How SD may affect the type of emergence
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 10:19 am
https://www.amazon.com/A-Bend-in-the-Ri ... 679722025/
A Bend in The River is interesting from the perspective of SD and trying to build one-size fits all models for emergence. The whole novel describes a Red culture transitioning into Blue with some Orange from far away (wondrous technology made by strange people, what will they think of next). Red people are continually advised to go into Blue careers, e.g. join the army (learn some structure) rather than getting educated in Orange (this will only make you sad). Similarly owning a business or doing business is considered unsafe/unreliable in the collapsing Red world and so the young are also steered into location independent salary jobs (e.g. pharmacist).
I think this [problem] is particularly critical when devising emergent movements on the internet. Who will be taking it up? And how will they do it? FIRE, for example, is strongly, largely, and almost exclusively appealing to Orange.
A Bend in The River is interesting from the perspective of SD and trying to build one-size fits all models for emergence. The whole novel describes a Red culture transitioning into Blue with some Orange from far away (wondrous technology made by strange people, what will they think of next). Red people are continually advised to go into Blue careers, e.g. join the army (learn some structure) rather than getting educated in Orange (this will only make you sad). Similarly owning a business or doing business is considered unsafe/unreliable in the collapsing Red world and so the young are also steered into location independent salary jobs (e.g. pharmacist).
I think this [problem] is particularly critical when devising emergent movements on the internet. Who will be taking it up? And how will they do it? FIRE, for example, is strongly, largely, and almost exclusively appealing to Orange.