Comments on: A Jeffersonian Technocracy http://baconsrebellion.com/2009/02/17/a-jeffersonian-technocracy/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:39:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Robert B Moler http://baconsrebellion.com/2009/02/17/a-jeffersonian-technocracy/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Robert B Moler Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:32:35 +0000 http://baconsrebellion.com/?p=289#comment-614 Speculation is a wonder avocation. Maybe everything you wrote would come to be, but it is speculation. There is no objective evidence that any of it would transpire as you describe it. Jefferson (who I admire excessively) was engaging in speculative wishful thinking. The last time Europe enjoyed(?) a system similar to the one you describe was in the middle ages when cities were mostly depopulated, hamlets and tiny villages were per force self sustaining - there being little or no trade - and virtually everything was owned by the local autocrat. Governments got instituted or at least started to put some pressure on the owners of everything to give the 99% of the people who owned little or nothing a slightly larger share of the pie. In today's system, will the comparable people simple give up their control of the means of production (and the politicians that they have bought or seduced?") Speculation is a wonder avocation. Maybe everything you wrote would come to be, but it is speculation. There is no objective evidence that any of it would transpire as you describe it. Jefferson (who I admire excessively) was engaging in speculative wishful thinking. The last time Europe enjoyed(?) a system similar to the one you describe was in the middle ages when cities were mostly depopulated, hamlets and tiny villages were per force self sustaining – there being little or no trade – and virtually everything was owned by the local autocrat. Governments got instituted or at least started to put some pressure on the owners of everything to give the 99% of the people who owned little or nothing a slightly larger share of the pie. In today’s system, will the comparable people simple give up their control of the means of production (and the politicians that they have bought or seduced?”)

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]]> By: Fred Costello http://baconsrebellion.com/2009/02/17/a-jeffersonian-technocracy/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Fred Costello Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:11:01 +0000 http://baconsrebellion.com/?p=289#comment-373 Telecommuting requires honesty and measurable performance. Honesty is sorely lacking these days. Measurable performance is difficult in almost all areas except retail. It is most difficult in projects requiring teamwork. Subcontracting with entrepreneurs offers the best hope for a distributed workforce. Telecommuting requires honesty and measurable performance. Honesty is sorely lacking these days. Measurable performance is difficult in almost all areas except retail. It is most difficult in projects requiring teamwork. Subcontracting with entrepreneurs offers the best hope for a distributed workforce.

]]> By: John Vivadelli http://baconsrebellion.com/2009/02/17/a-jeffersonian-technocracy/comment-page-1/#comment-372 John Vivadelli Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:25:42 +0000 http://baconsrebellion.com/?p=289#comment-372 Hello Michael, I'm a long time friend of Jim Bacon's and walk stride for stride with him in his views of transportation, land use, city planning, and the very nature of how people "go to work". I also know Andres Duany and have observed a charette he ran in a town outside of Atlanta. Did you know that 50-70% of all commercial office space is vacant on any given day due to technology enabled mobility? I have been plowing this field for over 15 years to help organizations make their facilities as flexible and agile as their employees have become. The value of doing this is measured in $ tens of millions saved, billions of BTU's saved and thousands of metric tons of carbon avoided. I would enjoy a discussion with you when you have the time. Regards, John Hello Michael,

I’m a long time friend of Jim Bacon’s and walk stride for stride with him in his views of transportation, land use, city planning, and the very nature of how people “go to work”. I also know Andres Duany and have observed a charette he ran in a town outside of Atlanta.

Did you know that 50-70% of all commercial office space is vacant on any given day due to technology enabled mobility? I have been plowing this field for over 15 years to help organizations make their facilities as flexible and agile as their employees have become. The value of doing this is measured in $ tens of millions saved, billions of BTU’s saved and thousands of metric tons of carbon avoided.

I would enjoy a discussion with you when you have the time.

Regards,
John

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