In this dialogue Miles and Jakob cover the general points online scientists, artists, companies and startups needs to be aware of when opting to become internationally future ready. Use the slideshow to choose the headline and watch the video which best suits your business paradigm. If you haven’t had enough from the seven clips below then watch the end of the dialogue discusssing the immediate future here.
In this dialogue Aaron Hawkins connects the dots behind his successful youtube channel – Storm Clouds Gathering. Aaron shares some extremely frank perspectives on his own backgroud, explains some of his tactics and evaluation tools for developing his channel and gets into his view on the current global situation. We believe Aaron’s voice is extremely relevant and his channel is well worth checking out, especially if you are independently interested in the fields of geopolitics, economics and civic self-development (and you believe that you can handle the truth).
Editors note: There were several technical difficulties involved in recording this skype videocall with Aaron. The last 5th of our discussion was completely lost and the remaining file was corrupted so that only Aarons audiostream survived intact. Because he did most of the talking, this was less of a problem, even though there was a strange feedback on his audio (which seemed to abate somehow, whenever he touched his mouse). To do the content justice (and respect the time Aaron put into this), I attempted to create this new genre of online video ‘Narralogue’, simply by googling for images which would counterpoint the topics progressively covered througout the conversation. We claim no rights to anything and extend our gratitude to everyone else sharing this open source internet. Below is the youtube teaser as well as the first 21 minutes of the recorded dialogue, which we were able to extricate from the corrupted file.
Soul United is growing. Below is the audiolog of our first, 4-way, partner skype conference as an example of a new level of open source business. As those who have been to this site before know it it still under construction and many of the sub-menu pages still need to be filled out with the translated content from the Danish site: soulunited.dk. In that regard it matches the development process of Soul United well. Starting today the sandboxing is over. This is when we start filling in the blanks.
Agenda 2011/early 2012:
- Miles is going to make a demonstration of a virtual office (which we cover in the first part of the meeting), after he is done creating his latest series on perspectives for social economics of the future.
- Anders is going to project manage the recording of a series of professional interviews with prominent, Danish leaders, artists and innovators. We believe we have now amply demonstrated how easily and cheaply interviews can be conducted both online and IRL using the cheapest possible technology and minimal editing. Now we are going to produce a documentary on the potentials for implementing more sustainable systemic solutions, based on Denmark’s uniquely privileged situation in the world.
- Pelle is going to focus on getting this very webpage up to speed which includes translating textbits from the Danish webpage, restructuring the menu system and polishing off the rough edges. He is also working with a couple of other social innovateurs in setting up a ‘getting future ready’ course for local unemployed people, incorporating a lot of the knowledge we have compiled on the Danish Webpage.
- Jakob is going to continue networking potential partners as well as keeping up his research into what’s just now slipping over the event horizon of possible future outcomes. This includes working out the details of coming projects like Soulstones, Sustainable Activism and the allocation of incoming funds.
Some related links from Miles’ research:
http://100trillion.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/connection-context-strength-in-social-networks/
Stefan Kengen and Pelle Esbensen discuss the Zeitgeist Movement (ZGM), information overload, online self-studies and concerned citizenship. Stefan shares some of his insights from his years of producing free online media for Zeitgeist. He also clears up some common misconceptions concerning ZGM, the movies themselves, the Venus Project and Peter Joseph himself. If you don’t have any prior knowledge of any of these concepts then this dialogue is also an excellent place to start getting a grip on what’s been shaking the other end of the web.
Throughout the dialogue Stefan and I discover great common ground and try to refine the principles upon which we would like to enable more people to help each other move forward. The trailer is public on our youtube channel, the entire dialogue only through the link to the right above. Enjoy.
This post is meant as constructive criticism and relevant questions to the video presentation below by Peter Joseph + team (PJ). It claims to be an introduction, and as such, perhaps one can excuse the prevalence of unsupported claims, rather than evidence-based arguments. Still, people I respect have suggested me the video and so I re-watched it, to be able to engage in reasoned dialogue with them about this presentation of the thinking behind Resource Based Economy (RBE).
The slideshow holds questions and comments to the content of the presentation, while my general comments regarding the video as an example of a brief online lecture are below. The intended use of this versus player essay is scrolling through the slides and pausing the PJ video, when you come to each quote, to read my criticism and consider the questions. My aim is to understand the possible benefits of a Resource Based Economy, so the questions are those I’d really like answered by people who claim to be able to explicate this stuff.
