Solextre
@solextre.bsky.social
Retired teacher (systems theory, communication) maker of abstract music videos (see solextre YouTube) no political party ... to quote Kurt Vonnegut:
"To be is to do - Socrates
To do is to be - Sartre
Do Be Do Be Do - Sinatra"
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"To be is to do - Socrates
To do is to be - Sartre
Do Be Do Be Do - Sinatra"
:-)
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A hierarchy defines a kind of communication. Each person can talk to the individual "above" him or her, and each can talk down to a number of individuals at the next level. This set up allows the people at the top to issue orders that flow to the people at the bottom.
A hierarchy defines a kind of communication. Each person can talk to the individual "above" him or her, and each can talk down to a number of individuals at the next level. This set up allows the people at the top to issue orders that flow to the people at the bottom.
December 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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A hierarchy defines a kind of communication. Each person can talk to the individual "above" him or her, and each can talk down to a number of individuals at the next level. This set up allows the people at the top to issue orders that flow to the people at the bottom.
A hierarchy defines a kind of communication. Each person can talk to the individual "above" him or her, and each can talk down to a number of individuals at the next level. This set up allows the people at the top to issue orders that flow to the people at the bottom.
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The structure of industrial society was based on a hierarchy of "roles". That is, each person had a role to play in society, the economy, and the community, and those roles were organized as a pyramid with the most powerful people at the top. We called this the "hierarchical" society.
The structure of industrial society was based on a hierarchy of "roles". That is, each person had a role to play in society, the economy, and the community, and those roles were organized as a pyramid with the most powerful people at the top. We called this the "hierarchical" society.
December 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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The structure of industrial society was based on a hierarchy of "roles". That is, each person had a role to play in society, the economy, and the community, and those roles were organized as a pyramid with the most powerful people at the top. We called this the "hierarchical" society.
The structure of industrial society was based on a hierarchy of "roles". That is, each person had a role to play in society, the economy, and the community, and those roles were organized as a pyramid with the most powerful people at the top. We called this the "hierarchical" society.
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One side effect of phones is that anyone can instantly make contact with anyone else. In earlier times there were people you could not talk to without going through their subordinates. Today, if you have their number, you can reach them. This changes the flow of communication in management.
One side effect of phones is that anyone can instantly make contact with anyone else. In earlier times there were people you could not talk to without going through their subordinates. Today, if you have their number, you can reach them. This changes the flow of communication in management.
December 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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One side effect of phones is that anyone can instantly make contact with anyone else. In earlier times there were people you could not talk to without going through their subordinates. Today, if you have their number, you can reach them. This changes the flow of communication in management.
One side effect of phones is that anyone can instantly make contact with anyone else. In earlier times there were people you could not talk to without going through their subordinates. Today, if you have their number, you can reach them. This changes the flow of communication in management.
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In the Agricultural age individuals drew their identities from their class, as based on family history. The Industrial age altered the focus from class to jobs – "you are what you do". The Internet age is eliminating jobs and making it hard for people to define themselves as individuals.
In the Agricultural age individuals drew their identities from their class, as based on family history. The Industrial age altered the focus from class to jobs – "you are what you do". The Internet age is eliminating jobs and making it hard for people to define themselves as individuals.
December 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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In the Agricultural age individuals drew their identities from their class, as based on family history. The Industrial age altered the focus from class to jobs – "you are what you do". The Internet age is eliminating jobs and making it hard for people to define themselves as individuals.
In the Agricultural age individuals drew their identities from their class, as based on family history. The Industrial age altered the focus from class to jobs – "you are what you do". The Internet age is eliminating jobs and making it hard for people to define themselves as individuals.
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The important thing about smartphones is that we have attached them to our bodies. Their functions have become commonplace, even irreplaceable. When technology has this kind of impact, entire societies must adapt to the change. The result can be an entirely new social order.
The important thing about smartphones is that we have attached them to our bodies. Their functions have become commonplace, even irreplaceable. When technology has this kind of impact, entire societies must adapt to the change. The result can be an entirely new social order.
December 22, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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The important thing about smartphones is that we have attached them to our bodies. Their functions have become commonplace, even irreplaceable. When technology has this kind of impact, entire societies must adapt to the change. The result can be an entirely new social order.
