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Structuring a Decentralized World

December 26th, 2007 by Edward Miller

I. Introduction Knowledge is power, or so the old axiom goes. There is a great deal of truth in that statement. While they are not the same thing, they are mutually dependent. Power determines the types of knowledge which can be produced and reproduced, and vice versa. Consequently, feedback loops are created which promote certain [...]

Filed under : Decentralization, Democracy, Open Source
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The End of Science? …or the Beginning?

December 16th, 2007 by Edward Miller

Journalist John Horgan has made an intriguing argument that humanity is nearing the End of Science which is marked by diminishing returns and higher expenses with regard to finding out new deep mysteries of the universe. He claims applied science will still continue, but we will mostly be filling in gaps rather than solving big [...]

Filed under : Future, Science, Transhumanism
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