The Cyclopaedia is Open
by Jason GodeskyThe Anthropik Cyclopaedia is up. Built on the same software as Wikipedia, the Cyclopaedia is meant to be an online reference for primitivists, deep ecologists, eco-anarchists, and other radicals in a similar vein. Ideally, it will combine not only philosophical entries (and biographical entries on various philosophers, thinkers, writers, activists and leaders), but also practical information and ethnographic information. For example, I’d love to have entries on things like how to build a yurt or other such crafts. An entry on deer would not only break down the various species and other scientific information, but also photographs of deer, tracks and signs of deer, how to track and hunt deer, how to dress a deer, and possible uses of various parts of a deer. Ideally, it would also include the internet’s largest repository of ethnographic information. Once it has matured, the Cyclopaedia should be a massive codex of information on tribes, tribalism, and humanity’s ability to live beyond the confines of civilization, from the theories and philosophies of civilized authors to the nitty-gritty details of how to do it, and rife with examples of functional tribes.
Once it’s matured. For now, it’s mostly just a front page.
I’ve always loved the idea of a wiki; it applies the ideals of open source to writing and sharing knowledge. Those ideals are the same ideals as tribalism: openness, sharing, community and cooperation. What better way to develop such a tribal reference?
amazing work. kinda what i was looking for.
domo!
Comment by MB — 17 March 2005 @ 4:46 PM
F*****G AWESOME! Just what we need. I can’t wait to start adding to it. Nice work!
Comment by raku — 22 March 2005 @ 9:59 AM