Of loose cannons on the world’s deck
Back in 1998 as a part of a Masters in International Politics, I wrote an essay on monetary unions and […]
My cooperative is ikigai
So I’m in the ‘other’ demographic – the over-50 category – the one that has only one book-end. My teenage
Governance, Journal
Governance with a token
So bringing some recent threads together – this video includes a discussion about crypto currencies and governance: Taking a lead
Co-operatively solving the prisoner’s dilemma
Listening to a back edition of Seth Godin’s Akimbo podcast “Game Theory & the Infinite Game”, it struck me that
What is good data governance?
Governance is a hashtag that has been growing in popularity. So it’s great to see the coop sector responding with the
Journal, Technology
My non-fungible token is my home
Tokens are migrating to the mainstream. CryptoKitties has demonstrated how the blockchain can extend beyond money into real-world ‘things’.
A coop’s competitive advantage
We’ve been using this diagram to help people understand where coops fit in the world as we know it. It
Tech and design workers making moves
A surprisingly well attended meeting at the Trades Hall last night given the low key publicity. Developers, designers and folk
When algorithms rule the world
When will homo sapiens be usurped at the top of the food chain? Or has it already happened? The
Co-operatives, Journal
The pros & cons of ratings
Accessing farmer data is hard as the systems that current gather, process and store data belong to the old world. Accreditation and certification offers one way to bridge the gap between today and tomorrow’s smart farm.