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on peer-to-peer dynamics in politics, the economy and organizations
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The Block Chain Access project | P2P Foundation

The Block Chain Access project is a feasibility study which explores how block chain technology applies to access management for physical spaces.
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CfP: Demystifying Blockchain Through an STS Lens | P2P Foundation

CfP: Demystifying Blockchain Through an STS Lens | P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
A call for papers for a special issue of “Engaging Science, Technology, and Society” (eSTS), a new open access journal of the Society for Social Studies of Science: Demystifying Blockchain Through an STS Lens: Challenges and Opportunities of a New Infrastructure for the Commons “The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough?” William …
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Against PDF | P2P Foundation

Against PDF | P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

In his 1973 bestseller Small Is Beautiful, the British economist E.F. Schumacher outlined a concept that would come to be known as “appropriate technology.” This meant, in essence, adopting technologies that actually suit the needs they’re meant to address and the contexts in which they’re meant to operate. He was worried chiefly about technological overkill in international development, but it’s an idea that resonates elsewhere. In sum: Use the tool that fits the need.

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