Since I was little and started to have a concept of the problems in the world, I wondered why people couldn't just get together and talk them out and come up with a plan they could all agree on. Most adults would chuckle at this, and still do. Now I have a better idea of why this is so diffcult, but I still believe it's possible.
At first I thought that the academic study of Philosophy would help me to foster this dialogue. I'm glad I spent my university years studying in the abstract, but I eventually realized that I would never be fulfilled as a lifetime scholar. I had kept a lifetime interest in the potential of the web on the back burner, and when I made my decision to abandon the Ph.D. track, I dove headfirst into organizing. For the last few years I have really been enjoying being an active participant in real projects. You can find that story at http://mudball.net/mattcoop/past/
I have a very good feeling about the potential here at OK.
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