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SUMMARY:INDEP online Talk with Al Campbell on Protagonistic Planned Socialism (PROPLASO) and Human Development
DESCRIPTION:Social discontent with the existing world capitalist system is high and increasing. Many people look for major reforms of the capitalist system (some progressive\, quite a few reactionary). A major part of those who to the contrary think capitalism must be replaced with an alternative system\, consider themselves in favor of some type of socialism or communism. The ideas about what constitutes socialism or communism vary greatly\, with some general consensus on some core ideas and a broad spectrum of different ideas about other issues (hence the need for ongoing social discussions and experiments concerning these).\nIn this talk Al Campbell will very briefly discuss 1) the question of why society should replace capitalism\, 2) the historical relation of pre-figurative visions of alternative systems to what exists to the development of such alternatives\, 3) the Goldilocks dilemma for visions of an alternative society from the point of human development\, 4) the DPS (Democratic Planned Socialism) family of vision (and its importance as a family)\, and 5) the three pillars of PROPLASO (Protagonistic Planned Socialism). At least the following six issues about which there is much ongoing discussions and debates among advocates of socialism will be discussed in the course of discussing the above 5 points – a) capitalist exploitation without wage labor\, b) the nature of wages in a socialist system\, c) consumer councils\, d) the possibility of simple commodity production and producers in a socialist system\, e) the possibility of required socialist planning if the system has markets\, and f) money in a socialist system (and beyond that\, whatever else hopefully comes up in the questions). \nThis event will be in English. \nTo participate\, please register here.
URL:https://www.indep.network/event/indep-online-talk-with-al-campbell-on-protagonistic-planned-socialism-proplaso-and-human-development/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Introductory Talk on Labour Time Accounting by IDA
DESCRIPTION:The IDA (Initiative demokratische Arbeitszeitrechnung/Initiative democratic Labour Time Accounting) is giving two introductory talks on the concept of democratic Labour Time Accounting in the Ruhrgebiet area of Germany. Both events will be in German.
URL:https://www.indep.network/event/introductory-talk-on-labour-time-accounting-by-ida/
LOCATION:AZ Mühlheim\, Auerstr. 51\, Mülheim an der Ruhr\, North Rhine-Westphalia\, 45468\, Germany
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ORGANIZER;CN="IDA (Initiative demokratische Arbeitszeitrechnung)":MAILTO:gruppe_arbeitszeit@riseup.net
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SUMMARY:Introductory Talk on Labour Time Accounting by IDA
DESCRIPTION:The IDA (Initiative demokratische Arbeitszeitrechnung/Initiative democratic Labour Time Accounting) is giving two introductory talks on the concept of democratic Labour Time Accounting in the Ruhrgebiet area of Germany. Both events will be in German.
URL:https://www.indep.network/event/introductory-talk-on-labour-time-accounting-by-ida-2/
LOCATION:Black Pigeon Dortmund\, Scharnhorststr. 50\, Dortmund\, North Rhine-Westphalia\, 44147\, Germany
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ORGANIZER;CN="IDA (Initiative demokratische Arbeitszeitrechnung)":MAILTO:gruppe_arbeitszeit@riseup.net
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SUMMARY:Is Democratic Socialist Planning Possible? - A Conversation with Christoph Sorg
DESCRIPTION:This description is copied from the event flyer: \nThis talk explores the resurgence of economic planning debates\, arguing that planning has expanded under capitalism rather than declined. It revisits the socialist calculation debate and reviews three planning models: Keynesian\, Neurathian\, and Polanyian. Emaphasizing Polanyian planning\, Sorg highlights its potential for democratizing surplus allocation\, decommodifying essential goods\, and advancing digital-ecological approaches to price-setting. \nChristoph Sorg is a social scientist at Humboldt University Berlin and guest researcher at UC Berkeley. His work focuses on capitalism\, economic planning\, and social reproduction\, combining insights from economic sociology and political economy. He recently co-edited Rethinking Economic Planning (Competition & Change) and Creative Construction: Democratic Planning in the 21st Century (Bristol University Press).
