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<p>Steve writes:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>< Would you say that you have more confidence or faith in enhancing individual agency than in seeking the synergies and emergent possibilities through enhancing collective agency? ><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Something close to no confidence for the latter. I think empowered cohesive minority groups will be needed to get things on a productive track. While I certainly have zero confidence in the invisible hand of the markets, I can imagine some of the minority
groups will be technology and services companies (as opposed to extraction companies). I see technology as a force multiplier for these smaller groups, but it won’t matter unless the groups are prepared to shoot for coordinated social goals and take some
risks along the way. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>< So I *think* I'm parsing (all) this as cynicism and pessimism, with maybe a dose of morbid fascination, not a moral judgement that in some way "it should be the select few"? ><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The ark can’t hold everyone. Maybe it won’t have room for me either, but give me a hammer anyway. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Marcus<o:p></o:p></p>
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