by Peter Schurman | Jun 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
(Versions of this piece have also been published at The Huffington Post and Medium.) Escalating tensions between the US and China, while ominous, offer a useful reminder that the artificial division of our world into separate nation-states may no longer serve us,...
by Peter Schurman | Jun 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
We made a great connection today with Democracy OS, the leading group developing technology for true democratic participation. Here’s Santiago Siri, Democracy OS’ President: [wpvideo AcsvPhLp] Please consider donating to support One Global...
by Peter Schurman | Apr 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
(This piece was also published on The Huffington Post.) 147 students were massacred in Kenya two days ago. The Times says: The attack on Thursday exposed just how powerless this industrialized, westernized country is in the face of a ruthless terrorist organization....
by Peter Schurman | Mar 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
(This piece was also published on The Huffington Post.) Today’s Times has an exposé on the draft of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the latest international trade agreement under negotiation, based on a disclosure from Wikileaks. It highlights one of the scariest...
by Peter Schurman | Mar 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
I recently gave this talk at an event sponsored by the tech blog Pando. The overall event was called “Don’t Be Awful: Ideas for a Better Silicon Valley”, and featured a variety of speakers. The video runs about 28 minutes. Please consider donating to support...
by Peter Schurman | Mar 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today’s New York Times features a report on the many uses of blockchain technology, which underlies Bitcoin, that go beyond financial transactions. This brings new public visibility to a point we’ve highlighted for some time. Though not mentioned by the...