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If I may make an even stronger statement, to hopefully spark an interesting conversation: I have hope. Spontaneous cooperation between equal peers which uninte
by sounds 11y ago
If I may make an even stronger statement, to hopefully spark an interesting conversation:
I have hope. Spontaneous cooperation between equal peers which unintentionally upsets the status quo and becomes the inflection point for political change for the good has been a longstanding tradition.
The requirements are:
1. Equal peers who abide basic human rights such that cooperation is possible.
2. Pent-up desire for political change for the good which needs a catalyst/release valve.
3. Critical mass of willing participants who, if they discover new status quo, can immediately grasp its significance. (a.k.a. The Innovator's Dilemma)
4. Method of communication which enables #3 to cause the political change.
- shkkmo 11y agoI don't personally have much faith in political change as a starting point. Political change may happen. I suspect it will be the results of a paradigm shift, not the cause of one. I do agree that innovations in communication, especially in the area of collective decision making, are key.
- sounds 11y agoOk, I apologize if it sounded like political change was the starting point. (Good! I obviously need to clarify!) Political change is definitely the result -- but media outlets frequently claim it is all four: cause, method, effect, and definition. (Of the paradigm shift.) Examples: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/27/us-markets-china-stocks-idUSKCN0Q10KE20150727 http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/27/us-markets-china-s... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/business/economy/26inquiry.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/business/economy/26inquiry... http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/27/supreme-court-bush-protest-speech/9172707/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/27/supre...