Network States
A radical reorganization of the world beyond nation states
by Kelly Kim and · updated 10mo ago
Network States
- I digress but the main point is simple: the drivers of social coherence, such as culture, governance, morality, law, shared stories, and shared values might as well be considered “technologies”. These stories, at least as much as our manipulations of fire, matter, and information, sustain our relationships with one another and with the planet. Thei... See more
from Secret Societies, Network States, Burning Man, Zuzalu, and More: Thoughts on New Political Communities by Matt Prewitt
Timour Kosters added 10mo ago
I digress but the main point is simple: the drivers of social coherence, such as culture, governance, morality, law, shared stories, and shared values might as well be considered “technologies”. These stories, at least as much as our manipulations of fire, matter, and information, sustain our relationships with one another and with the planet. Their status registers how well we are doing, at least as meaningfully as the potency of our machines.
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