The important thing about smartphones is that we have attached them to our bodies. Their functions have become commonplace, even irreplaceable. When technology has this kind of impact, entire societies must adapt to the change. The result can be an entirely new social order.
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As an experiment, spend a day without pulling your phone out at all. See what it feels like. See if you can make it through a day without touching your phone. (Don't turn it off – not responding to its sound is part of the test.)
As an experiment, spend a day without pulling your phone out at all. See what it feels like. See if you can make it through a day without touching your phone. (Don't turn it off – not responding to its sound is part of the test.)
December 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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As an experiment, spend a day without pulling your phone out at all. See what it feels like. See if you can make it through a day without touching your phone. (Don't turn it off – not responding to its sound is part of the test.)
As an experiment, spend a day without pulling your phone out at all. See what it feels like. See if you can make it through a day without touching your phone. (Don't turn it off – not responding to its sound is part of the test.)
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For a moment, put aside the costs and benefits of smart phones, and consider the side effects. If you grew up before smart phones were invented, think about how they have changed your life. If you are younger, think about what your life would be like if they did not exist.
For a moment, put aside the costs and benefits of smart phones, and consider the side effects. If you grew up before smart phones were invented, think about how they have changed your life. If you are younger, think about what your life would be like if they did not exist.
December 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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For a moment, put aside the costs and benefits of smart phones, and consider the side effects. If you grew up before smart phones were invented, think about how they have changed your life. If you are younger, think about what your life would be like if they did not exist.
For a moment, put aside the costs and benefits of smart phones, and consider the side effects. If you grew up before smart phones were invented, think about how they have changed your life. If you are younger, think about what your life would be like if they did not exist.
#CHRNCL Phones
50 years ago, all phones were land lines. You could not send text or photos. To call abroad you had to connect with an operator, and most of the world was inaccessible. Today your phone is in your pocket, and you can send sound, text, and video to anyone. This is a massive change.
50 years ago, all phones were land lines. You could not send text or photos. To call abroad you had to connect with an operator, and most of the world was inaccessible. Today your phone is in your pocket, and you can send sound, text, and video to anyone. This is a massive change.
December 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#CHRNCL Phones
50 years ago, all phones were land lines. You could not send text or photos. To call abroad you had to connect with an operator, and most of the world was inaccessible. Today your phone is in your pocket, and you can send sound, text, and video to anyone. This is a massive change.
50 years ago, all phones were land lines. You could not send text or photos. To call abroad you had to connect with an operator, and most of the world was inaccessible. Today your phone is in your pocket, and you can send sound, text, and video to anyone. This is a massive change.
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But in the Internet age, smartphones are tying people together no matter where they live. This network of communications gives us a chance to begin changing the way we organize ourselves to deal with our lives and our governance. It may take awhile, but we need to rediscover who we are.
But in the Internet age, smartphones are tying people together no matter where they live. This network of communications gives us a chance to begin changing the way we organize ourselves to deal with our lives and our governance. It may take awhile, but we need to rediscover who we are.
December 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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But in the Internet age, smartphones are tying people together no matter where they live. This network of communications gives us a chance to begin changing the way we organize ourselves to deal with our lives and our governance. It may take awhile, but we need to rediscover who we are.
But in the Internet age, smartphones are tying people together no matter where they live. This network of communications gives us a chance to begin changing the way we organize ourselves to deal with our lives and our governance. It may take awhile, but we need to rediscover who we are.
#CHRNCL
So, in a very fundamental way, rural and urban Americans simply cannot understand one another. They use the same terms: liberty, freedom, democracy, government - but these have different meanings in the different regions. Naturally, these differences are exploited by politicians.
So, in a very fundamental way, rural and urban Americans simply cannot understand one another. They use the same terms: liberty, freedom, democracy, government - but these have different meanings in the different regions. Naturally, these differences are exploited by politicians.
December 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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So, in a very fundamental way, rural and urban Americans simply cannot understand one another. They use the same terms: liberty, freedom, democracy, government - but these have different meanings in the different regions. Naturally, these differences are exploited by politicians.
