[FRIAM] The comparative thickness of the tropospheree

[Marcus Daniels]

To be clear, I mean an end to our pointless social struggles.  Subsumed by a greater intelligence that can demonstrate our “meritocracy” is no longer of any consequence.

 

From: Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com> On Behalf Of steve smith
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 9:13 AM
To: friam at redfish.com
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The comparative thickness of the tropospheree

 

Marcus-



I’m intrigued by the possibility of having the whole “game” come crashing down.

It is miserable how the economy locks people into one area of specialty.  

Take away that “mastery” what is left of a person?  Let’s find out.  

As a boomer who grew up on the periphery of the shadow of MAD and Nuclear Annihilation, I'm more fascinated by less abrupt versions: 

Love William Gibson's use of the term "Jackpot" to describe a slow but unequivocal "slumping" of the game (Jackpot Series)

Also Johnathan Letham's use of "the Arrest" for a similarly styled apocalyptic transition...  a long, slow spin-out of everything.

 

As an alternative (probably out of reach) Jean-Marc Janovici's Graphic Novel World without End <https://www.google.com/books/edition/World_Without_End/yVwBEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover>  and his emphasis on the distinction between poverte and sobriete and it's implication for our collective (post?)industrial future.  sobriete-vs-poverty <https://natehagens.substack.com/p/sobriete-vs-poverty-preparing-for> 

- Steve

 

Yeah; I don’t think it’s right that we get dealt out of our own game.

 

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