Anarchism

cross-posted from: https://forum.unfinishedprojects.net/post/130

I have simply been thinking this idea through for quite some time, and wanted to put it to words partly for my own sake to organize my thoughts, but also partly because I want to put the idea out into the world and hear other's thoughts.

Libraries have a generally positive image in our societies, regardless of the political spectrum.

I think this simple fact is worth pointing out simply for a "branding" perspective. Often ideas may appear over idealistic, unrealistic, or misaligned with individual's political or economic stances. I think if it is possible to frame a new system or idea in relation to libraries, it can soften the "shock factor" of an idea that may appear idealistic to people indoctrinated into the beliefs that modern society has tricked us into thinking is the only way things can realistically be done.

Spinoffs of the traditional library are already a thing:

There are already things like tools libraries, Seed Libraries, and even anarchist ideas of a library economy.

The Idea I have been tossing around in my head:

A "Library" or "Community Center" that is actually a large outdoor space (similar to a park in a city center) that is fenced and largely consists of food producing plants (food forest/garden). This space would have many "sleeping pods" throughout the outdoor space that can be reserved by individuals (primarily to help the homeless community, but usable by anyone). In addition, there would be a small handful of cabins or cottages where the "librarians" would live on site and would act as stewards to the space (gardening, managing check-ins, ensuring the place stays clean and safe, etc.) Since the space is essentially a large gated, with a few stewards who live on property, the costs would be limited to run and manage (the stewards would be paid, and given benefits, however their housing would be covered).

The "library" could offer a variety of various services to include:

• Free food from the fruits and vegetables grown on-site
• A safe place to sleep via the various sleep pods (and public restrooms)
• Tools/equipment library - especially outdoor tools
• Seed Library for native plants of the area
• Classes on things such as gardening, uses of local herbs, crafts, etc.

Implementation

Obviously ideas are easy, and implementation is almost always the issue...but I think that is actually maybe more of my actual main point. Something so simple and not-at-all groundbreaking is seen as a utopian socialistic dream that people would likely scoff and say "well in a perfect world, yeah - but..."

But why do ideas that would obviously cause so much value for so many people have to be dismissed so quickly? I am not saying that my idea is fleshed out, or not missing key details that would need to logistically be planned out - but this isn't something that a city couldn't realistically budget for and implement. (I think that) it's that ideas like this that are too quickly dismissed, instead of actually finding what is broken with the idea and iterating on it until we find something that works. Instead we dismiss the idea and stick to the same old systems that we know don't work. And yes, I know its because big money, politics, and our whole system works to support the elite and not the majority, but to think if just one or two billionaires wanted to ACTUALLY make a difference...the things that could be accomplished. And the precedence it could set.

Well, that's all I have for my late night rant. I know my thoughts and writing were all over the place, but mostly just wanted to get my thoughts written down and see if anyone else had any thoughts on the matter. :)

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Hey y'all! Here we are reading and discussing Section F.3 of AFAQ this week which is about why do anarcho"-capitalists place little or no value on equality!

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cross-posted from: https://piefed.diffrint.org/post/14280

The diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) is not a medical observation, but rather a political instrument designed to pathologize the individual at the absolution of the system. It functions to medicalize resistance, framing dissent and the rejection of bourgeois norms as symptoms of a broken mind rather than rational conclusions of political analysis. By labeling non-compliance as a disorder, the state effectively removes the moral weight from its own violence and redirects it onto the psyche of the oppressed.

This framing becomes patently clear when we examine the scope of the diagnosis. ASPD is far too broad to be clinically useful outside of this context. The criteria themselves reveal the absurdity of the construct:

• Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors, as indicated by three or more of the following:

1. Repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest.
2. Deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others.
3. Impulsivity or failure to plan ahead.
4. Irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights.
5. Reckless disregard for safety of self or others.
6. Consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations.
7. Lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another.

• Childhood presence of "conduct disorder" as evidenced by a history of any of the following in at least three distinct ways:

    • Aggression
    • Destruction of property
    • Deceitfulness or Theft
    • Serious violation of rules

• Is not explained by Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia

• Leads to distress or impairment

The requirement of functional impairment is the most damning part. You can display every "symptom", but if you get away with it then it's not a disorder. Billionaires don't meet criteria, but half of prisoners do. The "distress or impairment" clause is merely a class filter: if you have the power to evade consequences, your behavior is "visionary"; if you don't, it's mental illness.

Sure, if someone struggles with impulse control or emotion dysregulation, those are treatable symptoms that, if resolved, might improve their quality of life. But the vast majority of people who meet the criteria do so simply because they break the law, lie about it, and don't feel bad about it. Why would they? To rebel with intent within an inherently oppressive system and then feel remorse about it would be incongruent. This behavior should not be pathologized. It doesn't need treatment, it needs liberation.

The diagnosis isn't a disorder or disability. ASPD is a made-up label created to pathologize criminality. Practically any anarchist or ADHDer who's been to jail will meet the criteria. The label doesn't serve the individual- it serves the state, and it ought to be discarded. Normalizing ASPD as a diagnosis subverts the notion that smashing the state is good and that people should do so without remorse.

