Max Alexander Morrow
@maxamorrow.bsky.social
Nuclear Engineer, M.S. in the Puget Sound Area.
Interested in Science, Technology, and Politics. Developing, discussing, and defending a digital democracy framework.
He/Him/His.
Interested in Science, Technology, and Politics. Developing, discussing, and defending a digital democracy framework.
He/Him/His.
A labor first democracy would be able to communicate industry status directly to universities and set quotas for the number of degrees available preventing oversaturation, hugh over employment rates, and diluted bargaining power.
November 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A labor first democracy would be able to communicate industry status directly to universities and set quotas for the number of degrees available preventing oversaturation, hugh over employment rates, and diluted bargaining power.
A labor first democracy would allow for guaranteed collective bargaining, actual experts working on relevant legislation, and a permanent position for "non productive" careers such as arts or culture which tend to be cut first when budgets tighten.
November 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
A labor first democracy would allow for guaranteed collective bargaining, actual experts working on relevant legislation, and a permanent position for "non productive" careers such as arts or culture which tend to be cut first when budgets tighten.
Probably the single largest failure in the 20th century was the failure to enshrine labor rights and labor representation in the framework of our government. Right now we have two chambers which derive their power based on the same thing, geography. Imagine a chamber based on labor category instead.
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Probably the single largest failure in the 20th century was the failure to enshrine labor rights and labor representation in the framework of our government. Right now we have two chambers which derive their power based on the same thing, geography. Imagine a chamber based on labor category instead.
I don't know which is more disturbing, that our government doesn't seem to care if millions lose access to food; or that the second people started losing benefits I've been hammered by payday loan ads (highly predatory loans) targeting people losing EBT. Consumer protections are dead.
November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I don't know which is more disturbing, that our government doesn't seem to care if millions lose access to food; or that the second people started losing benefits I've been hammered by payday loan ads (highly predatory loans) targeting people losing EBT. Consumer protections are dead.
The most controversial take in my digital democracy framework is that religion is not special in a highly connected society. There's little distinction in celebrity followers, corporation supporters, and religious groups; all are similar systems to establish and spread a resource allocation message.
January 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The most controversial take in my digital democracy framework is that religion is not special in a highly connected society. There's little distinction in celebrity followers, corporation supporters, and religious groups; all are similar systems to establish and spread a resource allocation message.
It is hard to discuss AI as we still put "human intelligence" up on a pedestal - we should be learning that sentience is not some cut and dry achievement, but a spectrum of intelligence caused by naturally occuring organic CPUs and memories (brains).
It's not that AGI's special, it's that we're not.
It's not that AGI's special, it's that we're not.
January 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
It is hard to discuss AI as we still put "human intelligence" up on a pedestal - we should be learning that sentience is not some cut and dry achievement, but a spectrum of intelligence caused by naturally occuring organic CPUs and memories (brains).
It's not that AGI's special, it's that we're not.
It's not that AGI's special, it's that we're not.
If we are going to allow prisons to run for profit, we as tax payers should start treating their service like any other product. If released prisoners commit a related offense within 5 years, the prison should be fined and eventually shut down if it persists. This also extended to rehab clinics.
January 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
If we are going to allow prisons to run for profit, we as tax payers should start treating their service like any other product. If released prisoners commit a related offense within 5 years, the prison should be fined and eventually shut down if it persists. This also extended to rehab clinics.
It's very annoying to feel like the rich are trying to make everything terrible and the government is the best tool to fight back when talking to people who feel the government is trying to make everything terrible and the rich are the best tool to fight back.
December 19, 2024 at 2:02 AM
It's very annoying to feel like the rich are trying to make everything terrible and the government is the best tool to fight back when talking to people who feel the government is trying to make everything terrible and the rich are the best tool to fight back.
That is a false equivalency. There are two types of commodities:
Autocommodities (self producable like sex work, plants, labor, even abortion) and
Sociocommodities (requiring participation and supply chains like advanced guns, computers, and social media).
These should not be regulated the same.
Autocommodities (self producable like sex work, plants, labor, even abortion) and
Sociocommodities (requiring participation and supply chains like advanced guns, computers, and social media).
These should not be regulated the same.
