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If democracy is the horizon, self-governance is a plausible practice for moving in that direction. Governable spaces, then, are where democratic self-governance can happen.
Nathan Schneider • Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life
I also realized, however, that I wouldn’t care how many people got my book for free if my compensation operated on a different structure, where I was paid by the number of people who read it rather than the number of people who bought it.
Nathan Robinson • The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free ❧ Current Affairs
CrowdStruck
Edward Zitron • CrowdStruck
the economy of virality does not bow to the drudgery or necessity of self-organization. Platforms optimize for “engagement” through chatter—not decision, resolution, or consensus.
Nathan Schneider • Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life
Michelle Alexander in The New Jim Crow.
Ijeoma Oluo • So You Want to Talk About Race
I will argue that the constraints on governance in online spaces have contributed to the peril of democratic politics in general. It is not enough to merely defend existing governmental institutions; healthy democracy depends on enabling creative new forms of self-governance, especially on networks.
Nathan Schneider • Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life
The Unconstrained Vision of Nassim Taleb - Ryan H. Murphy
independent.orgFor years, Yarvin was best known, to the extent that he was known at all, as the court philosopher of the Thiel-verse, the network of heterodox entrepreneurs, intellectuals, and hangers-on surrounding the tech mogul.