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on peer-to-peer dynamics in politics, the economy and organizations
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Deus Ex Machina vs. Electric Gaia

Deus Ex Machina vs. Electric Gaia | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

 The emergence of cyberspace is undoubtedly creating a wave of religious enthusiasm. Partly, the infinity that cyberspace creates, functions as an ideal mechanism for the projection of our fondest hopes and deepest fears. It therefore generates an extraordinary amount of cultural energy, the fusion of techno-utopianism, the desire for the spiritual liberation from the constraints of matter, and the 'end of the millenium' fears for the end of the world ... what author Michael Grosso calls the Technocalyps.

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An Open Letter to Pope Francis on the Ethical Economy

An Open Letter to Pope Francis on the Ethical Economy | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

I write to you as a cultural Catholic moved by admiration for the Christian values and how they have been embodied by social change activists such as Ivan Illich, E.F. Schumacher, Paulo Freire, and profound and provocative thinkers such as Marshall McLuhan and Bruno Latour.

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