For a long time, I’ve been trying to summarize what it is that makes us pirates, a set of basic political principles from where…
Read MoreAuthor: Rick Falkvinge
Rick is the founder of the first Pirate Party and a low-altitude motorcycle pilot. He lives on Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany, roasts his own coffee, and as of right now (2019-2020) is taking a little break.
The Swarm's Activation Ladder
In any swarm, it is essential to know where the paths to individual success coincide with the success of the swarm’s mission, and to…
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Inevitable Frag of Domain Name System?
With the recent mass confiscations of domain names in the Land of the free United States, it has become obvoius that politicians have discovered…
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Jato se širi isključivo po ivicama
Jato se širi samo po svojim čupavim ivicama. U centru jata, svi su već uključeni u njegovo funkcionisanje na najvišem nivou. Ovo dovodi do…
Read MoreA Swarm Can Only Grow On Its Edges
A swarm only grows on its fuzzy edge. At the swarm’s center, everybody is already involved at the highest level. This leads to an…
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Keynote in Friedrichshafen: "Why are you here?"
My closing keynote at the General Assembly 2011 of Pirate Parties International was well received, and has been subtitled into several languages so far….
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Should Pirate Parties Include The Coming Swarm Economy As Policy?
The job market is never going back to lifetime employments. Industry-critical work such as free software or Wikipedia is not counted as value at…
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Who makes our laws?
Yesterday’s vote in the Swedish Parliament about data retention — which fortunately went well for now — unveils a deeper issue with the way…
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Data Retention Postponed As Expected
As expected and hoped, data retention was postponed through a constitutional safeguard in Swedish Parliament today. This means that one year must pass until…
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LIVE: Data Retention Vote In Sweden
16:10. The vote on the constitutional safeguard is complete. 62 votes for postponement, 281 against, 6 absent. 281 votes is not five-sixths of Parliament….
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