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===== Fringejoyride Residency Notes ===== | ===== Fringejoyride Residency Notes ===== | ||
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+ | In preparation for the microresidency, | ||
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+ | Read about Lisa's experience of the microresidency in the [[fringejoyride residency review]] | ||
=====Session I: Notes 20140407===== | =====Session I: Notes 20140407===== | ||
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=== Aims === | === Aims === | ||
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- | The proposed bioluddite is more active than the current luddites. Rather than focusing on writing, they focus on action, creating experiences and making. Bioluddites are protagonists of the DIY maker culture, but stay away from neophilia. Doers at heart, bioluddites value knowledge in action and putting theories into practice. As such they became living examples of their principles. They do not preach, but provide experiences (e.g. conversation is valued much more than a pamphlet). Some of their actions come close to the " | + | The proposed bioluddite is more active than the current luddites. Rather than focusing on writing, they focus on action, creating experiences and making. Bioluddites are protagonists of the DIY maker culture, but stay away from neophilia. Doers at heart, bioluddites value knowledge in action and putting theories into practice. As such they became living examples of their principles. They do not preach, but provide experiences (e.g. conversation is valued much more than a pamphlet). Some of their actions come close to the " |
They practice principled opposition, embodying their worldview with consequential thought from a social perspective in everything they do - from eating breakfast to organising global bio-luddite gatherings. | They practice principled opposition, embodying their worldview with consequential thought from a social perspective in everything they do - from eating breakfast to organising global bio-luddite gatherings. | ||
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In their lives and tactics bioluddites embrace adaptability and flexibility as their guiding principles. As availability of resources and context of action change, they adapt to the new conditions. They hold their strong opinions somewhat weakly, to be able to continue existing in a changing environment. Although some of their philosophies might appear similar to those of contemporary hippies, they are better dressed (anarcho-dandy style, with a wink to the luddite times) and better fed than hippies. In general, bio-luddites take very good care of themselves and are often members of the slow-food movement. | In their lives and tactics bioluddites embrace adaptability and flexibility as their guiding principles. As availability of resources and context of action change, they adapt to the new conditions. They hold their strong opinions somewhat weakly, to be able to continue existing in a changing environment. Although some of their philosophies might appear similar to those of contemporary hippies, they are better dressed (anarcho-dandy style, with a wink to the luddite times) and better fed than hippies. In general, bio-luddites take very good care of themselves and are often members of the slow-food movement. | ||
- | They value everyday life, which they do not want to disrupt but "slot into", while fighting against new intrusions into their ideal of daily life. Their actions deal with changing supply chains to resolve both social and environmental issues, closing technological loops, increasing awareness and accessibility of biotechnology, | + | They value everyday life, which they do not want to disrupt but "slot into", while fighting against new intrusions into their ideal of daily life.Their actions deal with changing supply chains to resolve both social and environmental issues, closing technological loops, increasing awareness and accessibility of biotechnology, |
=== Waiting Rooms === | === Waiting Rooms === | ||
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What are the most common physical, temporal, emotional and mental characteristics of waiting rooms in doctors' | What are the most common physical, temporal, emotional and mental characteristics of waiting rooms in doctors' | ||
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* not much natural light (tiny windows, curtains/ | * not much natural light (tiny windows, curtains/ | ||
* artificial light, usually fluorescent | * artificial light, usually fluorescent | ||
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* stressed about the procedure | * stressed about the procedure | ||
* helpless | * helpless | ||
- | * preparing | + | * preparing |
* relaxing to have 'time off' | * relaxing to have 'time off' | ||
+ | * worried about time taken off | ||
* being annoyed by other patients (talking, doing stuff, making a mess, being to close and infecting you...) | * being annoyed by other patients (talking, doing stuff, making a mess, being to close and infecting you...) | ||
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=== bioluddite actions in waiting rooms === | === bioluddite actions in waiting rooms === | ||
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* spontaneous ballet class | * spontaneous ballet class | ||
* Good gym model | * Good gym model | ||
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* (engaging people in) Conversations | * (engaging people in) Conversations | ||
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* putting people in a row | * putting people in a row | ||
* naming yourself as the group leader and animating the patients | * naming yourself as the group leader and animating the patients | ||
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* Research surveys (on bioluddite topics) | * Research surveys (on bioluddite topics) | ||
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* Miniature bioluddite gardens/ | * Miniature bioluddite gardens/ | ||
* bioluddite puzzle pieces that need everyone in the room to be put together | * bioluddite puzzle pieces that need everyone in the room to be put together | ||
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* Sharing the joys of the microbiome | * Sharing the joys of the microbiome | ||
