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Why am i here? I happen to work in the same building as the 24 Weeks guys, and am interested in what they're up to. Also, I'm just interested to delve more into the world of Wiki. Out of the 24 concepts, those that most grab my imagination are listed below. I'll be fiddling around with this list over time, as I reflect a bit on things, and possibly switching from one concept to another. Because they all interest me, really.
- 24 Ecology 1 Million
- starting with the last of them, because it's quite a hook for me. The definition of what we mean by ethical trade is slippery, but with the proper information we should be able to make much clearer decisions on this subject, and really start to make a difference. For instance, by passing on the word about the film Black Gold we may get more people to realise how stilted the "fair trade" coffee business remains.
- 3 Trust-routed Transportation
- i know that not everyone is in a position to use their bike as much as i try to, so it is important to come up with rational ways to cut through the madness of our present situation. We're not going to get rid of the petrol-driven motor car overnight, so some method by which we can at least rationalise its use can only be welcome.
- 6 Mesh Identities
- like it or not, this is an inevitable part of what the internet makes of us, by offering the possibility of multiple identities. It's useful in some ways, disturbing in others, and it's something we have to accept and make the best of. I suppose that this idea of diffused, disparate identities (to use the computational metaphor, a kind of parallel processing) does perhaps mirror on an individual psychological level the socio-political concept of decentralised decision-making, which is at the heart of this enterprise. Errm, if i've understood correctly.... Or maybe I just like using fancy hyphenated combinations of words, init.
- 7 Cultural Market Spaces
- 14 Trust-Led Organisation Management
- 15 Reputation-Based Currencies
- let me be a little bit old-fashioned and communistic by saying that if this turns into a currency like any other, it's not going to revolutionise our lives. The trick would be to ensure that this doesn't end up getting controlled either by a small clique of virtual neo-bankers (they're already opening up branches on Second Life, I've heard) or by an equally menacing tyranny of the majority. What do I mean by the latter? Let me have a think...
- 16 Spam-Free Advertising
- well, who wouldn't be interested in this? Being able to find the things that you really want or need, without having to plough through rubbish.
- 19 Cultural Commons
- 20 Peer Bazaar
- email: esp at heatopher.me.uk
(youS can find me often enough @RichMix.35-47BethnalGreenRoad.Shoreditch)
Dunnow...
- speak a few languages (French, German, Russian, Japanese, Hebrew, and other smatterings - a "rich mix")
- training in linguistics, and a lot of nineteenth century history (almost got a PhD once - might happen eventually)
- involved in a few creative projects in the London area (ha ha, no blagging).
- nerdy enough to understand what's going on here? Let's see.
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- learn how to update my intentions on this wiki ;)
--Happyseaurchin 15:39, 28 June 2007 (UTC) (you can put your name and date here by replacing this with four ~'s)
Chris Heaton would like someone to:
- produce a superb web page for the July 21st event? (I mean, I'll help..)
David Pinto would like Chris Heaton to (+/-):
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Chris Heaton would like David Pinto to (+/-):
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