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* Dr Christian Arnsperger, Professor, author of "Full-Spectrum Economics", creator of the "Eco-transitions" blog [http://www.eco-transitions.blogspot.com].  
* Dr Christian Arnsperger, Professor, author of "Full-Spectrum Economics", creator of the "Eco-transitions" blog [http://www.eco-transitions.blogspot.com].  
* Dr James Hughes, Executive Director for Institute of Ethics and Emerging Technologies
* Dr James Hughes, Executive Director for Institute of Ethics and Emerging Technologies
* Dr Mark D. Whitaker, Professor, environmental sociologist; author, ''Toward a Bioregional State'' (2005), and ''Ecological Revolution'' (2009); (creator of biostate [http://biostate.blogspot.com] commodityecology [http://commodityecology.blogspot.com] blogs). (pending Google+ error, or moving to skype)
* Dr Mark D. Whitaker, Professor, environmental sociologist; author, ''Toward a Bioregional State'' (2005), and ''Ecological Revolution'' (2009); (creator of biostate [http://biostate.blogspot.com] commodityecology [http://commodityecology.blogspot.com] blogs).
* Mr Paul Fernhout, Post-scarcity intellectual.
* Dr Meera Sitharam, Professor, Complexity expert
* Dr Meera Sitharam, Professor, Complexity expert
* Dr Amit Dhurandhar, Machine Learning researcher at IBM
* Dr Amit Dhurandhar, Machine Learning researcher at IBM

Revision as of 16:31, 8 August 2011

Introduction

This is a series of webconference sessions on the future of our economy. In this conference, we will be discussing key ideas on how to transform our economic infrastructure for the sustainable future. Due to the strong coupling between a proper treatment of this topic with necessary insight into current and future technological trends, this area has been poorly explored by mainstream economists, and will blossom with interdisciplinary perspectives.

Location and Time

(in progress)

It is organized as a series of sessions during August (night or morning to accommodate timezones in Thailand, East Coast USA, Korea, West Coast USA - ordered from least to most flexible according to count). Location is Google+ hangout. We may also use Skype (please have it ready if possible). There are many interested people suggesting to keep the discussion going on a continuing basis, in the format of a 2 hour weekly session - we can announce that after the first meeting is successful.

People

(we’ve hit the limit on the number of people in G+ hangout - multiple sessions required if we want to accommodate more people who've expressed interest):

  • Mr Michel Bauwens, Founder of the P2P Foundation
  • Dr Marvin T. Brown, Professor, author of "Civilizing the Economy"
  • Dr Adam Arvidsson, Professor, author of "Ethical Economy"
  • Dr Christian Arnsperger, Professor, author of "Full-Spectrum Economics", creator of the "Eco-transitions" blog [1].
  • Dr James Hughes, Executive Director for Institute of Ethics and Emerging Technologies
  • Dr Mark D. Whitaker, Professor, environmental sociologist; author, Toward a Bioregional State (2005), and Ecological Revolution (2009); (creator of biostate [2] commodityecology [3] blogs).
  • Mr Paul Fernhout, Post-scarcity intellectual.
  • Dr Meera Sitharam, Professor, Complexity expert
  • Dr Amit Dhurandhar, Machine Learning researcher at IBM
  • Mohamad Tarifi, PhD candidate in Computer Science

Topics Outline

Please feel free to add new sessions, topics, modify existing ones, or otherwise change anything you want. I will act as moderator, but I think it’s better if you lead specific topics. Please write your name next to the topic(s) you wish to lead:

  • Session 1: Technology and the Economics of abundance and scarcity.
    • Overview of the conference (Lead by: Mohamad Tarifi)
    • Automation and work (Lead by: Mohamad Tarifi)
    • Stability vs Efficiency and Environmental impact (contributed to by Mark Whitaker)


  • Session 2: The relationship between the Individual and the Society
    • What do we mean by Economy? (Lead by: Marvin Brown)
    • Top-down, Bottom-up, P2P organization
    • Philosophical, Environmental, Ethical considerations (contributed to by Mark Whitaker)


  • Session 3: Currency exchange systems
    • Scarcity based systems: traditional, bitcoin, the terra
    • Abundance based systems: ripplepay, community hours
    • Public commons (contributed to by Mark Whitaker)


  • Session 4: Transition challenges ahead
    • Political, Social and Economic barriers (contributed to by Mark Whitaker)
    • From possible to probable and preferable solutions (contributed to by Mark Whitaker)
    • Special Announcement! (by Mohamad Tarifi)


  • Session 5: Open discussion - this may evolve into an ongoing weekly or biweekly meeting.

Pre-Reading list

List of short introductory material:

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