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+ | =====Session III: Notes 20140409===== | ||
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+ | ==== Morning discussion ==== | ||
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+ | What are bioluddites' | ||
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+ | * what is the etiquette of the bioluddites? | ||
+ | * misguiding/ | ||
+ | * infiltrating mental pollution devices, such as magazine racks, posters and TV screens in waiting rooms | ||
+ | * non-domestic aesthetics of technology; well designed communal technology on a human scale, its design radiates competence and confidence | ||
+ | * bioluddite' | ||
+ | * a bioluddite' | ||
+ | * bioluddite' | ||
+ | * bioluddites are open about their sources and use displays of their wares to encourage trust and verify authenticity of their produce (whole animal displays, even celebrating displays of ' | ||
+ | * large (global) bioluddites' | ||
+ | * to invite a wide public and demystify bioludditism, | ||
+ | * There are different recruiting techniques for different audiences: some are recruited to become fellow activists, others as customers, others again as bioluddites to be (children and animals) | ||
+ | * the bioluddite actions happen in environments where high contrast is present, where natural and artificial co-exist (e.g. farming an abandoned theme park, changing the menu of a McDonalds in a melancholic Chinese countryside, | ||
+ | * their lifestyle attempts to surface the antagonisms that exist around them (e.g. caged grass, beautifully staged displays of ferocious animals, nostalgia of rural lifestyles in hyper-urban environments...) | ||
+ | * bioluddites point out and frame biotechnological and capitalist glitches in the world around them | ||
+ | * bioluddites connect urban and rural populations, | ||
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+ | **Other reflections** | ||
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+ | * Displays of food tend to be used as verification of authenticity (making dumplings in the window, cutting sashimi in front of customers…) - implying that there might be a lack of trust between the service provider and the customer. Today a lot of the trust issues have been transferred to brands and trademarks, initially set-up as guarantees of quality, now more of a social proof of status (except for eco-certificates). An example where the display goes against quality, but stands for a principle (halal): the Australian sheep are shipped alive to the middle east, only so the local butchers can kill them in the ' | ||
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+ | * Could networked pyramid-like schemes (with multiple centres) be a viable alternative to the mainstream market economy, where bioluddites could work with homesteads and small co-ops; with two differences to the common pyramid schemes - that everyone in the network/ | ||
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+ | * How can bioluddites insert themselves into the chain of trust between doctors and patients, food providers and eaters, scientists and their objects of investigation? | ||
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+ | ==== Afternoon discussion ==== | ||
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+ | Lisa & Maja researched separate tracks. Maja read up on the Luddites of the past and present to flesh out the [[notes on the luddites]]. Lisa researched about dandyism, the Amish, neo luddites and other tracks. We came back together after a couple of hours and continued the discussion: | ||
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+ | * could bioluddites be something like lifestyle coaches? | ||
+ | * Lord Byron was both a dandyist and a Luddite | ||
+ | * the earliest dandies were the first celebrities and taught society about personal hygiene... anti geek/ | ||
+ | * bioluddite retreats - holidays from biotech, similar to social network retreats | ||
+ | * " | ||
+ | * bioluddites mid-emerging technologies with traditional approaches using a strong ethical filter; they help people find their way through the jungle of biotechnologies on offer | ||
+ | * grandmothers as mentors, ambassadors of bioluddite conundrums, rather than give specific expert answers | ||
+ | * doctors could have bioluddites in residence, who never force but inspire | ||
+ | * bioluddites could have clinics with a social identity, making small tweaks in people' | ||
+ | * they provide experiences that can't be explained in a simple piece of technology - they' | ||
+ | * on the one hand they are dandyfying the status quo through parodies inserted in daily situations, on the other hand they provide experience prototypes of how things could be otherwise. they are playing with the edges between the prototypes and reality - pointing out problems in a ludic manner, using holistic approaches | ||
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+ | Summary: | ||
+ | * bioluddites' | ||
+ | * they advocate human-scale, | ||
+ | * they value wisdom and knowledge | ||
+ | * they work with habits and ailments of contemporary lifestyle (though not as serious ones as addiction) | ||
+ | * they offer experience prototypes and parodies of real life in the state-industrial complex, showing the faults and tearing on its edges | ||
+ | * they are pro-choice so people are not ' | ||
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+ | =====Session IV: Notes 20140410===== | ||
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+ | Selecting relevant themes from [[:/ | ||
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+ | Planning the research gathering | ||
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+ | == Bioluddite Menu == | ||
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+ | * Wild food sushi | ||
+ | * Pickled garlic and nuts | ||
+ | * Steamed artichoke flower with jerusalem artichoke dip | ||
+ | * Potato peel chips with truffle oil | ||
+ | * Mock meat meal on a stick | ||
+ | * Raw chocolate snuff, persian fairy floss | ||
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+ | Drinks: | ||
+ | * Water kefir | ||
+ | * Sweet basil water | ||
+ | * Herbal teas | ||
+ | * Cube cola | ||
+ | * Feral trade coffee | ||
+ | * Local micro-brewed beer (perhaps [[http:// | ||
