I think if we had more open tech (and we will) we could build the tools we need to better organize.
You know, when you print a newspaper, you still have to think about what to write ..
so, this might be kind of a risky comment but please bear with me
i mean the problem starts within yourself, and i don't mean that in an "you're not doing enough" way. the problem starts because we can't even define what a solution would look like. i believe that as soon as we have a better way of doing things, we will. the problem is just that in today's america, there is no significant vision for a worthwhile tomorrow. and that's the actual crisis. if you think that i'm wrong, please do explain how you imagine the future of the country in 40 years.
and i don't mean "go back to how it was in 2000" or something. that does not work. the crisis is an economic crisis, first and foremost. there's mass automation, already since the 1970s. more and more jobs are being removed, and if new branches of economy stagnate, then we'll eventually run out of jobs. that naturally creates a mass unemployment phenomenon. what do you do about that?
when you've answered that question, we can think about all the other problems too. :-)
peace
the pax romana (roman giant peace project) was one of the most imperial undertakings of human history after all. "peace" (as defined by the powers that be) is just another way of saying "preserving the ruling system"
i met 3 new people in 3 different bars in the last 3 days. i was so exhausted yesterday, i slept the whole night and most of the following day, now i just woke up. looking forward to going out again soon :)
this seems like a standard problem. did you discuss it with your colleagues? alternatively, did you already ask chatgpt? where are you struggling?
people talk about "safety" vs "privacy", but privacy is safety in an oppressive regime.
life is like a river flowing, you need to be pragmatic in the rapids but can see deep in clear still water
i've seen both. there is german program code with german variable names and german comments. yeah, it sounds about as strange as it is.
// diese variable beschreibt den luftzug an den messrohren
var trötflöte = lese_zahl_aus(datenbank);
but it's rare. most people who work in IT in germany will write english variable names and english comments.
i've changed my mind many times after being shown new arguments
and it looks a bit like this:
what does "plc" mean here?