Some important background and context on CHT:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/08/26/silicon-valleys-crisis-of-conscience
https://www.wired.com/story/tech-needs-to-listen-to-actual-researchers/

On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 10:33 AM Paul D. Fernhout <
pdfernhout@kurtz-fernhout.com> wrote:

> This is a job opportunity I just saw today at the Center for Humane
> Technology that is tangentially related to many of the same goals of
> creating LibrePlanet that works well for everyone (even if it is not an
> exact match):
> https://www.humanetech.com/careers-humane-innovation-lead
> "CHT's mission is to catalyze a humane future. We reframe the insidious
> effects of persuasive technology, expose the runaway systems beneath,
> and deepen the capacity of leaders across sectors and global
> decision-makers to take wise action. In 2020, CHT was thrilled to
> support the development and release of The Social Dilemma, the acclaimed
> Netflix documentary directed by Jeff Orlowski-Yang on the existential
> threats posed by social media, reaching an estimated 100 million viewers
> worldwide.
>    This product management role is for someone who cares deeply about
> making a difference in tomorrow’s technology products. Our online
> course, Foundations of Humane Technology, is a significant strategic
> opportunity to engage with a growing ecosystem of humane technologists
> to drive cultural change throughout the industry. The course equips a
> growing movement with core principles, frameworks, and practices in
> humane technology. Thousands of people are already enrolled, with orders
> of magnitude more coming, and interest from a wide range of partners
> across technology, policy, investment, media, and more.
>    Reporting to CHT Co-Founder Randima Fernando and working in close
> collaboration, our Humane Innovation Lead will own day-to-day
> responsibility for our course and its community. This includes course
> content and user experience, packaging for different audiences
> (including workshops), marketing, public presentations, and supporting
> our global community. ..."
>
> More on CHT:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Humane_Technology
> "The Center for Humane Technology (formerly known as Time Well Spent) is
> a nonprofit organization dedicated to radically reimagining the digital
> infrastructure. Its mission is to drive a comprehensive shift toward
> humane technology that supports the collective well-being, democracy and
> shared information environment. CHT has diagnosed the systemic harms of
> the attention economy, which it says include internet addiction, mental
> health issues, political extremism, political polarization, and
> misinformation. Founded in 2013, the organization gained greater renown
> after its involvement in the Netflix original documentary The Social
> Dilemma, which examined how social media companies profit off of
> political polarization and the spread of conspiracy theories, while also
> causing psychological and emotional harm to users. "
>
> I have no connection to CHT other than admiring what they seem to aspire
> to do, being on their announcement mailing list, and also just signing
> up for the free-as-in-beer course they have:
> "Foundations of Humane Technology"
> https://www.humanetech.com/course
> "To build technology that matters tomorrow, we have to start with
> different principles today. This self-paced online course prepares
> product teams to create technology that treats attention and intention
> as sacred, protects well-being, and builds our collective capacity to
> address humanity’s most urgent challenges."
>
> Anyway, posting this in hopes that some people here may want to help
> improve that course and the related project using LibrePlanet ideals
> such as:
> https://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet:Mission_Statement
> "Free software is paramount for a free society. As computers play
> increasingly integral roles in more and more aspects of our lives, the
> role of software freedom in guaranteeing our general freedom grows in
> parallel. The software which runs on our computers defines how we
> experience and interact with the world, so we must ensure that we have
> the freedom and control to determine how we connect and communicate with
> each another. Otherwise, we make our autonomy contingent on the people
> and corporations who own software."
>
> --Paul Fernhout (pdfernhout.net)
> "The biggest challenge of the 21st century is the irony of technologies
> of abundance in the hands of those still thinking in terms of scarcity."
>
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