The Machine Age: is it progress, or is it an anomaly?

When one questions current trends, especially for those beyond their twenties, it is quite common to be thought of as ‘out of touch’, ‘outdated’, ‘reactionary’ or various other negative descriptions for those who might be resistant to the inevitable process of change. Change is perhaps the only constant in known existence, on both a micro […] The post The Machine Age: is it progress, or is it an anomaly? first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Dissident Voice
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Catalyst in detail: Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:21:54

Technological revolutions are like political revolutions, often generating de facto freedoms that states were not formerly compelled to accept. On that topic, the Catalyst Thesis of 2013 states, “Technologies carrying incredible capabilities are rapidly being miniaturised and acquiring the democratic feature of being potentially circulated to everyone for ‘DIY’ ends. Consider “biohacking”, as promoted by Ellen Jorgensen who hopes for a future in which biotechnology is fully democratized for the common user just like personal computing. If such a development was to grow and bring uplifting political and economic effects by being shared in impoverished countries, then the result would certainly be technology-powered liberation. Consider the different technological opportunities that exist, and if they create radical options to empower the people. http://www.clubof.info/p/catalyst.html
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Yes, Americans are Fat. The US Military is Fatter.

“Military leaders are worried about the shrinking pool of young people who qualify for military service,” Gina Harkins reports at Military.com. “More than 70% of young Americans remain unable to join the military due to obesity, education problems, or crime and drug records.” Mission: Readiness, a group of retired military officers, wants the US Department … Continue reading Yes, Americans are Fat. The US Military is Fatter. → - by Thomas L. Knapp
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