+ | * Home made absinth for the brave | ||
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+ | == Dress code == | ||
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+ | What would a bioluddite dandy look like? | ||
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+ | Annotations of Maja's Bioluddite costume 20140411: | ||
+ | * Shrug made from invasive possum fur in New Zealand (anno 2014) | ||
+ | * Wool and reflective fibre broche by a young designer in Iceland (made so cars can see you riding a bike at night) (anno 2013) | ||
+ | * Organic cotton crocheted necklace by a Polish crafter in Maja's neighbourgood (anno 2013) | ||
+ | * Organic cotton top by a Swedish designer, based on patterns from Luddite times (anno 2010) | ||
+ | * Stretch silk dress gifted by a Dutch fashion design student in exchange for modelling services (anno 1996) | ||
+ | * Linen underskirt with embroidered hem bought on the local flea-market (anno ~1930) | ||
+ | * Stretch cotton sleeves made from Maja's old stockings (bought in Yugoslavia, 1990) | ||
+ | * Outdoor merino wool underwear from New Zealand (anno 2008) | ||
+ | * Handmade distressed leather shoes from San Francisco (anno 2013) | ||
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+ | == Flow == | ||
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+ | * 5-6 Apero with informal discussions on health, food, diy biology... | ||
+ | * ~6 short presentation of the research by lisa, q&a | ||
+ | * introduction to the edible bioluddite map and tasting foods & drinks | ||
+ | * lisa propose a few bioluddite conundrums, discussion about how a bioluddite might react | ||
+ | * drinks, food and conversation in the ' | ||
+ | * personal experience with a bioluddite coach (maja), for those who'd like to apply bioluddism in their daily life | ||
+ | * throughout: documentation (photo, video) | ||
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+ | == Planning == | ||
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+ | Thursday | ||
+ | * make bioluddite' | ||
+ | * come up with at least 3 conundrums (Lisa) | ||
+ | * decide on spaces and materials for the research gathering (Rasa, Lisa) | ||
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+ | Friday | ||
+ | * Food shopping, preparation and presentation (Rasa, Maja) | ||
+ | * Prep presentation (Nik, Lisa) | ||
+ | * Documentation (Nik, Lisa, Rasa) | ||
+ | * Hosting (Lisa) | ||
+ | * Bioluddite enactment (FoAM) | ||
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+ | Saturday | ||
+ | * compile documentation and put stuff online, tidy up notes, link pages | ||
+ | * conclude waiting room scenario, write it up and possibly make a visual collage of it | ||
+ | * write a blog post | ||
+ | * visit Rasa's garden | ||
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+ | Sunday | ||
+ | * final wrap-up and departure | ||
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+ | === Bioluddite conundrums === | ||
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+ | * what do you think [[http:// | ||
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+ | * should [[http:// | ||
+ | |biotechnology be used to feed]] the growing population in Asia? | ||
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+ | * [[http:// | ||
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+ | * should we use [[http:// | ||
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+ | * when asked about the amount of medical help one would choose in a dire situation, most doctors choose to die at home without medical help, arguing for a quality of life rather than quantity. http:// | ||
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+ | * in 2012, Target the consumer store sent baby coupons to a teenage girl who had not told her parents she was pregnant http:// | ||
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+ | * Is elaborate biomimicry biotechnology or is it just technology borrowing from biology? | ||
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+ | * Pandas have very little effect on their habitat and are extremely expensive to maintain. in 2012 Canada spent $10million renting pandas from China during budget cuts elsewhere http:// | ||
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+ | * Why do Cooking channels not making ppl cook more while smoking /drinking makes ppl more prone to smoke/ | ||
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+ | * Is [[http:// | ||
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+ | * Is recycling keeping the human population in a better balance with the environment or is it only a marketed loophole for the conscience? | ||
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+ | * When to use biofuel and why? | ||
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+ | === Bioluddite charter === | ||
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+ | In the afternoon we distilled our notes and thoughts into the beginnings of a **[[Bioluddite charter]]** with the following sections, based on Chaordic principles (used for example [[http:// | ||
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+ | * Purpose/ | ||
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+ | * Principles – The behavioural aspirations of the community. (...) Must have a high degree of ethical and moral content, which does not prescribe behaviour but guides it. | ||
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+ | * Concept – A general view of the best possible institutional embodiment of purpose and principles. A general picture of the desired relationships. | ||
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+ | * Structure – The specific anatomy of the organisation. The contract of rights and obligations between all members of the community. | ||
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+ | * People – The initial members of the community and the leadership essential to effective initiation and evolution of the purpose, principles and structure. | ||
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+ | related: | ||
+ | * [[Fringejoyride residency review]] | ||
+ | * [[Bioluddite charter]] | ||
+ | * [[notes on the luddites]] | ||
+ | * [[:/ | ||
+ | * [[:/ | ||
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+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||