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The Facebook Government in waiting?
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The Facebook Government in waiting?
What sort of coup could take over a networked state?
Jesse Hirsh
Oct 2
If Facebook is a shadow government, what happens when the governance of Facebook is targeted by an external group? If Facebook is an example of an emerging “networked state” then how might such a state be vulnerable to an equivalent coup d’état?
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The Empire of Uncertainty
Anyone claiming they can project the trajectory of the U.S. and global economy is deluding themselves.
Normalcy depends entirely on everyday life being predictable. To be predictable, life must be stable, which means that there is a high level of certainty in every aspect of life.
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The Urban Exodus and How Greatness Goes Bankrupt
The best-case scenario is those who love their “great city” will accept the daunting reality that even greatness can go bankrupt.
Two recent essays pin each end of the “urban exodus” spectrum. James Altucher’s sensationalized NYC Is Dead Forever, Here’s Why focuses on the technological improvements in bandwidth that enable digital-economy types to work from anywhere, and the destabilizing threat of rising crime.
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Future Tools: Zorin OS
I’m often asked by people who want to try using a Linux operating system for the first time, which distribution would be best for a beginner. Up until this point, I’d generally recommend Ubuntu, as it is relatively easy to use, but also offers the depth and learning curve to keep them active for some time.
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#AxisOfEasy 165: The Hottest New Gig Economy Side Hustle Is To Kick People Out Of Their Homes
US Federal Agency hacked by malicious actors, Hackers are actively exploiting Windows Zerologon flaw, This hot new gig economy platform is for evicting people… this and more in AofE # 165
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Big Mother and the Surveillance State
The problem with the Orwellian concept of Big Brother as the embodiment of centralized state based surveillance is that it’s too simple. It makes it easy to misunderstand the nuance and complexities of the surveillance state that we currently reside in.
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