The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Micah Sifry 5.0 out of 5 stars Should Be Top Ten Book Across All Progressive Communities, October 5, 2014 This is one of the most useful important books I have read in the past couple of years, and I am stunned that the publisher has failed to properly present the book for purchase on Amazon. …
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We are in our own way a developing world. Here you see the naked greed of aging infrastructure corporations attempting to block new technology owned by the public. US Telecoms Giants Call on FCC to Block Cities’ Expansion of High-Speed Internet DOMINIC RUSHE – Reader Supported News The US telecoms industry called on the Federal …
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Isabelle Stengers on on user movements and systems of horizontal apprenticeship Andre Ling introduces the importance of the the Belgian philosopher of science Isabelle Stengers: “She is a truly remarkable philosopher and currently one of my favourites. While she has written some very solid books on the philosophy of science (such as The Power of …
This very important trend is virtually invisible. It’s not that the data is unavailable, as this report shows. It is that it is not discussed. But if only 25 per cent of the adults in the world are employed full-time that means three quarters aren’t. A major predictor of social ! unrest. Click through to …
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An assessment of the FLOK process and why the P2P Foundation will not use the FLOK brand in the future (note: this version was originally written at the request of Jay Wallsjasper of On the Commons, slightly expanded and updated on July 13; it’s a little more elaborate than the first informal assessment shared here …
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For those who venture into areas that have scarce cell pone coverage … goTenna will enable direct p2p messaging beyond the reach of a cell tower (and when communications are down for any reason). Expected to be available later this year. Can be pre-ordered at half price. How goTenna will enable smart-phone off-line direct messaging …
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Promise Language – The Language of Commerce Open source, free marketplace software. How does one gain trust without an authority? Commerce between anonymous people is possible with a P2P database and open source. A public record of one’s previous transactions is reputation. This is exchange software, payment processing software, and procurement software. It provides reputation, …
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