Agency

An editorial illustration of a human hand holding a fountain pen, poised over a glowing, translucent blueprint that maps out a complex organization. On one side of the blueprint, the lines form a rigid, oppressive pyramid structure shrouded in shadow, representing centralized control. On the other side, the lines bloom into a luminous, decentralized network of interconnected nodes, representing a "liberty machine" that empowers individual agency. The background is a sophisticated blend of 1970s cybernetic aesthetics—analog dials and soft-glow CRT monitors—merging into modern, ethereal digital data streams. The lighting is cinematic, highlighting the pen as the tool of deliberate design and the choice between freedom and surveillance.

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Freedom Is Designed, Not Given: Stafford Beer’s Warning, and What It Means for AI

Agency, AI, Democratic Tech, Uncategorized / By Krishan Mathis

A continuation of “The Five Dimensions of Human Agency: An Introduction for the Rest of Us.” The previous piece ended […]

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The Five Dimensions of Human Agency: An Introduction for the Rest of Us

Agency, AI, Democratic Tech / By Krishan Mathis

Artificial intelligence is usually discussed in terms of what machines can do. Can they write, reason, diagnose, design, or make