No social media for teens under 16?📵
"It's like telling teens they shouldn't have sex before marriage. They'll just do it in hiding"
Watch #BrusselsMyLove in full: tinyurl.com/bdeymbyc
"It's like telling teens they shouldn't have sex before marriage. They'll just do it in hiding"
Watch #BrusselsMyLove in full: tinyurl.com/bdeymbyc
December 10, 2024 at 5:08 PM
That is a false equivalency. There are two types of commodities:
Autocommodities (self producable like sex work, plants, labor, even abortion) and
Sociocommodities (requiring participation and supply chains like advanced guns, computers, and social media).
These should not be regulated the same.
Autocommodities (self producable like sex work, plants, labor, even abortion) and
Sociocommodities (requiring participation and supply chains like advanced guns, computers, and social media).
These should not be regulated the same.
One of largest backslides for workers (and a big reason generations are nostalgic for a pre-inclusive society) is the loss of head of house salaries. Individuals should be paid enough that they can support a nonworking spouse. This would support parenting and community building. UBI is the best path
December 10, 2024 at 5:03 PM
One of largest backslides for workers (and a big reason generations are nostalgic for a pre-inclusive society) is the loss of head of house salaries. Individuals should be paid enough that they can support a nonworking spouse. This would support parenting and community building. UBI is the best path
In addition to the digital art and content benefits of implementing individual blockchain identification, better tracking of data allows us to scrutinize the inputs of AI. If these systems are to become as powerful as their founder imagine we should be far more discerning in their training sets.
December 10, 2024 at 2:59 PM
In addition to the digital art and content benefits of implementing individual blockchain identification, better tracking of data allows us to scrutinize the inputs of AI. If these systems are to become as powerful as their founder imagine we should be far more discerning in their training sets.
Block chain technology is publicly considered the gimmick behind crypto and NFTs, but when used in a digital democracy system it could allow individuals to tag all the data they produce online enabling monetization, digital art ownership, and even revocation rights.
December 10, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Block chain technology is publicly considered the gimmick behind crypto and NFTs, but when used in a digital democracy system it could allow individuals to tag all the data they produce online enabling monetization, digital art ownership, and even revocation rights.
As someone advocating hard for a digital government, I fully support the Australian social media ban for 16 and under. This is a vital first step to save thousands of lives right now. I'm sure there will be a drop in depression and suicide rates amongst Australian teens as a result!
December 2, 2024 at 3:24 PM
As someone advocating hard for a digital government, I fully support the Australian social media ban for 16 and under. This is a vital first step to save thousands of lives right now. I'm sure there will be a drop in depression and suicide rates amongst Australian teens as a result!
100% agree, we need to gather experts in law, security, and digital communications to create a framework that countries can turn to when transitioning to digital democracies. Preferably one which fits into each country's current legislative environment.
December 2, 2024 at 2:41 PM
100% agree, we need to gather experts in law, security, and digital communications to create a framework that countries can turn to when transitioning to digital democracies. Preferably one which fits into each country's current legislative environment.
Reposted by Max Alexander Morrow
Would somebody please explain to me why the govt. is not putting a curb on profiteering. I don’t mean just slag off the govt. I mean a proper explanation because there must be a reason
Average annual energy bill to rise by £21 to £1,738 from January.
One of the highest prices in the world.
No curbs on profiteering - oil, gas, energy companies making record profits, fueling poverty, business costs.
Profiteers also get public subsidies.
www.theguardian.com/money/2024/n...
One of the highest prices in the world.
No curbs on profiteering - oil, gas, energy companies making record profits, fueling poverty, business costs.
Profiteers also get public subsidies.
www.theguardian.com/money/2024/n...
Average annual energy bill to rise to £1,738 in Great Britain from January
Increase in energy price cap by Ofgem follows 10% rise for current quarter, heaping more pressure on households
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Would somebody please explain to me why the govt. is not putting a curb on profiteering. I don’t mean just slag off the govt. I mean a proper explanation because there must be a reason
In a digital democracy, we are free from geographically organized representation! Imagine a house chamber where instead of state reps we have Profession Reps for Engineers, Doctors, Nurses, Electricians, Manufacturers, etc who actually are knowledgeable on the industry's effecting our lives.
November 22, 2024 at 3:09 PM
In a digital democracy, we are free from geographically organized representation! Imagine a house chamber where instead of state reps we have Profession Reps for Engineers, Doctors, Nurses, Electricians, Manufacturers, etc who actually are knowledgeable on the industry's effecting our lives.
