==== The Bioluddite Charter ====


====Breaking the Frame 2014====

{{>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JAWWhPzCsQ}}

Where are the Luddites: An Open Call for Bioluddites


==== Notes towards the first draft ====

=== Preamble ===

bioluddites are for:
  * social critique of biotechnology (what is "social" aspect of critique? shouldn't it be "ethical"?)
  * keeping track of the big picture 
  * accept that there is no 'revolutionary' cures, so nurture and prevention over quick fixes (this nurture and prevention does not sound like a method luddites would prioritize at least not as only...how about direct action? subversion?)
  * knowledge that can increase our control over pervasive biotechnology 
  * biotechnology on the human scale (hm... what would this mean? human as in "individual"?)


bioluddites are for more clarity about: (why "more" and not "explicit clarity and transparency")
  * long term social implications of biotechnology
  * the scope and edges of the biotech sphere


bioluddites want to empower people to make informed choices about using the biotechnology in their everyday life and being critical about:
    * antibiotic resistance
    * cliches synthetic 'nature' mirage of rural environments
    * the industrialisation of the organic ethos
    * overspecialisation and monoculture (in farming and society)
    * footprint of meat and other foodstuffs


bioluddites are against:
  * control of biotechnology beyond human scale
  * solutionism
  * mystification of biotechnology that unrealistically gets people's hopes up
  * mindless exploitation of the environment
  * patented names for food that have perfectly usable folk names




=== Principles ===

be aware & in control of biotechnologies in your daily life
  * **society and the environment come first, biotechnology is secondary**
  * be critical of the power structures biotechnology is used within
  * demand transparency of supply chains (cherish openness of sources and willingness to research them)
  * seek out authenticity of lifestyles, information and image
  * biotechnology should be developed and used on a human scale
  * fuel production should not be in conflict with food production
  * beware of short-termism and reductionism


take good care of yourself
  * **choose quality over quantity - in your lifespan, food and healthcare**
  * augment and extend your senses and communicate with appearance
  * keep yourself 'relatable'to others


you are what you eat
  * **be mindful of food**
  * support biodiversity by expanding the food spectrum to non-mainstream food culture - insects, waste, parasites...
  * how food looks matters
  * food should be as cheap as possible, but no cheaper
  * meat is a luxury product
  * proper food is medicine but be selective about nutriceuticals


bioluddites are social animals
  * **all biotechnology has a potential to be social**
  * bioluddites are sympathetic to the needs of modern day life
  * decypher convoluted biotech information & instruction for those in need 


bioluddites live with their environment
  * **be adaptable and flexible to change**
  * be at the frontier of embracing climate weirding instead of fearing it
  * embrace the contrast of man-made and nature grown, as this is reality


=== Concept ===

bioluddites' embodiment of purpose:
  * **the lifestyle moral police of biotechnology**
  * quantified self as a part of the food and health supply chains (you are not separate from your food and waste)
  * Bioluddites are role models: living examples and embodiments of their principles

what do bioluddites do:
  * ** practice non-symbolic actions in bioluddite coaching**
  * curate biotechnology for a range of lifestyles
  * practice and/or promoting holistic personalised medicine/wellbeing 
  * contribute to social network of peer-to-peer healthcare networks 
  * be understood by creating experiences
  * reappropriate the media's mental pollution into conundrums for thought 
  * organise social gatherings
  * hold regular open house events
  * point to biotech glitches
  * hold pop-up bioluddite clinics
  * hold retreats from biotechnology
  * promote patience by making use of people's 'wasted' time
  * teach hunting and foraging skills
  * any tools of bioluddism should be used on the go



=== Structure === 

  * governance structure: network of pyramids?
  * the bioluddite oath (...)
  * flexible prenominated, public fines for self discipline, if you choose to act against bioluddite principles
  * recruiting: customers, potential and future bioluddites

rights:

obligations:

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