I was wondering where #NoemaMag and Maçães got the idea about the “decline of Western liberalism”:

https://www.ft.com/video/a49cfa25-610e-438c-b11d-5dac19619e08

I would not dismiss Western #Liberalism so fast as Bruno Maçães, Portugal’s former secretary of state for European affairs does in this propaganda article from #NoemaMag.

Western Liberalism was on its “deathbed” many times but somehow always managed to defeat any #Civilization #State lined up as its replacement, with either nationalist (#Fascist) or inter-nationalist (#Comunist) roots.

https://www.noemamag.com/the-return-of-civilizations/

Great essay from #NoemaMag on social media, #Mastodon, and the way subsidiarity can be developed (and already is) in online public spaces.

My take: The one-size-fits-all, top down approach to governance and maintenance of online social platforms was the easy route to profitability and control, but is unnecessary if a community of users change their expectations and embrace responsibility for their corner of the Internet.

https://www.noemamag.com/mastodon-isnt-just-a-replacement-for-twitter/

I intend to make this my last Twitter exodus toot, but here is an overview of how the philosophy of Fediverse technology and community differs from Big Tech walled gardens: https://www.noemamag.com/mastodon-isnt-just-a-replacement-for-twitter/

#noema #social.coop #noemamag #noemamagazine #fediverse #bigtech #twitter #facebook #opensource #freeculture #subsidiarity #calvinism #catholcisocialteaching #community #communitygovernance #restorativejustice #moderation #harassment