m of care – jun 21 24
from st vincent.. university of dgi..
[https://museum.care/events/discussion-circles-technology-as-a-social-relationship/]:
DISCUSSION CIRCLES: TECHNOLOGY AS A SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP
The institute’s mission is to explore how technology can help create a system where essential resources—like food, education, energy, and medicine—can be produced and distributed freely. That is, the DGI in St. Vincent seeks to support the production of intellectually intensive, not labour-intensive technology. We are looking for technologies, traditional and cutting-edge, that are centred on the reproduction of life instead of the reproduction of capital.
there’s a legit use of tech (nonjudgmental expo labeling).. to facil a legit global detox leap.. for (blank)’s sake.. and we’re missing it
legit freedom will only happen if it’s all of us.. and in order to be all of us.. has to be sans any form of m\a\p
how we gather in a space is huge.. need to try spaces of permission where people have nothing to prove to facil curiosity over decision making.. because the finite set of choices of decision making is unmooring us.. keeping us from us.. ie: whatever for a year.. a legit sabbatical ish transition
In a discussion circle about technology we will explore crucial questions: how does technology relate to social relations? Is it possible, and on what terms, to have technologies that are not tied to infinite growth, investment, patents, and managerial feudalism. What might anti-colonial technologies look like? How should we respond to the climate catastrophe unfolding before our eyes?
only if based on something every souls already craves.. otherwise.. can’t do/be graeber stop at enough law
This talk will bring together environmental activists, academics, and the general public from the US, England, and Germany – as well as the general public, environmental activists, students, and academics from the Caribbean.
Facilitators: Steve Keen, renowned economist and friend of David Graeber; Rachel Donald, creator of the Planet Critical podcast; Nika Dubrovsky, founder of the David Graeber Institute.
Find out more about the Discussion Circles [https://davidgraeber.institute/dgi-announces-the-program-for-discussion-circles-series-in-st-vincent-and-the-grenadines/]
st vincent.. university of dgi.. et al
notes/quotes from meeting:
rachel: given so many options.. need to make sure of design
rachel: real solutions are not going to come from global north.. no point in everybody running same experiments.. because crisis..
most/all techs mentioned were having to do with climate.. so symptomatic.. need to have graeber stop at enough law if want things to settle..
for (blank)’s sake
one question/comment from st vincent ite.. on incentivizing solar panels.. to me.. red flag doing it wrong
unless we go deeper and try something legit diff.. (aka: org around legit needs) to me.. cancerous distraction.. keeping us from us
nika: topic – tech as social relationship..t
yeah that.. and we’re missing it.. (talking tech as environ triage).. so spinning our wheels with same song
steve: no eco society operating in eco sustainable ways..t
rachel: there are plenty.. i’m pretty sure that by collabing with them.. will cover it all
steve: if oil breaks down society here is done.. for goods.. nobody is going to walk those hills everyday… so i’d
nika: i agree w steve.. i don’t know of an island that is sustainable..t
steve: if going to talk about sustainable going to have to talk about level of tech in society
rachel: tech as social relationship.. not that we’re going to have to give things up.. but be more resourceful
again.. that will only happen if deep enough for graeber stop at enough law .. ie: tech as social relationship at the root.. aka: org around legit needs (authenticity & attachment)
rachel: create doc so that link can go around island and people can add.. idea is not to just sit and talk.. but to redistribute knowledge..
not even redistribute knowledge.. but for every to have access to spaces of permission .. where people have nothing to prove
ie: whatever ness of city sketchup ness et al.. via sabbatical ish transition
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via nika fb post few days later:
Talking about technology leads to a list of topics we are starting to explore with local partners.
We hope to return to the island in November with concrete proposals.
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be you. 