Pedro Parrachia
@parrachia
Tending to the Gardens
of digital-native
regeneration
floristic.xyzPedro Parrachia
There was a period when new tech improved the quality of life, but that time has now ended. In the last decade, we’ve seen new tech harming the people who use it the most—hence most so-called innovations are now anti-progress by any honest definition.
"Who cares if the first draft is good? It doesn’t need to be good, it just needs to be, so you can revise it. You don’t need an idea to start a story. You just need a sentence"
- George Saunders
(good advice in general)
Andy Weissmantwitter.comThe future elaboration of flexible, interlinked, uncontrollable networks must be worked out at these increasing levels of complexity. While the experience of the circulation of the Zapatista uprising can teach us much about the ways in which rhizomatically organized, autonomous but linked groups can replace "the organization" with its rigidities
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universities and
“It became clearer and clearer that disasters are a problem for everyone , and when a disaster doesn’t get enough help that’s bad for everyone , not just the people immediately affected.”
Malka Older • What humanitarian aid might look like in 30 years time
“What did you find?” Genevieve was still poking at the Phoenix data, looking at the greatest needs reported in the city and the average wait times on calls to FEMA, 911, the fire department, appliance repair.
“It’s got her dorm.” Toba sounded a little dazed. “It shows how many people are there right now — phone data, I think — and what shops are
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