General Intellect Unit

In which we begin a mini-series on Kentucky Route Zero, a game by Cardboard Computer. In this episode we cover Act 1, plus the first interlude, "Limits & Demonstrations". If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Kentucky Route Zero Cardboard Computer General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod Ge...

In which the GIU community comes together to discuss chapter 11 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm, "Corporate Structure and its Quantification", but then we lose the recording, and then Kyle records a summary of the topics discussed. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https...

In which the GIU community reviews the first two sections of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancipation Network

In which the GIU community continues the discussion of Chapter 10 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "The Biggest Switch". If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancipation...

In which the GIU community comes together to discuss Chapter 10 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "The Biggest Switch". If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancipation Ne...

In which the GIU community comes together to discuss Chapter 9 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "Autonomic Management". If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancipation N...

In which we are joined by Gemma and Alex from Common Knowledge , a cooperative "designing digital tools that make radical change possible". If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Common Knowledge Co-Tech Enspiral Rules for Revolutionaries Sociocracy - Basic Concepts and Principles Distributed Organizing Guide General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.ne...

In which the GIU community continues the discussion of Chapter 8 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "Autonomy". If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancipation Network

In which we are joined by the organizers of Kickstarter United, the Kickstarter union. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Kickstarter United Kickstarter Union Oral History ( podcast feed ) General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit...

In which the GIU community discusses Chapter 8 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "Autonomy".   If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancipation Network

In which the GIU community discusses Chapter 7 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "Control Physiology".   If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancipation Network

In which the GIU community discusses Chapter 6 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "The Anatomy of Management".   If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancipation Network

In which we read "Post-Open Source", by Melody Horn. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Post-Open Source, by Melody Horn General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancipation Network

In which the GIU community discusses Chapter 5 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "Hierarchies of control".   If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancipation Network

In which conclude our discussion of "Marx and Nature: A Red and Green Perspective" by Paul Burkett. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Marx and Nature From Alpha To Omega General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Ema...

In which the GIU community discusses Chapter 4 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "The Organization of Unthinkable Systems".   If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancipat...

In which continue our discussion of "Marx and Nature: A Red and Green Perspective" by Paul Burkett. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Marx and Nature From Alpha To Omega General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Ema...

In which we conclude our discussion of The Human Use of Human Beings, with Jake and Ezri from Swampside Chats. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Swampside Chats The Human Use of Human Beings, on Wikipedia General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook Genera...

In which we are joined by Tom O'Brien (of From Alpha To Omega) to read "Marx and Nature: A Red and Green Perspective" by Paul Burkett. Part two will air one week after this episode. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Marx and Nature From Alpha To Omega General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giun...

In which the GIU community discusses Chapter 3 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "The Dimensions of the Problem".   If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancipation Networ...

In which we continue our discussion of The Human Use of Human Beings, with Jake and Ezri from Swampside Chats. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Swampside Chats The Human Use of Human Beings, on Wikipedia General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook Genera...

In which the GIU community discusses Chapter 2 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "Concepts and Terms".   Recorded March 2020.   If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancip...

In which we are joined by Jake and Ezri from Swampside Chats, to talk about The Human Use of Human Beings by Norbert Wiener. We're specifically reading the first edition of the book from 1950. Parts two and three will air in a few weeks. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: Swampside Chats The Human Use of Human Beings, on Wikipedia General Intellect Unit on iTunes http...

In which the GIU community discusses Chapter 1 of Stafford Beer's Brain of the Firm: "Let's Think Again".   Recorded March 2020.   If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancipa...

Introducing the Brain of the Firm reading group series, in which the GIU community reads through Stafford Beer's "Brain of the Firm".   If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon . Links: General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Ema...