Teaching and writing media studies at CU Boulder. Helping to build a cooperative fediverse with Social.coop. Fan of democratic experiences and divine mysteries. Co-leading metagov.org, start.coop, wagingnonviolence.org.
Nathan Schneider
Just walking by Trident and am so looking forward to sharing space here Thursday with @jeffsharlet.bsky.social
Register here, in-person only, no recordings: magicmountaintalks.org/event/jeff-s...
In preparation for an event w/ @ntnsndr.in in Boulder next week I’m reading his recent book Governable Spaces, about what online democracy might look like. It starts with this great definition of “democracy.”
"The game was created to demonstrate the futility of individual effort.”
Academics: would you feel better about a campus AI contract if it went to a nonprofit co-op, controlled by universities, that runs inference with diverse models on renewable energy and follows university-governed data protection? An OCLC for AI?
At a fundraiser just now, @philweiser.bsky.social suggests we need to consider reducing work time alongside any automation gains.
I would add: let's build on the strongest employee ownership policies in the country and ensure workers reap their equity, not just wages.
