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Starry Messenger

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10. It's just an itch I had to scratch. :)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 11:49 AM

Jul 2012

I find that decentralization actually makes things in education harder to deal with, even with computers. I'm thinking of the process we've had to go through to order tables for the new art rooms. It took all year, and now we even have to start over again. We have internet, email and online stores at our disposal, but yet this is taking longer than it would have back when we had district ordering and on-site carpenters working for the school. The district warehouses were cut in budget losses.

There's some idea that decentralization somehow creates efficiency, but I'm not sure what the basis of that philosophy is.

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Economic Planning and Computers. [View all] white_wolf Jul 2012 OP

I was kind of hoping we would go the other way.... physioex Jul 2012 #1

good idea for produce and energy production. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #4

Computer networks make planning easier for large operations. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #2

I don't think this will ever work.... physioex Jul 2012 #3

Check what I wrote in reply #4. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #5

How would you envision individual workers controlling a centrally planned system? joshcryer Jul 2012 #18

Not individuals alone, but organized & working through democratic governments,labor unions,co-ops. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #19

I don't see why not........ socialist_n_TN Jul 2012 #6

You are right about worker control; that is key! dfgrbac Jul 2012 #7

I've never read anything on this topic. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #8

As per your edit: white_wolf Jul 2012 #9

It's just an itch I had to scratch. :) Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #10

isnt neoliberalism super-enthusiastic about decentralization? BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #11

It is, since it desires privatization. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #12

My take. PETRUS Jul 2012 #13

He's a dick. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #14

I'll accept that. PETRUS Jul 2012 #15

Not to go too off topic here, but nursing informatics has changed way nursing is done... joshcryer Jul 2012 #17

Project Cybersyn joshcryer Jul 2012 #16

I have not read on this issue but I doubt that there is a household anywhere that does not employ it jwirr Aug 2012 #20