Envisioning Platform Socialism w/ James Muldoon
Tech Won't Save Us
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The Pros and Cons of Imagining Democracy on a Global Level
i propose the creation of what i call a global digital services organization. I suggest that it could be like a specialized agency of the u.N, like the international tele communications union or the i l o. And you know, it could first be set up by a levee on the profits of tech companies. This is the kind of organization that we might turn to for providing some kind of funding and coordination in building these alternative platforms. It's not out of the realm of thin air; there are so many examples of digital services and software that would have this universal application. But i think that international level is really important because we don't even have democracy itself on the international level.
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