A Celebration Society has always been about encouraging discussion. I don’t want to limit this to my point of view, and so we are now opening the blog for others to contribute. Good topics might include: How to start a movement What will enable a Celebration Society to manifest Technologies that are especially relevant or…
I’ve always viewed a Celebration Society as a collaborative process. After all, if people don’t collaborate in its creation, how will they feel any sense of ownership? When I wrote the book, it was basically the pulling together of a lot of different ideas from a lot of different people. I didn’t really create very…
Meat consumption is a problem is many ways. A substitute for industrial “farming” of animals is needed. This could take the form of vegetable “meats” (more on this below) or a 21st century alternative to industrialized animal “husbandry”. We will, in future, grow meat in vats in a factory-type environment without the involvement of any…
Psychologists have noted that many people, when presented with evidence that contradicts a belief of theirs, simply ignore or rationalize away that evidence, holding even more tightly to their existing beliefs. If we are to fundamentally change the world in the direction of an Abundance Game, we must accept that many of our fellow people…
In the book, I spend a fair amount of time examining important aspects of society that appear inverted from their optimum functioning. However, my perspective may not have been broad enough. I recently learned that the way we humans sleep is quite different from how we are biologically wired to sleep. I don’t just mean…
We’ve been giving all of our attention to the crisis automation poses for HUMAN workers. But what about cats? They have many jobs, too: Greeter Bookends Footwarmers Relaxation appliances (purring) Seat warmer Masseuse (kneading with paws) Grooming assistant (licking noses and faces) WWE live wrestling entertainment (requires two cats, preferably Siberians) Morning wakeup service (also…
A cohesive society is defined by a shared set of values. These values manifest in many different actions large and small, but in a healthy society there is an underlying glue: love. I love what a Celebration Society stands for, and so do our growing cadre of allies. If we didn’t love these values, we…
I had a heartbreaking experience recently. I met an extraordinary man, whom I thought would become both a friend and an ally. Then he was neither. Allies are extremely important to building a Celebration Society. Each of us humans has notable strengths and notable weaknesses. (I am well aware of my limited strengths and many…
Like many of us, I’ve had a lot of pain in my life. It’s part of living. (As I’ve written on Quora, fears about robots suffering are unfounded.) Recently, I delivered a speech entitled “The Gift Box of Pain”. A realization has been dawning in me that some of the greatest gifts of my life…