Category Archives: Open Source Democracy

Final Paper – KONY2012 and the Evolution of Narrative Form

Posted on May 4, 2012 by James

KONY 2012 AND THE EVOLUTION OF NARRATIVE FORM                                     “We do it all for you.” –McDonalds   I. KONY 2012             The most viral video to date is “KONY 2012,” produced by Jason Russell in conjunction with his … Continue reading →

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Algorithms – Week 8 – Paper Abstracts

Posted on March 22, 2012 by James

I’ve forked again, and now have two possible directions I am considering. I wrote an abstract for each: Tragedy of the Commons Abstract We combine two classic simulation models — agent-based modeling and genetic algorithms — to observe whether a … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts in a Nutshell

Posted on February 3, 2012 by James

I directed my dad to this article which quotes heavily from my earlier blog post. He asked a reasonable question: …is it your thesis that governments will “go away” as the internet spreads? I am not sure I understand, or … Continue reading →

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ICM Midterm (Part 1) – An Agent-Based Model of a Decentralized Legislative System

Posted on November 4, 2011 by James

This takes a little explanation. An agent-based model is a tool used in a lot of different disciplines. It’s essentially a way of examining the emergent behaviors in a complex system. An ABM creates a number of software ‘agents’ and … Continue reading →

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I’ve had it with this guy

Posted on October 1, 2011 by James

So now the U.S. government has claimed the right to assassinate its own citizens without due process of any kind. This is the definition of tyranny. I voted for him, and I cried when he gave his victory speech. I … Continue reading →

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PDF11 – The Elephants in the Room

Posted on June 9, 2011 by James

How I love PDF. After their insightful flash conference in December, in which the events of the Wikileaks cable release were illuminated by a panel of brilliant minds almost as soon as it happened, I signed on for their annual … Continue reading →

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I Am…

Posted on March 26, 2011 by James

A friend convinced me to go see I Am yesterday, a documentary that hasn’t been getting much exposure, as far as I’ve seen. He also asked for my comments. So I wrote him a ridiculously long email, and since I … Continue reading →

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On (Not) Reconciling Worldviews

Posted on January 15, 2011 by James

I hope I have the privilege of being the first person on the Internet to synthesize two arguments by Paul Krugman (NYTimes columnist and liberal provocateur) and Zak Smith (artist, dungeon master, and writer of the brilliant blog Playing D&D … Continue reading →

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Notes on the Personal Democracy Forum “flash conference”

Posted on December 11, 2010 by James

Just returned from the Personal Democracy Forum Symposium on Wikileaks and Internet Freedom. The conference organizers jokingly called it a flash conference, because it was organized so fast, but there was no sign of its haste. Except for some technical … Continue reading →

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