In Story, Wyoming (population 983; a seven hour. NNW drive from Denver), “The Wagon Box Inn” hosted its second annual “retreat” — or seminar of sorts — called “The Machine and (Human) Nature.”  The news site TheFP.com described the attendees at the “open mic” of this remote inn in the Rocky Mountains:

 

“It appeared to be many things, all at once. There were homesteaders; there were doomsday preppers. A long-haul trucker, a radiologist, law students, veterans, activists, ecologists, minor Twitter celebs, and a self-described “would-be professional cell tower toppler.” A digital artist couple and a venture capitalist couple and a traditionalist Catholic couple. ”

 

(...)

 

The moment, in short, is confusing for some. And for others, it is… on purpose.

 

Like people like the aforementioned Tucker Max (known for a book called, erm, “I hope they serve beer in hell”) who joins the chorus of naysayers, declaring himself the victim of a “memetic war.” Certainly, as the “Wagon Box Inn” demonstrates, something is dividing us into groups following innovative criteria.

 

This is happening at the same time as the destruction of some postulates that governed Europe. Like private property (now we rent), work (now many just hang around), and pension (none - like in the US!) and - voilà - privacy (haha.) Basically, guys, we are in revolutionary times. Willingly or not. Sighted or blind. The only question is what to do.

 

Tucker Max has his recipe: “I think we’re facing a systemic shift in our civilization, and that chaos that comes from it can’t be fought. It can only be dampened. And then accelerated once we’re through the bad parts.”

In Story, Wyoming (population 983; a seven hour. NNW drive from Denver), “The Wagon Box Inn” hosted its second annual “retreat” — or seminar of sorts — called “The Machine and (Human) Nature.”  The news site TheFP.com described the attendees at the “open mic” of this remote inn in the Rocky Mountains:

 

“It appeared to be many things, all at once. There were homesteaders; there were doomsday preppers. A long-haul trucker, a radiologist, law students, veterans, activists, ecologists, minor Twitter celebs, and a self-described “would-be professional cell tower toppler.” A digital artist couple and a venture capitalist couple and a traditionalist Catholic couple. ”

 

(...)

 

The moment, in short, is confusing for some. And for others, it is… on purpose.

 

Like people like the aforementioned Tucker Max (known for a book called, erm, “I hope they serve beer in hell”) who joins the chorus of naysayers, declaring himself the victim of a “memetic war.” Certainly, as the “Wagon Box Inn” demonstrates, something is dividing us into groups following innovative criteria.

 

This is happening at the same time as the destruction of some postulates that governed Europe. Like private property (now we rent), work (now many just hang around), and pension (none - like in the US!) and - voilà - privacy (haha.) Basically, guys, we are in revolutionary times. Willingly or not. Sighted or blind. The only question is what to do.

 

Tucker Max has his recipe: “I think we’re facing a systemic shift in our civilization, and that chaos that comes from it can’t be fought. It can only be dampened. And then accelerated once we’re through the bad parts.”