One of the most interesting experiments with computerised planning and control of the economy was undertaken in Chile under the Allende government in the years 1972 to 1973. The system was designed by Stafford Beer and is described in his…
Introduction Chile went into a highly significant political process in the early 1970s. It was an attempt to have a socialist revolution in freedom. The government of Presidente Salvador Allende, supported by political forces from the centre-left to the extreme…
We are living in a data-driven society. Big Data and the Internet of Things are popular terms. Governments, universities and the private sector make great investments in collecting and storing data and also extracting new knowledge...
What if the global economy were structured, not to send wealth into the hands of a tiny group of oligarchs, but rather to ensure the best possible lives for everyone, ensuring that people lived fulfilling lives free from want, engaged…
Sítio com Vista conta, a partir de agora (Setembro de 2020) com quatro textos muito elucidativos sobre o projecto Cybersyn — de Paul Cockshott & Allin Cottrell, Raúl Espejo, Katharina Loeber, e Jeremy Gross, respectivamente. São textos que dispensam…