So, in a very fundamental way, rural and urban Americans simply cannot understand one another. They use the same terms: liberty, freedom, democracy, government - but these have different meanings in the different regions. Naturally, these differences are exploited by politicians.
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The size difference impacts almost every aspect of daily life. Transportation, schools, shopping, crime, and many other experiences are entirely different. One big effect of this for States is that a solution that solves a problem in a city may make it worse in the country, and vice versa.
The size difference impacts almost every aspect of daily life. Transportation, schools, shopping, crime, and many other experiences are entirely different. One big effect of this for States is that a solution that solves a problem in a city may make it worse in the country, and vice versa.
December 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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The size difference impacts almost every aspect of daily life. Transportation, schools, shopping, crime, and many other experiences are entirely different. One big effect of this for States is that a solution that solves a problem in a city may make it worse in the country, and vice versa.
The size difference impacts almost every aspect of daily life. Transportation, schools, shopping, crime, and many other experiences are entirely different. One big effect of this for States is that a solution that solves a problem in a city may make it worse in the country, and vice versa.
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Every US congressional district contains approximately 750,000 voters. New York's NYC 13th congressional district is the smallest, measuring just 10 mi². Alaska's single statewide congressional district is the largest, measuring over 665,000 mi². The size difference is 60,000 to 1.
Every US congressional district contains approximately 750,000 voters. New York's NYC 13th congressional district is the smallest, measuring just 10 mi². Alaska's single statewide congressional district is the largest, measuring over 665,000 mi². The size difference is 60,000 to 1.
December 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Every US congressional district contains approximately 750,000 voters. New York's NYC 13th congressional district is the smallest, measuring just 10 mi². Alaska's single statewide congressional district is the largest, measuring over 665,000 mi². The size difference is 60,000 to 1.
Every US congressional district contains approximately 750,000 voters. New York's NYC 13th congressional district is the smallest, measuring just 10 mi². Alaska's single statewide congressional district is the largest, measuring over 665,000 mi². The size difference is 60,000 to 1.
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Maricopa County, Arizona is home to 4.5 million people. Blaine County, Nebraska is home to 400 people. This size gap is not unusual. Many rural residents have met or know someone who has met everyone who resides nearby. An urban apartment dweller may not even know everyone in the building.
Maricopa County, Arizona is home to 4.5 million people. Blaine County, Nebraska is home to 400 people. This size gap is not unusual. Many rural residents have met or know someone who has met everyone who resides nearby. An urban apartment dweller may not even know everyone in the building.
December 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Maricopa County, Arizona is home to 4.5 million people. Blaine County, Nebraska is home to 400 people. This size gap is not unusual. Many rural residents have met or know someone who has met everyone who resides nearby. An urban apartment dweller may not even know everyone in the building.
Maricopa County, Arizona is home to 4.5 million people. Blaine County, Nebraska is home to 400 people. This size gap is not unusual. Many rural residents have met or know someone who has met everyone who resides nearby. An urban apartment dweller may not even know everyone in the building.
#CHRNCL
I grew up in a rural village. I spent most of my adult life in the Baltimore/Washington Metroplex. When I retired, I moved back to my rural home town. I've seen both up close. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, but moving from one to the other is like traveling to a foreign country.
I grew up in a rural village. I spent most of my adult life in the Baltimore/Washington Metroplex. When I retired, I moved back to my rural home town. I've seen both up close. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, but moving from one to the other is like traveling to a foreign country.
December 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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I grew up in a rural village. I spent most of my adult life in the Baltimore/Washington Metroplex. When I retired, I moved back to my rural home town. I've seen both up close. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, but moving from one to the other is like traveling to a foreign country.
I grew up in a rural village. I spent most of my adult life in the Baltimore/Washington Metroplex. When I retired, I moved back to my rural home town. I've seen both up close. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, but moving from one to the other is like traveling to a foreign country.
#CHRNCL
People tend to assume that everywhere else in the world is much like the place where they reside. But the difference between living in a small house on a side street in a rural village and a three bedroom apartment in a high-rise building in an urban metropolis is stunningly different.
People tend to assume that everywhere else in the world is much like the place where they reside. But the difference between living in a small house on a side street in a rural village and a three bedroom apartment in a high-rise building in an urban metropolis is stunningly different.
