From the Future of Life-Institute
FLI catalyzes and supports research and initiatives for safeguarding life and developing optimistic visions of the future, including positive ways for humanity to steer its own course considering new technologies and challenges.
"The Book and Discussion Forum for Networked Activists"; the book was Edited by Jon Lebkowsky and Mitch Ratcliffe. but the discussion in the forum, which started 2004, seems to have died last year. The book contains "Emergent Democracy" by Joi Ito. ;
"At its core, DARC is a conference on the law and policy of drones, with the goal of working towards the development of a constructive law and policy agenda. But DARC is also meant to be more than simply a three day conference, and it will not be the final word. It is the start of a forum for exploring the contours of the current landscape, understanding how we got here, and identifying how we can influence the future of drone law and policy. " (from the Guidebook) "DARC was the first multi-stakeholder conference on drones and society, and we think it was a huge success. It's not everyday that hobbyists, roboticists, fighter pilots, officials, entrepreneurs, activists and hackers get together to talk about the future."
"The Book and Discussion Forum for Networked Activists"; the book was Edited by Jon Lebkowsky and Mitch Ratcliffe. but the discussion in the forum, which started 2004, seems to have died last year. The book contains "Emergent Democracy" by Joi Ito. ; "The Second Superpower Rears its Beautiful Head ", by James F. Moore, plus chapters bt Clay Shirky, Howard Rheingold and others.(extremedemocracy at del.icio.us)