I'll start, I missed the outdoor cats struggle session so i don't know what its deal was except a vague idea that outdoor cats were bad, so I've let my two cats stay being outdoor cats because I feel bad locking them inside, like I want to give them some experience of freedom to go where they please so they can live more fulfilling lives

Edit: also kruschev is imo a lot better than most hexbear users give him credit for

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[–] Erika2rsis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Alright, for a serious question: I have always wondered and never really found a satisfying answer to why something like Cybersyn doesn't currently exist in any socialist states. I'm sure that it's complicated and multifaceted and there's a lot to say about material conditions and internal politics and all that jazz, which is surely a lot of juicy stuff to get people arguing over.

I'm also specifically wondering about the role that 3D printing and CNC might or should have in a more automated Cybersyn-like society. It feels like that technology has the potential of creating a shift towards extremely local production for a lot of things, which I think would be really good for the environment, for building local community, and for strengthening individual freedom.

[–] ElHexo@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's difficult to implement and the actual benefits in current material conditions are uncertain. Socialist states aren't suffering major shortages or excesses of goods they produce (at least in a way amenable to better central planning).

The value of cybernetic central planning would really come into play when you are talking problems like "how do we ensure every human on Earth has a decent standard of living".

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