Economies of the Diaspora - Revision history

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	Autarkic economies have used modern fabrication technology to achieve self-sufficiency and independence on a household or small community level, typically returning full civilisational circle to decentralised, independent living. Such places tend to be regarded as backwards by the galaxy's urban opinion leaders, and they do produce few great works or great intellectuals, but many colonies this way aren't undeveloped, but exactly where they want to be.		Autarkic economies have used modern fabrication technology to achieve self-sufficiency and independence on a household or small community level, typically returning full civilisational circle to decentralised, independent living. Such places tend to be regarded as backwards by the galaxy's urban opinion leaders, and they do produce few great works or great intellectuals, but many colonies this way aren't undeveloped, but exactly where they want to be.

	===~~Totalitarian~~===		===Totalitarianism===
	The totalitarianism of 2195 is the descendant of Taylorism and the Nazi or Soviet states. In these systems, which may overlap with any other, the 'human factors' of production are as engineered and controlled as the inanimate by modern biology, psychology and AI research. This provides gains in 'efficiency', but at what many people see as a terrible costs in less quantifiable factors. The Magnates are the iconic examples of this tendency and the term has retained its pejorative tone.		The totalitarianism of 2195 is the descendant of Taylorism and the Nazi or Soviet states. In these systems, which may overlap with any other, the 'human factors' of production are as engineered and controlled as the inanimate by modern biology, psychology and AI research. This provides gains in 'efficiency', but at what many people see as a terrible costs in less quantifiable factors. The Magnates are the iconic examples of this tendency and the term has retained its pejorative tone.

	Otherwise 'natural' economies may have totalitarian segments, allowing the normal population to enjoy the fruits of improved production while the costs are borne by bioroid or AI servitors. Nevertheless, in much of the Core such behaviour is seen as reprehensible or at best very morally dangerous, and outlawed. Rim states are usually both less scrupulous and less able to afford such luxuries.		Otherwise 'natural' economies may have totalitarian segments, allowing the normal population to enjoy the fruits of improved production while the costs are borne by bioroid or AI servitors. Nevertheless, in much of the Core such behaviour is seen as reprehensible or at best very morally dangerous, and outlawed. Rim states are usually both less scrupulous and less able to afford such luxuries.

Peel: /* Oligarchy */

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Oligarchy

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	===Oligarchy===		===Oligarchy===
	In oligarchies the means of production are mostly controlled by a small number of ~~groups~~, typically including the government or governments. Oligarchies are to syndicalism as monopolies are to neosocialism, with the term used pejoratively to refer to states where the controllers do not act in the public interest.		In oligarchies the means of production are mostly controlled by a small number of entities, typically including the government or governments. Oligarchies are to syndicalism as monopolies are to neosocialism, with the term used pejoratively to refer to states where the controllers do not act in the public interest.

	===Autarky===		===Autarky===

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	===Oligarchy===		===Oligarchy===
	In ~~Oligarchies~~ the means of production are mostly controlled by a small number of groups, typically including the government or governments. Oligarchies are to syndicalism as monopolies are to neosocialism, with the term used pejoratively to refer to states where the controllers do not act in the public interest.		In oligarchies the means of production are mostly controlled by a small number of groups, typically including the government or governments. Oligarchies are to syndicalism as monopolies are to neosocialism, with the term used pejoratively to refer to states where the controllers do not act in the public interest.

	===Autarky===		===Autarky===

Peel: /* Totalitarian */

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Totalitarian

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	The totalitarianism of 2195 is the descendant of Taylorism and the Nazi or Soviet states. In these systems, which may overlap with any other, the 'human factors' of production are as engineered and controlled as the inanimate by modern biology, psychology and AI research. This provides gains in 'efficiency', but at what many people see as a terrible costs in less quantifiable factors. The Magnates are the iconic examples of this tendency and the term has retained its pejorative tone.		The totalitarianism of 2195 is the descendant of Taylorism and the Nazi or Soviet states. In these systems, which may overlap with any other, the 'human factors' of production are as engineered and controlled as the inanimate by modern biology, psychology and AI research. This provides gains in 'efficiency', but at what many people see as a terrible costs in less quantifiable factors. The Magnates are the iconic examples of this tendency and the term has retained its pejorative tone.

	Otherwise 'natural' economies may have totalitarian segments, allowing the normal population to enjoy the fruits of improved production while the costs are borne by bioroid or AI servitors. Nevertheless, in much of the Core such behaviour is seen as reprehensible or at best very morally dangerous, and outlawed. Rim states are both less scrupulous, and less able to afford such luxuries.		Otherwise 'natural' economies may have totalitarian segments, allowing the normal population to enjoy the fruits of improved production while the costs are borne by bioroid or AI servitors. Nevertheless, in much of the Core such behaviour is seen as reprehensible or at best very morally dangerous, and outlawed. Rim states are usually both less scrupulous and less able to afford such luxuries.

Peel: /* Specialisation and Universality */

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Specialisation and Universality

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	The world has come a long way from the 3D printers of the early 21st Century. Effective and versatile universal factories can construct sophisticated machinery in packages the size of a large household refrigerator. However economies of scale still give the advantage to mass production, and fabricators are still less efficient in time and energy than a dedicated machine tool for a given product.		The world has come a long way from the 3D printers of the early 21st Century. Effective and versatile universal factories can construct sophisticated machinery in packages the size of a large household refrigerator. However economies of scale still give the advantage to mass production, and fabricators are still less efficient in time and energy than a dedicated machine tool for a given product.

