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| − | Not even close. Our present culture | + | Not even close. Our present culture and economic systems are conditioned by centuries of [[existing scarcity|scarcity]] that with advancing technology is no longer necessary. New thinking and tools are emerging that are likely to change everything. |
| − | Automation is | + | Automation is developing rapidly in terms of sophistication and ability, and in parallel ever more effective ways of collaborating and openly sharing knowledge are evolving. 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, mutually sharing and potentially far more effective at problem-solving and creative technical development than anything that has come before. '''''It is the new enlightenment'''''. In some areas, notably [[Free and open-source software|software development]] and [[Free and open-source software/Beyond software|knowledge gathering]], it is well under way {{en}} but this is just the beginning. These 'open' peer-to-peer activities are about to burst out into the physical world enabling us to do things both technologically and economically that were not previously feasible. | Via the internet a new fluid grouping of minds is evolving that is adhoc, distributed, mutually sharing and potentially far more effective at problem-solving and creative technical development than anything that has come before. '''''It is the new enlightenment'''''. In some areas, notably [[Free and open-source software|software development]] and [[Free and open-source software/Beyond software|knowledge gathering]], it is well under way {{en}} but this is just the beginning. These 'open' peer-to-peer activities are about to burst out into the physical world enabling us to do things both technologically and economically that were not previously feasible. | ||
''AdCiv.org'' is exploring the emerging possibilities, focusing on concepts that could take us to the next logical phase of civilisation {{en}} namely an ecologically sympathetic [[post-scarcity|post-scarcity age]] where knowledge, tools and resources are freely shared. It may sound far-fetched to the uninitiated but the technologies to enable this are developing rapidly, so you might want to prepare yourself... | ''AdCiv.org'' is exploring the emerging possibilities, focusing on concepts that could take us to the next logical phase of civilisation {{en}} namely an ecologically sympathetic [[post-scarcity|post-scarcity age]] where knowledge, tools and resources are freely shared. It may sound far-fetched to the uninitiated but the technologies to enable this are developing rapidly, so you might want to prepare yourself... | ||
Revision as of 13:29, 20 October 2007
Not even close. Our present culture and economic systems are conditioned by centuries of scarcity that with advancing technology is no longer necessary. New thinking and tools are emerging that are likely to change everything.
Automation is developing rapidly in terms of sophistication and ability, and in parallel ever more effective ways of collaborating and openly sharing knowledge are evolving. 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, mutually sharing and potentially far more effective at problem-solving and creative technical development than anything that has come before. 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. These 'open' peer-to-peer activities are about to burst out into the physical world enabling us to do things both technologically and economically that were not previously feasible.
AdCiv.org is exploring the emerging possibilities, focusing on concepts that could take us to the next logical phase of civilisation – namely an ecologically sympathetic post-scarcity age where knowledge, tools and resources are freely shared. It may sound far-fetched to the uninitiated but the technologies to enable this are developing rapidly, so you might want to prepare yourself...
