the plausible possible

The report

Adapting to Transform Networked Conflict

How complexity is our greatest asset

emmi b

The nine chapters

  1. 01 It takes a network to defeat a network

    Published 9 February 2021 · web version

  2. 02 Institutions have limits, especially in the age of information technology

    Published 16 February 2021 · web version

  3. 03 Complexity, the root of networked warfare

    Published 25 February 2021 · web version

  4. 04 The Breakdown of Westphalia

    Published 21 March 2021 · web version

  5. 05 vTaiwan: A case study in scaling coordination

    Published 19 April 2021 · web version

  6. 06 Possibilities for New Internationalism

    First web publication · verbatim from the PDF, p30–34 of 46

  7. 07 You can beat information war through networked resistance

    First web publication · verbatim from the PDF, p35–36 of 46

  8. 08 Complexity as resistance against fascism

    First web publication · verbatim from the PDF, p37–42 of 46

  9. 09 Conclusion: Human shaped networks are internationalist and anti-authoritarian

    First web publication · verbatim from the PDF, p43 of 46

Formats

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The index post, as published

. Kept verbatim, including the four chapter titles that were listed without links.

How complexity is our biggest asset

by emmi bevensee and frank miroslav

We are thrilled to launch our first short essay series on the topics of complexity, resistance, and networked conflict. Scroll down for more info.

[cover of Adapting to Transform Networked Conflict: How complexity is our greatest asset. features a murmuration of starlings over a long dock and the name for the website: the plausible possible. The cover is centered by a giant diamond for no reason. Image also doubles as link to pdf of report.]

Summary

In the age of mass networked revolts spurred in part by advances in information technology, the call to update our frameworks grows more urgent. Through the lens of complexity, we tease out some of the strategic benefits of modernized perspectives on conflict and resistance. With this understanding, we can map out better and more realistic futures.

FULL REPORT HERE

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