The Dreamseeker's Vision of Tomorrow
4 days ago
- #open-source
- #privacy-technology
- #societal-critique
- The text explores motivations in life, questioning whether safety, power, pleasure, obligation, or nihilism drive individuals.
- It critiques current societal issues like monopolies, authoritarianism, enshittification, loneliness, and AI's impact on the working class.
- The author suggests resisting oppressive systems by seeking alternative solutions and redistributing power rather than seizing it.
- Projects like Public Key Directory for the Fediverse, COCKTAIL-DKG, and FREEON aim to enhance privacy and resist coercion in software development.
- FREEON specifically addresses the $5 wrench problem by requiring multiple geographically dispersed individuals to sign software releases.
- Future ideas include private subscriptions on Fedi for monetization without censorship and an underground education system to counter misinformation.
- The overarching goal is to create a world with privacy for the public, transparency for the powerful, and resilience for truth and science.