"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead.
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#metacrisis #polycrisis #complexity

"The Cloud now has a greater carbon footprint than the airline industry. A single data center can consume the equivalent electricity of 50,000 homes."

thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-staggeri...

"What if the way we respond to a crisis is part of the crisis?"
Bayo Akomolafe
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#metacrisis #polycrisis #complexity

AI is an accelerant on the underlying drivers of the #metacrisis.

One aspect of AI is deepfakes - an asymmetric technology, that threatens to drown out real human voices in a sea of machine-generated fake speech.

Maybe consider signing this?

openletter.net/l/disrupting...

If you're new to the whole #metacrisis thing, this podcast is an excellent entry point ...
www.humanetech.com/podcast/a-pr...

Beautiful video, via Bayo Akomolafe ...

While it doesn't specifically mention the #metacrisis, it definitely covers some of the same themes and ideas ...

vimeo.com/907258286

#metacrisis #polycrisis #complexity

The #metacrisis isn't just a thing we can study and think about - it's also something we are living in, with, and through. It's happening, now.

Which is why we established Metacrisis Diplomats - as a way for people to talk, think, feel, and learn about the metacrisis ... together 🌱