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050: Open Source Anarchism with Steve Klabnik
00:16 – Welcome to “Greater Than Crabmeat” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”
01:02 – Steve’s Background, Origin Story, and Superpowers!
06:00 – Contributing to Open Source
Why’s (Poignant) Guide to Ruby
11:07 – Succession Planning
20:12 – Organizing Groups of People in a Non-Authoritarian Way
Mikhail Bakunin: What is Authority?
36:23 – Avoiding Using Language with Political Connotation
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39:46 – Is anarchy equally accessible to everyone or is it only accessible/available to a privileged class?
43:11 – Problems with One-upmanship and “Shittalking” in Communities
50:39 – Seeking Out Different Environments and Building Environments People Want
Reflections:
Jamey: Leadership and how important it is to not put too much power in the hands of a few people.
Rein: How do you build systems of governance that don’t depend for their success on the goodness of the rulers?
Lorena: How do we learn to speak with others in ways that are inviting and create a safe space for us all?
Coraline: The notion of intentionality.
Steve: Jargon and exclusion.
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