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Via the internet a new fluid grouping of minds is evolving that is adhoc, distributed, self-organising and yet potentially far more effective at collaborative creation than anything we have seen before. These [[Open collaborative design|inclusive peer-to-peer activities]] combined with [[Closed-loop automation|advanced automation]] will give us the capability to do things that were previously impossible, both technologically and socially. ''It is the new enlightenment''. In some areas, notably software development and knowledge gathering, it is well under way. But this is just the beginning. | Via the internet a new fluid grouping of minds is evolving that is adhoc, distributed, self-organising and yet potentially far more effective at collaborative creation than anything we have seen before. These [[Open collaborative design|inclusive peer-to-peer activities]] combined with [[Closed-loop automation|advanced automation]] will give us the capability to do things that were previously impossible, both technologically and socially. ''It is the new enlightenment''. In some areas, notably software development and knowledge gathering, it is well under way. But this is just the beginning. | ||
| − | Here we explore the emerging possibilities, focusing on concepts to take us to the next phase of civilisation {{em}} an ecologically sympathetic [[post-scarcity age]] where knowledge is freely shared and many things that were previous | + | Here we explore the emerging possibilities, focusing on concepts to take us to the next phase of civilisation {{em}} an ecologically sympathetic [[post-scarcity age]] where knowledge is freely shared and many things that were previous unfeasible become possible. It sounds far-fetched perhaps but it's absolutely within our reach. This new era is coming at a rapid pace so you might want to prepare yourself... or perhaps join in. |
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Revision as of 02:41, 18 November 2006
Not even close. Our present culture is conditioned by centuries of scarcity that with our technical capabilities ought to have disappeared by now. This scarcity still persists today due to many factors.
However automation is becoming ever more sophisticated, steadily climbing the human career ladder, and in parallel we are developing ever more efficient ways of collaborating and openly sharing knowledge. This means it will become increasingly unacceptable to let needless scarcity continue in the face of what is possible.
Via the internet a new fluid grouping of minds is evolving that is adhoc, distributed, self-organising and yet potentially far more effective at collaborative creation than anything we have seen before. These inclusive peer-to-peer activities combined with advanced automation will give us the capability to do things that were previously impossible, both technologically and socially. It is the new enlightenment. In some areas, notably software development and knowledge gathering, it is well under way. But this is just the beginning.
Here we explore the emerging possibilities, focusing on concepts to take us to the next phase of civilisation — an ecologically sympathetic post-scarcity age where knowledge is freely shared and many things that were previous unfeasible become possible. It sounds far-fetched perhaps but it's absolutely within our reach. This new era is coming at a rapid pace so you might want to prepare yourself... or perhaps join in.