A distinction should be made, however, between the system's use of the label and an individual's relationship to it. For someone already labeled as such, reclaiming the term while refusing to internalize its shame can be a form of resistance in itself. If, however, a client without the diagnosis laments their struggle of acting without thinking, regretting it, and wishing to better navigate social boundaries to improve their wellbeing, e.g., there are several far more relevant diagnoses to choose from rather than funneling them into a category which only serves to stigmatize dissent.

The role of a psychotherapist shouldn't be to subdue the retaliation of the oppressed, but to help them understand that their "symptoms" are often adaptive responses to a unwell society and, importantly, that there exist effective outlets for it. We must reject the idea that the state's laws are in any way a baseline for mental health. The diagnosis is a construct, and the "cure" is revolution.

RV's are superior to houses. They are cheap, mobile and easier to maintain. What are your toughts?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/47663191

Finalising a key element of an overhauled EU asylum and migration system, politicians have agreed a regulation that will enable national authorities to raid people’s homes to enforce deportation orders.

People facing a deportation order who are deemed to be uncooperative or a flight risk could be detained for up to two years, extendable to 30 months, compared with the 18-month detention period under existing law. Those who refuse to comply with a deportation order could have benefits or other allowances cut.

The regulation will also enable the creation of offshore return hubs, centres outside the EU where undocumented people would be held for unspecified periods, pending return to their home country.

Several EU countries are in talks with countries, mostly in Africa, to create return hubs, although no agreements have been announced.

The text agreed in three-way talks on Monday between the main EU institutions – the European Council, the European parliament and European Commission – will enable the search of people’s homes “or other relevant premises” and seizure of personal belongings in order to ensure compliance with a deportation order.

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cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/47231280

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/47231247

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If you want long years in office, the rule of three is your friend in a democracy as much as in a dictatorship. You can't eliminate those who don't vote for you, but there's a lot you can do. Once you are in power, make it easier for your key blocs to vote and harder for others. Create voting systems that reduce the number of blocks you need to win as many rivals as possible. Set election boundaries to predetermine the outcome for you and your friends. And make party defaults with byzantine rules to determine which blocks even can vote for. Combine and mix the above methods for an even more pronounced extension of power. When the satisfaction rate cannot be lower, but the re-election rate cannot be higher,you'll know you've made it.

Hey y'all! Here we are reading and discussing Section F.2 of AFAQ this week which is about what do "anarcho"-capitalists mean by freedom!

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What do you guys think of the following argument? (Apologies in advance if it’s too technical)

TLDR: effective complexity matters, not just ideal complexity, and the current level of technological advancement likely enables horizontal structures to have a higher effective complexity than hierarchical structures

It all starts from the fact that complex problems need complex solutions (Ashby’s law of requisite variety), and societal problems are complex. Decentralized systems are more complex than centralized ones, and decentralized planning is more complex a market that is just based on price signals. This would then in theory justify decentralized governance over centralized governance and a decentralized planning economy over a market economy.

This justification is not really new. However, this justification only really considers ideal cases. In reality, just like hierarchical systems have an information bottleneck via lossy data compression as information travels upwards, horizontal systems can have an informational bottleneck through noisy raw data when people don’t communicate or coordinate effectively. These information bottlenecks essentially translate to an effectiveness of a system.

I doubt that the following is very original, but the effectiveness of an information bottleneck is essentially directly influenced by the current level of technological advancement in society. However, the effectiveness from a horizontal information bottleneck scales differently with technological advancements than the effectiveness from a hierarchical bottleneck. At low levels of technology, hierarchical systems may have a higher effective complexity, but at high levels of technology (which we are at or approaching) systems approach their ideal complexity, such that horizontal systems would have a higher effective complexity.

This is all to say that while previous anarchist or horizontal societies over the long have been defeated or replaced by more hierarchical systems due to a variety of reasons, one important reason to consider is that maybe technological advancement weren’t at the level yet to enable large scale horizontal societies. I don’t know when technology advanced sufficiently to enable large scale horizontal societies, but I’d definitely we are at that point now.

Looking forward, this also frames the development of information technologies and coordination methods as one of the most important aspects that an anarchist movement should actively try to develop. I would think that a society should to try to optimize for its current effective complexity while being forward to looking to try to continue increasing its effective complexity. So, while certain hierarchies may be temporally justified based on the level current technologies (even in some future), we should always be trying to develop technologies or methods that enable the effective complexity of horizontal structure to surpass that of their hierarchical alternatives

TESCREALISM is a billionaire ideology which aims to create super-intelligent AI as a "worthy successor to humanity".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TESCREAL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1dIC287Zz0

The ruling class is most likely gonna put particles into the atmosphere to cool down the planet (With unforeseeable consequences for the rest of us of course) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratospheric_aerosol_injection

They put "AI data-center" satellites into the orbit that so they can continue their pursuit of super-intelligent AI even after fucking the sky. In addition, the reentry of said satellites has the potential to destroy the ozone layer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKK0dgDIxKY

We are almost certainly gonna experience societal collapse within our lifetime.