100% agree. I remember when they inadvertently told us as much in an iPad commercial ....

I think they write such things because it's what they believe. People, including journos, steeped in neoliberal lore, are semi-secretly terrified of the big changes that are likely to occur over the next 30+ years. Chloe and her peeps are activated by it and offering ways forward.

Hey Russell - I'd love to see you writing about this. I think that shorter supply chains is a big part of a large range of other food suppliers / growers, esp in the organic / organic-adjacent world. Lots to discover and discuss. On ya.

Glad to see the traditional trajectory for Labour's neo-lib brigade still intact.

All this Foucault makes me wonder if _the internet as digital panopticon_ is getting a 'look-in' for your new book :)

Precisely. I wonder if one of those local aviation journalists might take a break from their junket-based articles about the comfort levels of the new business class seats and follow up?

hmmm ... www.airnewzealandnewsroom.com/press-releas...

This does explain some of the thinking at the time – thinking by 1980s Labour leaders who were a) into University of Chicago economics, b) made neo-liberal policies law in the 1980s, and c) left Labour and created the Act party. I'm hopeful left-wing political thought in NZ has come a ways since

SJD - Beautiful Haze ... simple and perfect ... middle-aged men will be weeping into their craft beers ... "It might be good to tell the boss I don't give a toss, to stick his lame-ass job but I'm not sure I can ..." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb-4...

When you get a chance you might want to check out Pen Pot. I'm only just starting to explore myself. They don't have variants or variables yet but say they're working on those. So far, they have made noises about being more interested in ML than AI ... we shall see. penpot.app/penpot-vs-fi...

This is such an important point, well made. I'll be sharing with my postgrad UX students. Thanks very much.

My Feelings? Sneaky.

You might enjoy getting his (almost daily) email which I reckon is great mail.flarn.com/mailman/list...

The enshittification of public services because 'ideology'

Terrific thread. Thanks. This feels related / useful and I thought you may be interested, if you've not seen already: www.frontiersin.org/journals/edu...

Yes - here's some words about it. support.zoom.com/hc/en/articl...

In the past I've used zoom or similar. Remote participant shares screen while they do tasks.