Save Civilization

• We’re amnesic and paralyzed
  • We’re drowning in the info-torrent
  • With no place to put things we think are worth remembering
• We’re amnesic because we don’t have a shared memory
  • We are easy to spin and manipulate
  • We outsourced our memories to Google and Wikipedia; that was a mistake
• We’re paralyzed because our mutual trust is low
• Building a shared memory (which is complicated) will help us:
  • Share what we know, comparing notes and improving our conclusions
  • Transform education, journalism, art, science, elections and policy making
  • Mitigate (neutralize?) the very effective misinformation campaigns afoot
  • Help us face current crises and aim higher
• Building a memory without addressing trust will fail.
  • We need both heart and brain engaged.
  • Doing both, together, might be transformative