The building of parallel economies of an empathetically-driven community size (Dunbar's number?) sounds like a wise strategy. But we should be wary of the dark, flip-side of the coin ... cronyism and nepotism — which likewise hasten the fall of the all-encompassing corporate nation-state (or world-state).
Another tactic to hasten the fall of the techno-feudal panopticon is 'Quiet Quitting' and its counterparts in 'Quiet Firing' and 'Quiet Hiring'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-to-rule
During the course of having spent half a lifetime observing both corporate and academic institutions typical of Japan, that latter strategy has been going on for quite some time. Like community building, the work-to-rule also would seem to depend heavily on individual temperament and social/self awareness. But in thinking about bureaucracies of the past and in other countries, it is probably a universal strategy, though probably more or less subconscious and preceding the more conscious and pro-active tactic of building communities.
Just some random thoughts while fiddling with my digital time card, watching the clock, and pretending I am busy, here at a public school on a West Tokyo afternoon. I rest my case. 😂
I frankly see no direction in the fog of war. Quiet quitting is probably close to the road. The road goes on forever and we travel this and are this road. Han Shan comes to me this morning.
The building of parallel economies of an empathetically-driven community size (Dunbar's number?) sounds like a wise strategy. But we should be wary of the dark, flip-side of the coin ... cronyism and nepotism — which likewise hasten the fall of the all-encompassing corporate nation-state (or world-state).
Another tactic to hasten the fall of the techno-feudal panopticon is 'Quiet Quitting' and its counterparts in 'Quiet Firing' and 'Quiet Hiring'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-to-rule
During the course of having spent half a lifetime observing both corporate and academic institutions typical of Japan, that latter strategy has been going on for quite some time. Like community building, the work-to-rule also would seem to depend heavily on individual temperament and social/self awareness. But in thinking about bureaucracies of the past and in other countries, it is probably a universal strategy, though probably more or less subconscious and preceding the more conscious and pro-active tactic of building communities.
Just some random thoughts while fiddling with my digital time card, watching the clock, and pretending I am busy, here at a public school on a West Tokyo afternoon. I rest my case. 😂
Cheers!
I frankly see no direction in the fog of war. Quiet quitting is probably close to the road. The road goes on forever and we travel this and are this road. Han Shan comes to me this morning.
The peach petals would like to stay,
But moon and wind blow them on.
You won’t find those ancient men,
Those dynasties are dead and gone.
Day by day the blossoms fall,
Year by year the people go.
Where the dust blows through these heights,
There once shone a silent sea.
That Berdayev passsge is gold.