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| First of all, what we definitely need is a new kind of way of seeing, where the connections of data extraction, fascism, and AI supremacy are laid bare and self-evident. We cannot settle for ”ethics” and “good conscience” or “empathy, | First of all, what we definitely need is a new kind of way of seeing, where the connections of data extraction, fascism, and AI supremacy are laid bare and self-evident. We cannot settle for ”ethics” and “good conscience” or “empathy, | ||
| - | When you are directly confronted with Big Tech as an extended arm of the state apparatus both in the Global South and the Global North, whose only aim is to ensure the capital’s needs are being met and not the other way around, you know that you should look for alternatives. Only an attitude that departs from people’s needs, who are directly affected by data extraction and censorship mechanisms that are embedded in Big Tech social media and communication tools—including all Meta and Google products like WhatsApp, Instagram, and Google Sheets—can bring the change. Only an attitude that comes from an anti-capitalist, | + | When you are directly confronted with Big Tech as an extended arm of the state apparatus both in the Global South and the Global North, whose only aim is to ensure the capital’s needs are being met and not the other way around, you know that you should look for alternatives. Only an attitude that departs from people’s needs, who are directly affected by data extraction and censorship mechanisms that are embedded in Big Tech social media and communication tools—including all Meta and Google products like WhatsApp, Instagram, and Google Sheets—can bring the change. Only an attitude that comes from an anti-capitalist, |
| This attitude can directly bring us to federated media, which is not under the control of any group and belongs to no private person but to people. The practice of co-running server infrastructure with your allies and friends is the future that we will rely on, allowing us to create on- and offline spaces of mutual aid in distributed and decentralized networks. | This attitude can directly bring us to federated media, which is not under the control of any group and belongs to no private person but to people. The practice of co-running server infrastructure with your allies and friends is the future that we will rely on, allowing us to create on- and offline spaces of mutual aid in distributed and decentralized networks. | ||
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