Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top You've loaded an old revision of the document! If you save it, you will create a new version with this data. Media Files==== Bioluddite Charter ==== Notes towards the first draft === Preamble === bioluddites are for: * social critique of biotechnology * biotechnology that increases quality of food and life * keeping track of the big picture * nurturing and prevention in small changed over quick fixes and questionable cures (small & everyday over large revolutionary) * knowledge that can increase our control influence over everyday biotechnology * biotechnology on the human scale bioluddites are for more clarity about: * the scope and edges of the biotech sphere * long term social implications of biotechnology bioluddites want to empower people to make informed choices about using biotechnology in their everyday life and being critical about: * antibiotic resistance * cliches of nostalgic 'nature' mirage * the industrialisation of the organic ethos * overspecialisation and monoculture (in farming and society) * footprint of meat and other foodstuffs * (drinkable) water availability bioluddites are against: * control of biotechnology beyond human scale * mystification of biotechnology that unrealistically gets people's hopes up * solutionism * 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 (weather * cherish openness of sources (and willingness to research them) * seek out authenticity of lifestyles and supply chains for field or lab grown food), including food labelling * 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 'relateable' you are what you eat * be mindful of food * expand the edible spectrum (what can be edible but isn't considered food in mainstream food culture - insects, waste, parasites...) * how food looks matters * meat is a luxury product * food should be as cheap as possible, but no cheaper * proper food is medicine, 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 at the frontier of embracing climate weirding * be adaptable and flexible to change * embrace the contrast of man-made and nature grown, as this is reality === Concept === bioluddites' embodiment of purpose: * lifestyle moral police in regards to 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 and/or promoting holistic personalised medicine/wellbeing * promote social network of peer-to-peer healthcare networks * create experiences rather than preaching * teach hunting and foraging skills * reappropriate media mental pollution devices * tweak popular imagination * organise social gatherings * hold regular open house events * point to biotech glitches * any tools of bioluddism should be used on the go * non-symbolic action * curate biotechnology for a range of lifestyles * hold pop-up bioluddite clinics * hold retreats from biotechnology * practice bioluddite coaching * promote patience by making use of people's 'wasted' time === 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: ... === (people) === ...Please fill all the letters into the box to prove you're human. Please keep this field empty: SavePreviewCancel Edit summary Note: By editing this page you agree to license your content under the following license: CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International bioluddite_charter.1397208612.txt.gz Last modified: 2014-04-11 09:30by 83.101.5.51