Author Archives: J. M. Korhonen

About J. M. Korhonen

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Practical policies for transition towards post-capitalist, post-scarcity society

Posted on March 12, 2018

One question I get asked a lot is that post-capitalism and post-scarcity sound like good ideas in theory, but how do we get from here to there in practice? In other words: What are the actual, concrete political projects we … Continue reading →

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Post-scarcity: a research review (in progress!)

Posted on March 8, 2018

I’ve been slowly going through research literature on post-scarcity and so-called scarcity, abundance and sufficiency (SAS) school of thought. TL;DR version: post-scarcity economy, where the economic problem of production has for all intents and purposes been solved and all the basic … Continue reading →

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Pragmatic, inclusive energy discussion works

Posted on February 26, 2018

Here’s one data point for the debate about communicating nuclear power: The approval rating of nuclear power in Finland has risen by a whopping seven percentage points in a year. In Pyhäjoki, where the Russian Rosatom is building its highly-contested … Continue reading →

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Why I believe we ought to build a spacefaring civilisation

Posted on February 8, 2018

The successful launch of the Falcon Heavy is a milestone, and it has raised again the important question: should we humans try to create a spacefaring civilisation, even if we could?   This is a philosophical question, and answers to … Continue reading →

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My professional opinion as a blockchain researcher: I don’t see the point (yet)

Posted on January 12, 2018

I’ve spent the last 15 months researching the implications and possibilities of blockchains and related “distributed trust technologies” from a business and societal point of view. Sadly, I have to say that I don’t quite get the hype, as much … Continue reading →

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Necessity is the mother of inventors: my PhD lecture

Posted on December 15, 2017

The following is the traditional Lectio praecursoria a doctoral candidate in Finland gives to the audience before his/her PhD defence. This one is mine, delivered on 12th December 2017. Esteemed custos, esteemed opponent, ladies and gentlemen! You all are probably … Continue reading →

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Finland is the land of personal freedom, and that’s why I love it

Posted on December 5, 2017

On December 6th 2017, Finland celebrates her centennial as an independent nation. Exactly one hundred years ago, the Finnish Parliament finally voted for the motion to sever all ties to the revolutionary Russian government and assume the highest legislative power … Continue reading →

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