December 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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People tend to assume that everywhere else in the world is much like the place where they reside. But the difference between living in a small house on a side street in a rural village and a three bedroom apartment in a high-rise building in an urban metropolis is stunningly different.
People tend to assume that everywhere else in the world is much like the place where they reside. But the difference between living in a small house on a side street in a rural village and a three bedroom apartment in a high-rise building in an urban metropolis is stunningly different.
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The rural areas are older, more traditional, more conservative. Urban populations are extremely diverse, requiring open-mindedness and promoting a more flexible point of view. The pace of life is much faster in cities, and the changes have come much more quickly there.
The rural areas are older, more traditional, more conservative. Urban populations are extremely diverse, requiring open-mindedness and promoting a more flexible point of view. The pace of life is much faster in cities, and the changes have come much more quickly there.
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The rural areas are older, more traditional, more conservative. Urban populations are extremely diverse, requiring open-mindedness and promoting a more flexible point of view. The pace of life is much faster in cities, and the changes have come much more quickly there.
The rural areas are older, more traditional, more conservative. Urban populations are extremely diverse, requiring open-mindedness and promoting a more flexible point of view. The pace of life is much faster in cities, and the changes have come much more quickly there.
#CHRNCL
In 1800 most Americans lived on farms. By 1900 most lived in small towns with factories. In the Internet Age upwards of 80% of Americans live in cities/suburbs. The difference in daily life between the crowded cities and the empty rural regions is a gulf that redefines today's civilization.
In 1800 most Americans lived on farms. By 1900 most lived in small towns with factories. In the Internet Age upwards of 80% of Americans live in cities/suburbs. The difference in daily life between the crowded cities and the empty rural regions is a gulf that redefines today's civilization.
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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In 1800 most Americans lived on farms. By 1900 most lived in small towns with factories. In the Internet Age upwards of 80% of Americans live in cities/suburbs. The difference in daily life between the crowded cities and the empty rural regions is a gulf that redefines today's civilization.
In 1800 most Americans lived on farms. By 1900 most lived in small towns with factories. In the Internet Age upwards of 80% of Americans live in cities/suburbs. The difference in daily life between the crowded cities and the empty rural regions is a gulf that redefines today's civilization.
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Or consider that we used to be able to trust the President to follow the law. That is no longer true. And worse, we are no longer sure that we can trust the police to follow the law. This loss of trust is very damaging. New trust will form…in time ... if we can last that long.
Or consider that we used to be able to trust the President to follow the law. That is no longer true. And worse, we are no longer sure that we can trust the police to follow the law. This loss of trust is very damaging. New trust will form…in time ... if we can last that long.
December 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Or consider that we used to be able to trust the President to follow the law. That is no longer true. And worse, we are no longer sure that we can trust the police to follow the law. This loss of trust is very damaging. New trust will form…in time ... if we can last that long.
Or consider that we used to be able to trust the President to follow the law. That is no longer true. And worse, we are no longer sure that we can trust the police to follow the law. This loss of trust is very damaging. New trust will form…in time ... if we can last that long.
#CHRNCL
Consider personal finances. Since World War II investing has always been done using stocks, bonds, and property. But suddenly there is cryptocurrency, exchange traded funds, investing apps and other ways of dealing with money. We could sort the new stuff out if we had time – but we don't.
Consider personal finances. Since World War II investing has always been done using stocks, bonds, and property. But suddenly there is cryptocurrency, exchange traded funds, investing apps and other ways of dealing with money. We could sort the new stuff out if we had time – but we don't.
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Consider personal finances. Since World War II investing has always been done using stocks, bonds, and property. But suddenly there is cryptocurrency, exchange traded funds, investing apps and other ways of dealing with money. We could sort the new stuff out if we had time – but we don't.
Consider personal finances. Since World War II investing has always been done using stocks, bonds, and property. But suddenly there is cryptocurrency, exchange traded funds, investing apps and other ways of dealing with money. We could sort the new stuff out if we had time – but we don't.
#CHRNCL
Although ignorant politicians are certainly part of the problem, there is much more to it than just politics. The activities of our daily lives have changed at a basic level. In a sense, we are in the process of relearning who we are.