Call me a radical but I don't think a company which receives funding/subsidies from a democratic government should be able to earn profits until they've paid it back. No more allowing big businesses to socialize their costs while privatizing their gains. Looking especially at the tech industry...
November 21, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Call me a radical but I don't think a company which receives funding/subsidies from a democratic government should be able to earn profits until they've paid it back. No more allowing big businesses to socialize their costs while privatizing their gains. Looking especially at the tech industry...
Let's talk freedom of speech in social media, bc that's the underlying question during this #Xodus
Should Freedom of Speech extend to anonymous speech? If an anonymous false post reaches lible/slander is the poster responsible? Should the platform that propagated the post to the point of harm be?
Should Freedom of Speech extend to anonymous speech? If an anonymous false post reaches lible/slander is the poster responsible? Should the platform that propagated the post to the point of harm be?
November 21, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Let's talk freedom of speech in social media, bc that's the underlying question during this #Xodus
Should Freedom of Speech extend to anonymous speech? If an anonymous false post reaches lible/slander is the poster responsible? Should the platform that propagated the post to the point of harm be?
Should Freedom of Speech extend to anonymous speech? If an anonymous false post reaches lible/slander is the poster responsible? Should the platform that propagated the post to the point of harm be?
Really good list for Americans looking to absorb more international politics! Thanks Jacob
🚨🚨 Inspired by fellow EU nerds, I did a first attempt in creating a starter pack on European law and politics (defined in a broad sense) collecting some of the people I really think you should follow in this area. More names will be added but a bit exhausted by this work.
go.bsky.app/E5ByTCJ
go.bsky.app/E5ByTCJ
November 21, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Really good list for Americans looking to absorb more international politics! Thanks Jacob
Reposted by Max Alexander Morrow
Many young people have created online communities spanning the country, where they have far more in common with their internet friends than their neighbors. So why are modern governments still organized by geography?
November 21, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Many young people have created online communities spanning the country, where they have far more in common with their internet friends than their neighbors. So why are modern governments still organized by geography?
I get that everyone has their last straw, but it's irritating to see all the creators who had no issue passively supporting Musk in the bad place come here now bc his behavior is actually about to affect them. Like, yall couldn't have ripped his power away from him before the election?
November 21, 2024 at 3:24 PM
I get that everyone has their last straw, but it's irritating to see all the creators who had no issue passively supporting Musk in the bad place come here now bc his behavior is actually about to affect them. Like, yall couldn't have ripped his power away from him before the election?
I don't disagree with @alexyates2000.bsky.social and @aurelmondon.bsky.social, however, I believe Trump has shown that "language engineering" (common among the educated) is impossible in a colloquial electorate. Exact definitions are now battlegrounds for infighting rather than debates of precision.
📰 It may sound strange for the Populism Specialist Group to share this great text by @alexyates2000.bsky.social against the very word "populism", but a critical analysis of the (mis)uses of the "p-word" is one of the most promising frontiers in our field! 👇
theconversation.com/the-word-pop...
theconversation.com/the-word-pop...
The word ‘populism’ is a gift to the far right – four reasons why we should stop using it
Extremists benefit when we use euphemisms that confer on them an air of legitimacy.
theconversation.com
November 19, 2024 at 6:56 PM
I don't disagree with @alexyates2000.bsky.social and @aurelmondon.bsky.social, however, I believe Trump has shown that "language engineering" (common among the educated) is impossible in a colloquial electorate. Exact definitions are now battlegrounds for infighting rather than debates of precision.
What makes my #DigitalDemocracy throry different than past democracies? Organization. Every government system that has existed is based in geographic politics, but in a digital democracy physical closeness is not the most unifying force. #MorrowsDD
November 19, 2024 at 3:49 PM
What makes my #DigitalDemocracy throry different than past democracies? Organization. Every government system that has existed is based in geographic politics, but in a digital democracy physical closeness is not the most unifying force. #MorrowsDD
A #DigitalDemocracy can leverage the ability to work closely with people far from you and seeks to build representation around commonalities. My theory includes three coequal legislative branches with "districts" based on geography, age, and industry. #MorrowsDD
November 19, 2024 at 3:49 PM
A #DigitalDemocracy can leverage the ability to work closely with people far from you and seeks to build representation around commonalities. My theory includes three coequal legislative branches with "districts" based on geography, age, and industry. #MorrowsDD