In search of the new
society.robinsloan.com
society.robinsloan.com
"Kim Stanley Robinson’s The Ministry for the Future, which I know you know well. Although climate change / the Anthropocene has been widely recognized for more than ten years, I think the combination of, not solutions, but at least ameliorations, presented in the book couldn’t have been written more recently. I think it’s a remarkable book."
Read this book in a couple months ago, outstanding book.
Much of the book hinges on the development of carbon coin crypto currency that depends on the top central banks all working together?
The entire world collectively moves from high speed air traffic to slow airships and rail? Because of miniature ICBMs that almost anybody can afford? Why aren't these mini ICBMs used for evil?
Humans allowing the most valuable arable land to return to wilderness? People following migrating animals on social media? Replacing the world's social media apps with an open source decentralized alternative in a matter of 5 years?
I mean, a lot of this stuff needs to happen for us to reverse human-caused climate change; however, the way they happen in the book left my eyebrows raised. I want a super pessimistic view of humanity (read: realistic) and some new ideas on fundamental changes-- not just patches to the system.
I think I shall be keeping it handy for future reading matter selection.
Why? And then why make a project that really wasn't very creative at all, with a data set that is very proprietary, and may not have the full consent of those that participated?
So yeah, he's done some brilliant things I'm sure, and I've seen some even, but this disingenuous use of position is something that's turned me off to a lot of the established people like this.