Distroid Issue 11
Welcome to Distroid, a monthly newsletter featuring the latest on the impact of emerging technologies and digital transformation on society, with an emphasis on counter-movements.
Distroid is put together by Charles (Ledgerback Digital Commons Research Cooperative).
It includes links to the latest research, useful articles, videos, podcasts, tweets, tools, project updates and events. Expect a new edition at the end of every month and be sure to share and subscribe!
Research
The energy data space: The path to a European approach for energy
From Automobile Capitalism to Platform Capitalism: Toyotism as a prehistory of digital platforms
The British Digital Cooperative: A New Model Public Sector Institution
Shadow of the great firewall: The impact of Google blockade on innovation in China
Articles
Antifragile Finance: How Hacks Make DeFi Stronger - DeFriday #9
Status, Wealth, & Power: Network Effects Demand A New Social Contract
AI ethics champion Margaret Mitchell on self-regulation and ‘foresight’
Quantitative Easing: how the world got hooked on magicked-up money
Why you can swap Bitcoin for many things, but not buy anything with it
Platforms, Creative Communities, and the Need for a Radical Reimagining
Building Monocle, a universal personal search engine for life
Not My Keys, Not My Thoughts: The Coming Battle for Privacy in Consumer Neurotechnology
What is a DAO anyway? — A study of “censorship resistant organizations”
NFTs are coming for Instagram and other social media platforms
NFTs Are a Pyramid Scheme and People Are Already Losing Money
Want Less Awful Content? Stop Focusing on Content Moderation.
Deliveroo unveils plans to pull out of Spain in wake of ‘rider law’
Courses
Videos/Podcast
Building an Incubator for Social Tokens with Jess Sloss from Seed Club | Ep #66
LYT House (Ep. 1): Research to Notes to Stories feat. Eleanor Konik (Obsidian App)
03. Kinjal Shah: Micro-economies, value creation, and accessibility in DAOs
John Feminella on Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
OCTO Speaker Series #7 Peter van Hardenberg (local-first software)
Tools
Guides and Resources
Project Updates
Events/Hackathons
Jobs/Opportunities
Jobs
Quests
Call for Proposals (CfP)
Games
Maps
Tweets
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