URL:https://www.indep.network/event/is-democratic-socialist-planning-possible-a-conversation-with-christoph-sorg/
LOCATION:UC Santa Cruz\, Rachel Carson Red Room\, Student Commons\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064\, Santa Cruz\, 95064\, United States
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SUMMARY:Online Talk - Utopia in the Factory - Prefigurative Knowledge Against Cybernetics
DESCRIPTION:Online talk by Rhiannon Firth & John Preston on their new book Utopia in the Factory. Prefigurative Knowledge Against Cybernetics. Find the link to the respective Zoom call here\, or on the event’s website. \nThe description is taken from the event’s website: \n\n\n\n\nThe idea that automation\, AI and Robotics might lead to a utopian future for humanity is a powerful one both in mainstream and radical discourse. \nThe paradigm of ‘Industry 4.0’ where digital manufacturing enables the seamless production of goods (and services) and ‘lights out’ factories where machines and robots effortlessly produce for our future needs and wants are powerful drivers of a capitalist\, free market cybertopia. For some radicals\, technology and automation produce the conditions for a Fully Automated Luxury Communism\, drawing on an interpretation of Marx\, where human work would be replaced by a life of leisure and abundance for all. For others\, an earlier discourse – cybernetics – and the use of AI and social media in communication and co-ordination enable forms of radical organisation through ‘anarchist cybernetics’. \nThis book questions that technological optimism – particularly cybernetics\, automation and AI – through a critique of these technologies and organisational forms. Cybernetics and corresponding technologies and forms (particularly Industry 4.0) can never capture human forms of creativity and working practices. Furthermore\, there are similar problems with the ‘cybernetic paradigm’ as a radical form of organisation or social movement in terms of human autonomy\, creativity\, desire and social prefiguration. \nAs counterpoint the book shows\, through empirical evidence and drawing on interviews with workers or activists in a variety of organizational forms\, that tacit knowledge and autonomous and spontaneous human projects (what the authors define as ‘hobbying’) are critical in the physical act of making and co-operating. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\nRhiannon Firth is Lecturer in Sociology of Education at the Institute of Education\, University College London. She is interested in anti-authoritarian organising within\, against and beyond the crises of capitalism. Her research focuses on grassroots utopias\, mutual aid and the pedagogical and prefigurative practices of radical social movements. \nJohn Preston is Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex. He has pioneered an original stream of research in the sociology of disasters and existential threats. His work also explores the sociology of education and\, most recently\, skills and AI.
URL:https://www.indep.network/event/online-talk-utopia-in-the-factory-prefigurative-knowledge-against-cybernetics/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Centre for Commons Organising Values Equalities and Resilience (COVER) at University of Essex":MAILTO:coveres@essex.ac.uk
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SUMMARY:INDEP online Talk with CibCom on Cybernetics\, Planning and Democracy
DESCRIPTION:In this event CibCom (acronym for Cibercomunismo)\, an interdisciplinary research group from the Spanish speaking world\, will introduce themselves and their work. They argue that the idea of the market as the best possible resource allocator has long been surpassed by advances in digital technology. Corporations already plan their production and distribution on a global scale through cybernetic systems processing vast amounts of data in real time. The only remaining question is in whose service economic planning is done – Planning in the hands of the oligarchy\, and thus based on private profit? Or democratic planning addressing social needs? They claim that for the first time\, the tools exist to make the latter real: a global cybernetic system for the people\, coordinating the production process based on real-time feedback. \nThe event will be in English. \nTo participate\, please register through this link. \nPlease note that this event will take place after daylight savings in european timezones.
URL:https://www.indep.network/event/indep-online-talk-with-cibcom-on-cybernetics-planning-and-democracy/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Launch of Common Wealth's "Green Planning Commission"
DESCRIPTION:The event description is copied from the event’s eventbrite page\, please register there to attend. \nThe event will be in English. \n\n\n\n\n\n“Green Planning Commission Launch by Common Wealth in London.\nBuilding a new era of green democratic planning \nA panel discussion and reception to launch the Common Wealth Green Planning Commission. \n—- \nCommon Wealth is launching a transatlantic Green Planning Commission to rethink the politics and practice of planning to recover a democratic and decarbonised future from the crises of our age. \nJoin us in London on Thursday 30th of October to discuss on the state of decarbonisation in domestic and global context\, the changing frontiers of climate action\, and how green democratic planning can underpin a decisive progressive consensus\, programme\, and winning coalition. \n—- \nChaired by Sarah Nankivell\, Common Wealth \nFeaturing: \n\nCarolina Alves\, Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose\nMelanie Brusseler\, Common Wealth\nRichard Kozul-Wright\, SOAS\nMathew Lawrence\, Common Wealth\n\nLocation: The October Gallery\, \n24 Old Gloucester St\, London WC1N 3AL \nTime: 19:00 – 21:30 \n19:00 – 20:00: Panel Discussion \n20:00-21:30: Drinks Reception \n—- \nPlease register in advance as we have limited capacity.”
URL:https://www.indep.network/event/launch-of-common-wealths-green-planning-commission/
LOCATION:October Gallery\, 24 Old Gloucester Street\, London\, WC1N 3AL\, United Kingdom
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