Although ignorant politicians are certainly part of the problem, there is much more to it than just politics. The activities of our daily lives have changed at a basic level. In a sense, we are in the process of relearning who we are.
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Although ignorant politicians are certainly part of the problem, there is much more to it than just politics. The activities of our daily lives have changed at a basic level. In a sense, we are in the process of relearning who we are.
Although ignorant politicians are certainly part of the problem, there is much more to it than just politics. The activities of our daily lives have changed at a basic level. In a sense, we are in the process of relearning who we are.
#CHRNCL
This idea is not an "ism". It sounds strange because it is so different from our current behavior. But current behaviors are already changing, and we can expect the changes to accelerate. No one knows where all this is going – but it is probably a good idea to begin thinking about it soon.
This idea is not an "ism". It sounds strange because it is so different from our current behavior. But current behaviors are already changing, and we can expect the changes to accelerate. No one knows where all this is going – but it is probably a good idea to begin thinking about it soon.
December 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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This idea is not an "ism". It sounds strange because it is so different from our current behavior. But current behaviors are already changing, and we can expect the changes to accelerate. No one knows where all this is going – but it is probably a good idea to begin thinking about it soon.
This idea is not an "ism". It sounds strange because it is so different from our current behavior. But current behaviors are already changing, and we can expect the changes to accelerate. No one knows where all this is going – but it is probably a good idea to begin thinking about it soon.
#CHRNCL
An approach like this would mean training ourselves and our children to focus less on competition and more on support. It would mean making machine produced material goods freely available to everyone. And it would mean finding a purpose in life other than profit. It's a lot to ask.
An approach like this would mean training ourselves and our children to focus less on competition and more on support. It would mean making machine produced material goods freely available to everyone. And it would mean finding a purpose in life other than profit. It's a lot to ask.
December 1, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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An approach like this would mean training ourselves and our children to focus less on competition and more on support. It would mean making machine produced material goods freely available to everyone. And it would mean finding a purpose in life other than profit. It's a lot to ask.
An approach like this would mean training ourselves and our children to focus less on competition and more on support. It would mean making machine produced material goods freely available to everyone. And it would mean finding a purpose in life other than profit. It's a lot to ask.
#CHRNCL
This is already beginning. The guy who mows my lawn is not a "worker", he is a "landscaper". He can drive a lawnmower, but he also knows when and how high to cut the grass, when to fertilize it, and when to trim the shrubs in the fall. His expertise is more important than his muscle.
This is already beginning. The guy who mows my lawn is not a "worker", he is a "landscaper". He can drive a lawnmower, but he also knows when and how high to cut the grass, when to fertilize it, and when to trim the shrubs in the fall. His expertise is more important than his muscle.
November 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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This is already beginning. The guy who mows my lawn is not a "worker", he is a "landscaper". He can drive a lawnmower, but he also knows when and how high to cut the grass, when to fertilize it, and when to trim the shrubs in the fall. His expertise is more important than his muscle.
This is already beginning. The guy who mows my lawn is not a "worker", he is a "landscaper". He can drive a lawnmower, but he also knows when and how high to cut the grass, when to fertilize it, and when to trim the shrubs in the fall. His expertise is more important than his muscle.
#CHRNCL
But how would that go, exactly? Well, instead of "working" for a living you would "learn" for a living, gaining expertise and experience. You would apply your knowledge to situations where it was needed. So, instead of being a nation of "workers", we become a nation of "consultants".
But how would that go, exactly? Well, instead of "working" for a living you would "learn" for a living, gaining expertise and experience. You would apply your knowledge to situations where it was needed. So, instead of being a nation of "workers", we become a nation of "consultants".
November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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But how would that go, exactly? Well, instead of "working" for a living you would "learn" for a living, gaining expertise and experience. You would apply your knowledge to situations where it was needed. So, instead of being a nation of "workers", we become a nation of "consultants".
But how would that go, exactly? Well, instead of "working" for a living you would "learn" for a living, gaining expertise and experience. You would apply your knowledge to situations where it was needed. So, instead of being a nation of "workers", we become a nation of "consultants".