I'm finding this super interesting in the context of a book I recently read, though the book itself is not recent. I have only finished the first in the series but it felt to me like a wake up call for the ideas I have internalised on the "left" as a "solution" to the problems of democracy and technology.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26114433-infomocracy Cordially, Ameya Nagarajan (she/her) <http://www.linkedin.com/in/ameyann> On Tue, 29 Oct 2024 at 14:55, Rene E via Silklist < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > networkstate was new for me but does not sound attractive... Some left > perspective on this: > > https://newrepublic.com/article/180487/balaji-srinivasan-network-state-plutocrat > > > I think it might be better to (however) improve democracy, not everybody > is or can be a supersmart tech bro. But also those who are should see > flaws of these concepts, especially in a pro-humanity perspective. Maybe > it's a good concept to make big money for some, based on concurrency and > exclusion... > > Just my thoughts, best, Rene > > > On 29.10.24 04:24, Cindy Gallop via Silklist wrote: > > https://thenetworkstate.com/ > > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 3:16 AM Ameya Nagarajan via Silklist > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Yesh! > > I am curious about this notion of networked states. What kind of > > state? What kind of network? Sorry, I know this isn't what your > > email was about but since some of my work looks closely t the > > problems of networked authoritarianism, especially in the context > > of nation states, it piqued my curiosity. > > > > > > > > Cordially, > > Ameya Nagarajan > > (she/her) > > > > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/ameyann> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 24 Oct 2024 at 17:15, Yeshodhara B via Silklist > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello fellow Silklisters, (not sure if that is the right name, > > but has a nice ring to it) > > > > Guten Tag! > > It’s an absolute pleasure to be here and part of this awesome > > community. Thank you for having me here Udhay :) > > > > A quick intro—I'm Yesh. I was born in Bangalore, but Berlin is > > home now. I'm someone who's pro-humanity and a techno-optimist > > but with a dash of healthy pessimism (keeps things > > interesting!). I’m constantly asking: how do we help humanity > > not just survive, but truly thrive in the long term? > > > > By day, I work as a project manager at ALLFED > > <http://ALLFED.info>, where we focus on global food resilience > > (preparing for events that could take out 10% or more of the > > global food supply—think nuclear winter or other fun > > apocalyptic scenarios). By night, I channel my engineering and > > physics background into designing hyper-stable structures for > > satellite <https://www.eumetsat.int/meteosat-third-generation> > > applications. > > > > For the past 8 months, I’ve been working on something a bit > > more experimental and communal—ZuGrama <http://zugrama.org>. > > It’s a pop-up village in India that I’m co-building with > > another fellow Silklister, Dr. Anish Mohammed. Think of it as > > a place where the world’s brightest minds—scientists, > > engineers, cryptographers, builders—don’t just work together > > but live together, collaborate deeply, and push the boundaries > > of what’s possible. It’s inspired by Zuzalu > > <https://www.palladiummag.com/2023/10/06/why-i-built-zuzalu/> > > (which Vitalik Buterin kicked off), and it pulls from Balaji’s > > concept of network states. It feels like the right time for > > these kinds of experiments, with similar projects popping up > > in other corners of the world — 1 > > <https://balajis.com/p/network-school>, 2 > > <https://vitalia.city/>. > > > > What are your thoughts on pop-up villages or these “networked > > state” concepts? Do they excite you? If you could be part of > > one, what kind of experiences would you want to have? > > > > Looking forward to diving into some awesome conversations with > > you all! > > > > Best, Yesh > > > > -- > > Silklist mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://mailman.panix.com/listinfo.cgi/silklist > > > > -- > > Silklist mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://mailman.panix.com/listinfo.cgi/silklist > > > > > > > > -- > > *Cindy Gallop* > > Consultant + Founder/CEO > > > > / > > / > > Now you can micro-invest in MakeLoveNotPorn on WeFunder > > <https://wefunder.com/makelovenotporn/> > > > > 'Cindy Gallop Is Building The Next Sextech Unicorn': Sifted Interview > > <https://sifted.eu/articles/brunch-with-cindy-gallop/> > > > > The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway: Sex, Porn And Knowing The > > Difference With Cindy Gallop > > < > https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-prof-g-show-with-scott-galloway/id1498802610?i=1000575745417 > > > > > > MakeLoveNotPorn https://socialsexrevolution.com/ > > > > > > Book me to speak > > <http://www.robinsonspeakers.com/cindy-gallop-speaker-speakers-bureau> > > Hire me to coach/consult <https://cindygallop.com/> | Connect with me > > on LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindygallop/> Follow me on > > Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/cindygallop/> Follow me on > > Twitter <https://twitter.com/cindygallop> > > > -- > Silklist mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.panix.com/listinfo.cgi/silklist >
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