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www.lesswrong.com | ||
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samzdat.com
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| | | | | plato without platonism | |
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www.lrb.co.uk
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| | | | | The terminological dispute - Anthropocene or Capitalocene? - may not be so important. What does matter is which... | |
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www.filfre.net
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| | | | | [AI summary] The discussion revolves around the evolution of digital technologies, starting with Vannevar Bush's 1945 proposal for the Memex, which inspired Douglas Engelbart's work in the 1960s, followed by innovations at Xerox PARC in the 1970s, Apple's contributions in the 1980s, and the emergence of the web in the 1990s. The thread highlights the importance of these technologies in shaping modern computing and the internet, while also touching on the limitations of the current web, such as the lack of annotation and micropayment systems. Participants express a desire for more interactive and financially sustainable web models, with some suggesting that practical solutions like wikis and search engines have already proven their value despite not being per... | |
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owenlynch.org
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| | | [AI summary] The review of 'Capital as Power' by Bichler and Nitzan explores their theory of capitalism as a dynamic system of power accumulation and creorder. The book is praised for its engaging narrative, historical insights, and integration of diverse theoretical frameworks. Key themes include the quantification of power through markets, the role of creorder in shaping political systems, and the analysis of economic indicators over time. The review highlights the book's strengths in providing a framework for understanding capitalist logics and its potential for mathematical modeling using statistical mechanics. The reviewer recommends the book for its depth and content, despite its length, and suggests a middle way of reading the first chapter and additi... | ||
