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Let's assume the age of privacy IS over. How might we go about deweaponizing information? Does it require anarchical self governance and radical transparency o

Let's assume the age of privacy IS over. How might we go about deweaponizing information? Does it require anarchical self governance and radical transparency or is there another way? I propose one key: teaching the world to be emotionally responsible at an individual level. Nonviolent communication provides a clear structure and set of principles to practice to this end.

rocqua 9y ago
How is information anything but the most powerful weapon. Consider the quote "All warfare is deception". In other terms, all warfare is about information asymmetry. To get around this, you'd need the opposing side of the deal to share much more. The end result is a world with a lot more openness. This only works if we turn of the outrage and shame, but that seems like it can't work with human nature. Really, we either accept that facebook and similar have this advantage, or we do something to keep our information from them. The other alternative is to run a misinformation campaign against them. Something tor-like but with likes. That'd break the core monetization concept of these kinds of sites though.
- crawfordcomeaux 9y ago
  Nonviolent communication is all about hacking shame, anger, blame, judgment, criticism, etc. out of our language and minds. It sounds like teaching this to people may be a longer, yet more sustainable path. Hack the culture.
  - rocqua 9y ago
    In the end, people are going to judge, if only to see who is most suitable to some task or best given something. Politics is also an invariant, people are going to lobby to get things themselves, given scarcity, this is at the expense of others. These things combine to mean that it will always be problematic for everyone to be completely open. The only way to make this a non-issue is to have all judgements made be completely accurate, but that seems like it takes way too much information.
    - crawfordcomeaux 9y ago
      I think we have to deprogram scarcity mindsets, too. Establishing an upper bound of minimally necessary judgment based on what is sustainable and meets the needs of all involved over an agreed upon time might be useful, too. NVC is founded on assumptions of abundance of resources for life. I'm not sure what research there is on the validity of the claim, but I have found adopting the belief biases my mind toward seeing ways to accomplish my goals with available resources or uncommon ways to get my hands on what I need. This reminds me of this article about using landfills for raw materials. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180323090958.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180323090958.h...
matz1 9y ago
Promote transparency and openness everywhere as much as possible. This is what I like about facebook mission, to make the world more open. I personally hate to have to hide stuff. Its not without cost and inconvenient.

rocqua 9y ago

How is information anything but the most powerful weapon. Consider the quote "All warfare is deception". In other terms, all warfare is about information asymmetry. To get around this, you'd need the opposing side of the deal to share much more. The end result is a world with a lot more openness. This only works if we turn of the outrage and shame, but that seems like it can't work with human nature. Really, we either accept that facebook and similar have this advantage, or we do something to keep our information from them. The other alternative is to run a misinformation campaign against them. Something tor-like but with likes. That'd break the core monetization concept of these kinds of sites though.

crawfordcomeaux 9y ago
Nonviolent communication is all about hacking shame, anger, blame, judgment, criticism, etc. out of our language and minds. It sounds like teaching this to people may be a longer, yet more sustainable path. Hack the culture.
- rocqua 9y ago
  In the end, people are going to judge, if only to see who is most suitable to some task or best given something. Politics is also an invariant, people are going to lobby to get things themselves, given scarcity, this is at the expense of others. These things combine to mean that it will always be problematic for everyone to be completely open. The only way to make this a non-issue is to have all judgements made be completely accurate, but that seems like it takes way too much information.
  - crawfordcomeaux 9y ago
    I think we have to deprogram scarcity mindsets, too. Establishing an upper bound of minimally necessary judgment based on what is sustainable and meets the needs of all involved over an agreed upon time might be useful, too. NVC is founded on assumptions of abundance of resources for life. I'm not sure what research there is on the validity of the claim, but I have found adopting the belief biases my mind toward seeing ways to accomplish my goals with available resources or uncommon ways to get my hands on what I need. This reminds me of this article about using landfills for raw materials. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180323090958.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180323090958.h...

matz1 9y ago

Promote transparency and openness everywhere as much as possible. This is what I like about facebook mission, to make the world more open. I personally hate to have to hide stuff. Its not without cost and inconvenient.