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Cathrin's avatar

Vielen Dank für die umfangreichen Ausarbeitungen. Jetzt fehlt noch ein wichtiger Baustein, die Anwendung kybernetischer Prinzipien im RGW Wirtschaftsblock. Die Arbeiten kybernetischer Institute sowohl in Berlin (Ost) und Moskau zu Zeiten des kalten Krieges. Was resultiert daraus? Im Prinzip ein Experimentierfeld. Die Planwirtschaft des Ostblocks inklusive der gelieferten Ideologie (trotz Mangel vorwärts ;-)). Die Dinge fügen sich nun zusammen.

esc's avatar

I have touched upon it in brief - the eastern bloc developed in tandem with the west but where the west focused more on general systems theory the east focused on cybernetics. But in general, both got into input output analysis heavily in the 60s.

I never did a write up in fairness on specifically that, you’re correct, but I covered it in fair detail on Twitter. Of course now that’s gone, perhaps I can add it to the essay on Project Cybersyn which I need to finish at some stage.

The Cold War, in my book, was not what it was sold as.

https://escapekey.substack.com/p/the-missing-link?utm_source=publication-search

Cathrin's avatar

Ja, genau. Beides lief parallel. Sie haben recht, es ist anders, als das, was der Masse verkauft wurde und wird. Daher sind Ihre Ausarbeitungen und Recherchen eine der Wenigen, die sich dessen annehmen. Besser: öffentlich darlegen, zum allgemeinen Verständnis beitragen.

Thumbnail Green's avatar

The name Rosalind means 'gentle horse' as in Trojan

Cheeky Gesturton's avatar

When Katherine Watt & Sasha Latypova referenced “counter measures”, I found myself having to visualize working on a kitchen counter with a sink install, using a tape measure. Mnemonic tricks are important, ever more so as I age.

In US , we had a Rosalynn Carter; First Lady. A lot of regrettable crap was brought in during Carter administration.

Thumbnail Green's avatar

Counter measures! You cracked me up Cheeky.🤣

Thumbnail Green's avatar

'(as scope creep is so hot these days) '

Died laughing

Kaylene Emery's avatar

Blessings and appreciation from Sydney Australia.

Explorer's avatar

Hmm. What capacity and energy will the ONE-SEEING EYE need to operate one trillion transactions within the blink of an eye?

Will it halt and stop itself (creating chaos), or better, HOW will we stop it before it goes active?

J Robert Burgoyne's avatar

Awful idea. Why are people being paid to remove our freedoms?

The Light's avatar

because they probably wouldn't do it otherwise.

Systemcheck's avatar

Rosalind Franklin (very interesting family background, her father was a banker ;) is probably the inspiration for the program, as she co-discovered DNA.

So now we're getting financial DNA. Not funny.

Clearinghouse Monism's avatar

Fascinating and spot on, as usual ESC!