Re: Stafford Beer

From: Paul Cockshott (wpc@DCS.GLA.AC.UK)
Date: Tue Sep 09 2003 - 05:09:57 EDT


Ian Wright wrote:

> Thought this story might interest listmembers.
> -Ian.
>
> Santiago dreaming
>
> When Pinochet's military overthrew the Chilean government 30 years ago, they
> discovered a revolutionary communication system, a 'socialist internet'
> connecting the whole country. Its creator? An eccentric scientist from
> Surrey. Andy Beckett on the forgotten story of Stafford Beer
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/chile/story/0,13755,1037547,00.html

Allin and I were strongly influenced by Beer in our book Towards a New Socialism,
and describe his proposal there.

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