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| This is a wiki to analyze what it really takes to build a better world. I believe that revolutionary change is possible & necessary - but first we need a clear picture of what it is that we want & need - not just politically, but also physically. This is a platform for that.
| | This is a platform for social activists to build a clear, coherent picture of the changes the world needs. To build consensus and create written resources that we can all refer back to, for better solidarity and coordinated action. |
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| This is a place to build consensus on how the world should change, how people can make it happen, and why.
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| This is a "wiki"-style platform to link together big ideas, small details, and everything in between. Hopefully we can create a clear, coherent, viable picture of the changes that the world needs.
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| ==What to expect==
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| ===Hot takes and nuance===
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| Most other wikis are '''descriptive'''. For example Wikipedia describes the world ''as it is''.
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| This wiki is '''prescriptive'''. We boldly state how we think the world ''should'' be.
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| {{minor|Unlike Wikipedia, we embrace ''opinionated language'' and ''original research''.}}
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| We aren't an encyclopedia, but we do include scientific info insofar as it's ''relevant'' to <!--social change-->making the world a better place. We don't believe in magic.
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| ===Short pages, conclusion first===
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| Information is usually split into small pages (small compared to most other wikis).
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| It's common for a page to just say the main point and then link to separate pages for the details.
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| So if you're reading something that feels "oversimplified", "too dumbed down", or "[[Project:Citations|not citing sources]]", then keep clicking until you reach your level.
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| ===Unwritten pages===
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| When links are in <span style="color:#D33;font-weight:bold">red</span>, they link to pages that haven't been written yet.
| | ==Under construction== |
| | This website isn't quite ready yet. For now, it's still just a [[User:Elie|one man show]]. |
| | * The main content pages aren't open to public editing yet, but the [[Help:talk pages|talk pages]] are. |
| | * Some pages are presentable - other pages are unfinished. This is necessary to get the ball rolling on various topics. Sorry if it seems a bit jarring for now. |
| | * Some pages are very short, other pages are long & detailed. This is by design: On one hand, different readers have different interests & needs; On the other hand, simple things and complex things have to be able to link to each other. I'm still trying to find the best way to organize a diversity of writing styles. |
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| There are ''a lot'' of red links on this wiki, because we want to make room for details to be filled in later.
| | ==Comments== |
| | To leave a comment on any page, click that page's "'''Discussion'''" tab. |
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| ==Editing & contributing==
| | '''You can''' participate without logging into an account. |
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| I had to disable editing, due to spammers. So for now, it's just a [[User:Elie|one-man show]]. I hope to open it again soon, after I build more of a foundation of content.
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| | ==Under construction== |
| | There isn't a whole lot you can do to participate '''yet.''' |
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| Ultimately this will be an open wiki. <!--🙏 😊-->
| | [[User:Elie|I'm]] still working on how to structure & organize the website, to make room for everything - both the discussions and the consensus that comes of them; both the certain and the uncertain; both the concepts and the details. There needs to be room for [[Project:original research|original research]] to make sure that ideas are viable with hard science. There needs to be pipeline all the way from discourse to ideas to specific actions & projects. If you'd like to give some feedback about how to fit all of these things together, leave a comment below! |
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| '''For now, if you have something to say, you can still post a comment on any ''talk page:''''' click the "discussion" tab on any wiki page.
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| {{minor|You might have to "create" that ''talk page'' if there are no discussions yet.}}
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| ==Domain name==
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| '''olam.wiki''' comes from the word "olam" which just means "world" in hebrew. I tried other domain names but they were too expensive: ''world.wiki'', ''earth.wiki'', ''wiki.earth''. Another good one would have been ''solve.org'', but that's taken. Same with ''change.wiki''.
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| We are ''not'' affiliated with any organization/corporation that happens to have "olam" in its name.
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| ==See also==
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| * [[Project:Style guide|Style guide]]
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| * [[Project:Purpose|Purpose]]
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| * [[Project:Bias|Bias]]
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| * [[Project:Related|Related]]
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