High Tech Anarchism

[Digitalis]

I was wondering if anyone had any useful information on how things such as pharmaceuticals (or even something basic like Insulin) will be produced in an anarchic system.

I'd also be interested in reading peoples opinions on whether the pursuit of pure science could and would continue after the revolution. Governments are obviously unwilling to pay for scientists to perform open-ended research these days, but a accepting community should definitely be able to support such a venture.

[Dimentio]

Probably like the European version of technocracy, that it will be produced holonically by worker and scientist-groups which are interacting within the framework of an integral information system, and has as their goal to produce working medicines to meet certain criterias.

http://en.technocracynet.eu

[Schrödinger's Cat]

Originally posted by [email protected] 15, 2007 01:18 pm
I was wondering if anyone had any useful information on how things such as pharmaceuticals (or even something basic like Insulin) will be produced in an anarchic system.

I'd also be interested in reading peoples opinions on whether the pursuit of pure science could and would continue after the revolution. Governments are obviously unwilling to pay for scientists to perform open-ended research these days, but a accepting community should definitely be able to support such a venture.
Most of today's best minds are hired by the state and medical companies to work on military technology and medication you don't need. Without either of these structures, scientists could actually get down to the important discoveries. We hear about the amazing technology produced by the Japanese. The Japanese have that because they're not focusing their resources on military expansion. Without monetary restrictions the only immediate limit to a scientist's discoveries would be his abilities.

Science would probably be one of the main focuses of any anarchist society. Alleviating the work load to the point where everything you do is enjoyable.

[Digitalis]

Originally posted by Serpent+November 15, 2007 05:09 pm--> (Serpent @ November 15, 2007 05:09 pm) Probably like the European version of technocracy, that it will be produced holonically by worker and scientist-groups which are interacting within the framework of an integral information system, and has as their goal to produce working medicines to meet certain criterias.

http://en.technocracynet.eu [/b]
That's excellent, thank you.


[email protected] 15, 2007 08:53 pm

Most of today's best minds are hired by the state and medical companies to work on military technology and medication you don't need. Without either of these structures, scientists could actually get down to the important discoveries. We hear about the amazing technology produced by the Japanese. The Japanese have that because they're not focusing their resources on military expansion. Without monetary restrictions the only immediate limit to a scientist's discoveries would be his abilities.

Science would probably be one of the main focuses of any anarchist society. Alleviating the work load to the point where everything you do is enjoyable.


I recognise that a lot of work is military based, and I recognise that the Japanese are innovative despite of this. I was curious to see if anyone had formulated any ideas on how these communities would co-operate for such goals, rather than thinking innovation would stop after the revolution.

[Fiskpure]

Originally posted by GeneCosta+November 15, 2007 08:53 pm--> (GeneCosta @ November 15, 2007 08:53 pm)
[email protected] 15, 2007 01:18 pm
I was wondering if anyone had any useful information on how things such as pharmaceuticals (or even something basic like Insulin) will be produced in an anarchic system.

I'd also be interested in reading peoples opinions on whether the pursuit of pure science could and would continue after the revolution. Governments are obviously unwilling to pay for scientists to perform open-ended research these days, but a accepting community should definitely be able to support such a venture.
Most of today's best minds are hired by the state and medical companies to work on military technology and medication you don't need. Without either of these structures, scientists could actually get down to the important discoveries. We hear about the amazing technology produced by the Japanese. The Japanese have that because they're not focusing their resources on military expansion. Without monetary restrictions the only immediate limit to a scientist's discoveries would be his abilities.

Science would probably be one of the main focuses of any anarchist society. Alleviating the work load to the point where everything you do is enjoyable. [/b]
Well, the treaty of removing all chemical weapons is still in use, and it forbids the construction of chemical weapons. Still, a lot of research and capacity is spent on military research...