Thomas Swann on Anarchist Cybernetics

Thomas Swann brings together the rich tradition of anarchist self-organization with Stafford Beers Viable System Model.Future Histories InternationalFind all English episodes of Future Histories here:https://futurehistories-international.com/and subscribe to the Future Histories International RSS-Feed (English episodes only)ShownotesThomas Swann at Loughborough University:https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/crcc/about/people/thomas-swann/Swann, Thomas. 2020. Anarchist Cybernetics: Control and Communication in Radical Politics. Bristol University Press.:https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/anarchist-cyberneticsParker, Martin, Konstantin Stoborod, Thomas Swann. 2020. Anarchism, Organization and Management: Critical Perspectives for Students. Routledge London.:https://www.routledge.com/Anarchism-Organization-and-Management-Critical-Perspectives-for-Students/Parker-Stoborod-Swann/p/book/9781138044111Swann, Thomas. 2018. Towards an anarchist cybernetics: Stafford Beer, self-organisation and radical social movements. Ephemera Journal: theory & politics in organization, 18(4). [PDF available]:http://www.ephemerajournal.org/contribution/towards-anarchist-cybernetics-stafford-beer-self-organisation-and-radical-socialGeneral Intellect Unit Podcast – Episode 079 - Anarchist Cybernetics, Part 1:http://generalintellectunit.net/e/079-anarchist-cybernetics-part-1/ Further Shownotes:Occupy Wallstreet Movement:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street Indignados Movement in Spain:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-austerity_movement_in_SpainPierre-Joseph Proudhon:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Joseph_Proudhon Colin Ward:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_WardStafford Beer at Monoskop:https://monoskop.org/Stafford_BeerViable System Model (VSM):https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viable_system_modelThe VMS Guide:https://vsmg.lrc.org.uk/screen.php?page=0cybeyes"Designing Freedom" - The 1973 CBC Massey Lectures by Stafford Beer [audio]:https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/the-1973-cbc-massey-lectures-designing-freedom-1.2946819"Designing Freedom" - The 1973 CBC Massey Lectures by Stafford Beer [pdf via Internet Archive]:https://archive.org/details/designingfreedom00beer/mode/2upNorbert Wiener at Monoskop:https://monoskop.org/Norbert_WienerWiener, Norbert. 2019. Cybernetics or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine. MIT Press. [PDF available]:https://monoskop.org/images/0/08/Wiener_Norbert_1948_Cybernetics.pdfMedina, Eden. 2011. Cybernetic revolutionaries: technology and politics in Allende's Chile. MIT Press.:https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/cybernetic-revolutionariesAllenna Leonard:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allenna_Leonardvan Duijn, Roel. 1972. Message of a wise Kabouter. London: Duckworth.:https://libcom.org/article/message-wise-kabouter-roel-van-duijnGordon Pask:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_PaskClaude Shannon:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_ShannonLoomio:https://www.loomio.com/ Jitsi Meet:https://meet.jit.si/Framapad:https://framapad.org/abc/ Further Future Histories Episodes on related topics[German] S02E07 | Simon Schaupp zu Technopolitik von unten:https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e07-simon-schaupp-zu-technopolitik-von-unten/ S01E58 | Jasper Bernes on Planning and Anarchy:https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s01/e58-jasper-bernes-on-planning-and-anarchy/ [German] S01E51 | Timo Daum zur unsichtbaren Hand des Plans:https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s01/e51-timo-daum-zur-unsichtbaren-hand-des-plans/ S01E44 | Benjamin Bratton on Synthetic Catallaxies, Platforms of Platforms & Red Futurism:https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s01/e44-benjamin-bratton-on-synthetic-catallaxies-platforms-of-platforms-red-futurism-part-1-2/ [German] S01E18 | Simon Schaupp zu Kybernetik und radikaler Demokratie:https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s01/e18-simon-schaupp-zu-kybernetik-und-radikaler-demokratie/ S01E16 | Richard Barbrook on Imaginary Futures:https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s01/e16-richard-barbrook-on-imaginary-futures/ If you like Future Histories, you can help with your support on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/join/FutureHistories?Write me at [email protected] and join the discussion on Twitter (#FutureHistories):https://twitter.com/FutureHpodcastor on Reddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/FutureHistories/or on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfRFz38oh9RH73-pWcME6ywwww.futurehistories.today Episode Keywords:#FutureHistories, #FutureHistoriesInternational, #Podcast, #JanGroos, #Interview, #ThomasSwann, #Anarchism, #Self-Organization, #Cybernetics, #Autonomy, #CentralControlStructure, #Decentralisation, #OrganizationalCybernetics, #WorkerCoopertives, #Activism, #AnarchistCybernetics, #Platforms, #StaffordBeer, #ViableSystemModel,