I believe I agree with PJ that we should all engage in a process of becoming more aware of our world and come to greater understanding of it, so that we can learn ourselves and teach our children to live more sustainably. However, the relevance of this debate in any age lies in it’s ability to let immediate, intermediate, constructive and implementable solutions come to the fore.
General comments
There is a general problem with the rhetoric of this presentation. ‘Science’ is not truth, as it is posited here. It is difficult to agree on a universal definition. I would suggest that ‘science’ is an anachronistic amalgamation of the imperfect constants, terms, tools and models we have in use today.
PJs presentation of the ‘scientific method’ shows a lack of understanding of how what we call science has come to exist at this stage in time. Also it generalises and marginalises other systems of thought. In short – it espouses ‘science’ as a religion dogma – COMPLETELY without explaining what this ‘science’ is. This is a major problem for the internal logic of this presentation. Also, PJ relies on sweeping generalizations and unsupported (within this presentation) claims.
This presentation, one must then assume, has a target audience of people who do not themselves understand much about the development of paradigms throughout the history of science or history in general; people who are not trained in critical thinking and analysis and people who are comfortable with living within a system where their governing truths are out of their league of questioning. It has a strong emotional appeal, trough powerful imagery and narration, presumably to attract people who would be ready ready to invest in an outside authority of perceived ‘scientific rationality’ (The Venus Project) and hoped-for benevolence (The Zeitgeist Movement).
In conclusion, I must say that this video presentation mainly raises questions for me. It presupposes many things and makes so many unsupported claims that it is difficult for me to see how it can further a debate on sustainable human living. Several people I respect for their personal commitment to wanting to help achieve a better world seem to think a Resource Based Economy is the answer. Why? What is it I’m missing here? Can someone please explain?
For those interested in Soul United’s ideas on the state of the world and which solutions could be fruitfully implemented, see our Basic Social Economics videos. If you wish to learn more about how to engage critically with online material, you could start by checking out a few videos by Douglas Rushkoff.
The first two dialogues in a series, which will be edited in postproduction to become core material for the submenus on our webpage. We present them here in full length for those of you that can’t wait and as a demonstration of why we need you to help us spread this knowledge.
Soul United is undergoing transformation. Constantly. Like all entities resonating in timespace. We try to let our local and global webpages reflect this fact so that the forward motion becomes transparent to all. Following some of the links in this post will have you flipping between both. We have had to develop our open source business principles to the point where our business has become to produce free, beta-state, ‘dogme-like‘ interactive online material.
Rip, mix and share
Our work has become a real-time, ‘behind-the-scenes’ documentary project illustrating the process of drawing these diverse ideas and philosophies together and building a network to disseminate them. This post is a quick catalogue of synergies, partners and projects that we have not yet found the time to present in a more inclusive format on either the Danish or our international site. It is also a callout to anyone interested in spreading the word, chipping in or becoming part of this open source experiment. We need each other. You found us - think that was just random coincidence?
Partnerships of Potency
We have initiated collaboration with several individuals deeply involved in community management, paradigm shifts and alternative media. Claus Skytte, Miles Hingston (youtube channel), Chris Moore, Troels Ketel Nørballe, Francoiscamera (youtube channel), Christian Kock and Asta Wellejus? are among our most future ready collaborators. We have also agreed on a ‘partnership of intention’ with Scandinavian Media Association.
Connecting the Dots
We arranged for the documentation of the IRL absurd theatre play ‘Winwin’ with 770 degrees Celsius and in the process of editing the material for promotion of their future plays. We attended Niels Harrits lecture at Valby Kulturhus and networked. We have appeared twice on America Freedom Radio’s ‘The Vinny Eastwood Show‘ and have invested social capital and presence in the crowdsourced Compass Bar.
Learning by Just Doing It
On the front of education paradigm shifts Jakob has become editor of ArkenTV and their virtual presence. We look forward to demonstrating true future ready academia. Teased and uncut. We have also consulted the startup vocation agency Vocare on their communication strategies. We are working to secure office space at KPH Projects.
Lyrics of Love
The dreams and ideals we try to humbly avatar through Soul United are timeless and resonate on many levels. Anders Justian has just now independently released his first album with a river of songs that inspired the ambitions, gratitude (and lyrics) of the oft too perfectionistally equilibrist co-founder of this journey. Listen here to some of the Mythical Dualities if you like to breathe music while you learn more.
