Be the Black Swan: After Corbyn&Sanders

8th Apr 202024th Sep 2020 ~ khalilavi

Having lived in 21st century UK I have participated in mass demonstrations, then mass occupations and demonstrations, then mass grassroots movements, then participation in national political parties and trade unions, alongside some climate direct actions. And not too far away there is Rojava. This is a great start. These avenues all need to be maintained … Continue reading Be the Black Swan: After Corbyn&Sanders

COVID-19 testing is the bottleneck in managing the pandemic. Can we open-source testing?

21st Mar 202024th Sep 2020 ~ khalilavi

People in East Asia learnt from SARS, that open knowledge networks across society are the best way to enable people to contextually coordinate and adapt to a pandemic. Opaque decisions informing a command-and-control attitude cost lives and increase the dangers associated with broad interventions from above. I have indicated here and here why this is … Continue reading COVID-19 testing is the bottleneck in managing the pandemic. Can we open-source testing?