are many (good) reasons
this hasn't happened, but when I read articles like this one, I squirm
to think that there might be more light to be shed. In particular in
the area of "futurism"... of predicting *where* the attractors in these
social spaces lie. For example, the boundaries in social as well as
political change we seem to be courting around the world right now. I
know that Merle uses Complexity Speak in her work and that Stephen's
work often courts the edges of social/economic/politcal. I recognize
in others here a strong interest in social/economic/political "justice"
and wonder that we haven't been more able to add new perspective.
Of course, I sit here unable to do much more than snark at the snarkers
and maunder in vague generalities using complexity babble.
- Steve
Carl
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