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book review by sean gabb - kevin carson's organization theory: "I will begin my review by stating its main conclusions. These are that Kevin Carson has written one of the most significant books the libertarian movement has seen in many years. I do not agree with everything he says here. I do not suppose any libertarian will unreservedly accept what is said. Even so, I doubt if there is a libertarian who can read this book and not, in some degree, have his vision of a free society enriched and even transformed by it."
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The Cultural Pseudomorph and Its Decay: Kevin Carson looks at lean manufacturing from a Mumfordian perspective at the Peer2Peer Foundation blog: "The true potential of lean manufacturing is to eliminate inventory altogether by gearing production to demand. It doesn?t matter how lean a factory is internally, if the inventory is just swept under the rug?or into the factories and trucks, rather?with a thousand-mile distribution chain. True lean production will only be achieved in a completely relocalized economy, in which the machinery is not only scaled to production flow within the factory, but the factory itself is scaled as closely as possible to local demand and sited as close as possible to the point of consumption.&q uot;

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The Technium -- Scenius, or Communal Genius: 'Individu als immersed in a productive scenius will blossom and produce their best work. When buoyed by scenius, you act like genius. Your like-minded peers, and the entire environment inspire you. ...scenius is nurtured by several factors: #Mutual appreciation: Risky moves are applauded by the group, subtlety is appreciated, and friendly competition goads the shy. Scenius can be thought of as the best of peer pressure. #Rapid exchange of tools and techniques: As soon as something is invented, it is flaunted and then shared. Ideas flow quickly because they are flowing inside a common language and sensibility. #Network effects of success: When a record is broken, a hit happens, or breakthrough erupts, the success is claimed by the entire scene. This empowers the scene to further success. #Local tolerance for the novelties: The local "outside& quot; does not push back too hard against the transgressions of the scene. The renegades and mavericks are protected by this buffer zone.' -- Group flow

May 31st

The Sixth Mass Coextinction - Rob Dunn: "Scientis ts have been warning of an impending sixth mass extinction event for decades, but most of our efforts to understand extinctions and their dynamics have focused on charismatic groups of organisms (the big-eyed, warm and fuzzy species of the world). In a new paper we argue that the bulk of the global biodiversity at risk of extinction could be parasites and mutualists rather than charismatic flagship species like the panda or polar bear."

May 26th