Denmark Standings–For Reflection

Happiness, Freedom, Equality, Rudeness: Welcome to Denmark Hank Pellissier, Ethical Technology Institute for Ethics & Emerging Technologies 26 March 2011 The miniscule Scandinavian nation is a world leader in multiple best-nation categories. But is it a role model for technoprogressives? The fevered goals of the Enlightenment are still hot today in the cold, flat, windy peninsula …

Event: 29-30 April, Nottingham UK History of the CIA

MAJOR CONFERENCE ON THE HISTORY OF THE CIA – 29/30 APRIL 2011 “LANDSCAPES OF SECRECY: THE CIA IN HISTORY, FICTION, AND MEMORY” VENUE: EAST MIDLANDS CONFERENCE CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, NG2 7RD, UK PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS UNIQUE CONFERENCE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Listen to top speakers, including Christopher Andrew, Nigel West, Robert Jervis …

Climate Change, HAARP, Process, Politics, Power

“Remember than one one’s conspiracy is another man’s business plan.” “Climate change (both sides) is all about politics.” Phi Beta Iota: We are at the intersection of ideology, social conditioning, weak education, and the culmination of decades of power politics that have produced a severely retarded i.e. damaged collective psyche.  The collective intelligence movement can …

Bruce Sterling at SXSW 2011–Brilliance on Twitter

The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery. Phi Beta Iota: Jon Lebkowsky, himself a hero of the Hacker Revolution, has done something cool here. 01 At Southby, science fiction …

NIGHTWATCH Revolution 2.0 Round-Up

Middle East 11 March general warning; Bahrain, Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, US-Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt (multiple), Libya, Libya-Netherlands, Benghazi Council-France; Warning doctrine and lessons. Phi Beta Iota: The US Government appears to be lacking across the spectrum–no deep current knowledge and no contextual understanding of the difference between young digital natives and older dignity …