Slipstream of Synergies
We have had great success, both locally and internationally, in finding interesting citizens to engage in dialogue. We interview people all over the world in many fields, who are working on projects involving changing paradigms within the tensionfield between technology and philosophy. We would like to present all the works in a full documentary storyboard format, like we did our dialogues with Thomas Sheridan. But we have had to develop this minimal format in order to have time to engage more people.
Projects Practically Planned
Right now we are putting together in realtime a symposion on the upcoming Danish National Elections. After that, we will direct our focus towards presenting the tools and methods we are developing by combining existing open source software. We need to produce open source introduction videos to the following concepts: Conference Caller, Versus Player, Gauntlet player, Lovedrop, Bluebook and Livedrop. We sample research from diverse fields to projects current internet trends into the future and describe the types of community communication software and habits that will become increasingly popular.
The HUM
Low-tech, peer2peer production and exchange of material is becoming ever more prevalent. Our method is to describe how these types of future products and services can be approximated using open source technologies of today and then encourage key companies, communities and individuals, using qualitative marketing to invest time and resources into their further development. Direct, two-way, authentic communication; open source projects; local, crowdsourced innovation and evolutionary empowerment are the ways of getting future ready.
In a few hours we will be at Iværksættermessen in Forum. After that we will gather intelligence from the streets by attending Folkenihilistisk Vælgermøde. Soul United are principles manifesting when people come together in dialogue. Please contact us if you have information or social capital to contribute.
I was gifted a Skype contact by Chris Moore yesterday, Eliot Curtis of the UK (no other info). So I approach him professionally and asks if he wants to have a talk. ‘ye why not’ being his succinct answer. What follows was an opening of source like few I have witnessed. The unlikeliest and most heartwarming of stories unfolds and lets itself be known. Eliot is a very inspiring everyman, who has embraced all that new perspectives can grant and received great wisdom and powers from it. Such a pleasure to be gently upgraded in this way. Thank you Eliot. Watch the entire 68 minute dialogue on youtube here. This dialogue is presented only in the minimal format, of our Versus Player demonstration of a documentary education storyboard.
Jakob Steen Madsen hosts this trialogue with Miles Hingston and Pelle Esbensen in an attempt to tease out deep perspectives of all the many new incarnations of old phenomena that increasingly people our world. Find out how you can tap into shamanic power, balance your online and IRL presences, outsource your knowledge base into communities of trust and become a famous, archetypal, everyday hero of the 21st century. Watch the entire 90 minute trialogue here. This trialogue is presented only in the minimal format, of our Versus Player demonstration of a documentary education storyboard.
These six teaser videos of the trialogue covers the basics you will need if you consider yourself up to the task of being the programmer of your own future. From the cutting edge of our combined research we allow the conversation to flow freely and take on aspects that we could not have scripted beforehand. As this is to be considered a work in progress we have not had time to post links to all the resources mentioned.
We truly wish we could have brought you this material in better quality, but we surrender it here to your hungry minds in trust that the content will be worth your time and you’ll find the authenticity of the intentions helpful. We are in the continued process of learning to use these tools to best advantage and we only insist on sharing our open source experiment.
Jakob Steen Madsen hosts this trialogue with Miles Hingston and Pelle Esbensen in an attempt to tease out deep perspectives of all the many new incarnations of old phenomena that increasingly people our world. Find out how you can tap into shamanic power, balance your online and IRL presences, outsource your knowledge base into communities of trust and become a famous, archetypal, everyday hero of the 21st century. Watch the entire 90 minute trialogue here. This trialogue is presented only in the minimal format, of our Versus Player demonstration of a documentary education storyboard.
These six teaser videos of the trialogue covers the basics you will need if you consider yourself up to the task of being the programmer of your own future. From the cutting edge of our combined research we allow the conversation to flow freely and take on aspects that we could not have scripted beforehand. As this is to be considered a work in progress we have not had time to post links to all the resources mentioned.
We truly wish we could have brought you this material in better quality, but we surrender it here to your hungry minds in trust that the content will be worth your time and you’ll find the authenticity of the intentions helpful. We are in the continued process of learning to use these tools to best advantage and we only insist on sharing our open source experiment.