	Advanced electronics are notable for being difficult to produce in most fabricators, which ~~don't have~~ the ~~resolution for the nanoscale components~~.		Advanced electronics are notable for being difficult to produce in most fabricators, which fall short of the atomic resolutions required.

	===Forges of the Gods===		===Forges of the Gods===

Peel at 00:48, 2 February 2012

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	We're a long way from Washington. Mostly notes to flesh out later. One thing to keep in mind that even most Rim states would ~~most~~ likely be past the point basic scarcity. Of course, we ourselves on Earth have arguably been past that point for a while.		We're a long way from Washington. Mostly notes to flesh out later. One thing to keep in mind is that even most Rim states would likely be past the point basic scarcity. Of course, we ourselves on Earth have arguably been past that point for a while.

	=Specialisation and Universality=		=Specialisation and Universality=

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	=Specialisation and Universality=		=Specialisation and Universality=
	The world has come a long way from the 3D printers of the early 21st Century. Effective and versatile universal factories can construct sophisticated machinery ~~and electronics~~ in packages the size of a large household refrigerator. However economies of scale still give the advantage to mass production, and fabricators are still less efficient in time and energy than a dedicated machine tool for a given product.		The world has come a long way from the 3D printers of the early 21st Century. Effective and versatile universal factories can construct sophisticated machinery in packages the size of a large household refrigerator. However economies of scale still give the advantage to mass production, and fabricators are still less efficient in time and energy than a dedicated machine tool for a given product.

			Advanced electronics are notable for being difficult to produce in most fabricators, which don't have the resolution for the nanoscale components.

	===Forges of the Gods===		===Forges of the Gods===

Peel: /* Totalitarian */

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Totalitarian

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	The totalitarianism of 2195 is the descendant of Taylorism and the Nazi or Soviet states. In these systems, which may overlap with any other, the 'human factors' of production are as engineered and controlled as the inanimate by modern biology, psychology and AI research. This provides gains in 'efficiency', but at what many people see as a terrible costs in less quantifiable factors. The Magnates are the iconic examples of this tendency and the term has retained its pejorative tone.		The totalitarianism of 2195 is the descendant of Taylorism and the Nazi or Soviet states. In these systems, which may overlap with any other, the 'human factors' of production are as engineered and controlled as the inanimate by modern biology, psychology and AI research. This provides gains in 'efficiency', but at what many people see as a terrible costs in less quantifiable factors. The Magnates are the iconic examples of this tendency and the term has retained its pejorative tone.

	Otherwise 'natural' economies may have totalitarian segments, allowing the normal population to enjoy the fruits of improved production while the costs are borne by bioroid or AI servitors. Nevertheless, in much of the Core such behaviour is seen as reprehensible and outlawed. Rim states are both less scrupulous, and less able to afford such luxuries.		Otherwise 'natural' economies may have totalitarian segments, allowing the normal population to enjoy the fruits of improved production while the costs are borne by bioroid or AI servitors. Nevertheless, in much of the Core such behaviour is seen as reprehensible or at best very morally dangerous, and outlawed. Rim states are both less scrupulous, and less able to afford such luxuries.

Peel: /* Neosocialism */

2012-02-02T00:38:31Z

Neosocialism

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	===Neosocialism===		===Neosocialism===
	Improvements in the sciences of sociology, decision making and politics - not to mention isolation from objecting foreigners and counterrevolutionaries - have made economic planning and collective control a much better prospect than it was two hundred years ago. The calming distance of time ~~from the cold war~~ has stripped the term of most of its political connotations, though occasional kooks still try to revive centuries-obsolete theories ~~for~~ the ~~pro- or anti- camp~~.		Improvements in the sciences of sociology, decision making and politics - not to mention isolation from objecting foreigners and counterrevolutionaries - have made economic planning and collective control a much better prospect than it was two hundred years ago. The calming distance of time has stripped the term of most of its political connotations, though occasional kooks still try to revive centuries-obsolete theories from either side of the Cold War.

	Economies with a large proportion of fabricators for flexible response to demand are often called 'nanosocialist'.		Economies with a large proportion of fabricators for flexible response to demand are often called 'nanosocialist'.

Peel: /* Neosocialism */

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Neosocialism

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	===Neosocialism===		===Neosocialism===
	Improvements in the sciences of sociology, decision making and politics - not to mention isolation from objecting foreigners and counterrevolutionaries - have made economic planning and collective control a much better prospect than it was two hundred years ago. The calming distance of time from the cold war has stripped the term of most of its political connotations, though occasional kooks still try to revive centuries-obsolete theories ~~of labour exploitation~~ or ~~market efficiency~~.		Improvements in the sciences of sociology, decision making and politics - not to mention isolation from objecting foreigners and counterrevolutionaries - have made economic planning and collective control a much better prospect than it was two hundred years ago. The calming distance of time from the cold war has stripped the term of most of its political connotations, though occasional kooks still try to revive centuries-obsolete theories for the pro- or anti- camp.

	Economies with a large proportion of fabricators for flexible response to demand are often called 'nanosocialist'.		Economies with a large proportion of fabricators for flexible response to demand are often called 'nanosocialist'.