The Politechs

Since "politechs" can mean many things, specifying it may be a good way to start the conversation..

What does it mean?

Politics + Technology

A "politech" is basically a leader who can be politically competent and still be technologically savvy.

Can a septuagenarian do the job?

If he's Geoffrey Hinton, absolutely.

But reality can be "measured" by looking at Brazil and the United States in the last decade..

These nations have been "switching" and "mirroring" Presidents (Democrats & Republicans) into some kind of gerontocracy..

Trump (Rep, 77 yo) = Bolsonaro (Rep, 68 yo)

Biden (Dem, 80 yo) = Lula (Dem, 77 yo)

Now even if we consider the slight possibility that any of them is fully capable of governance, the "underdogs" seem to have been sitting on the sidelines.

Until now ..

So before we even start laying down why this matters, let us ask a (not so obvious) question..

Have you heard of a solid plan for a future involving technology from any of these leaders (mentioned above) during their time in office?

At the time Lula got elected, there was one other candidate who basically got "sidelined" and dropped out of the race. His name was João Dória and (one may say) he had a similar profile to the mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez. Open-minded, marketing driven, fairly young, well-versed in international relations, aligned with the values of liberty and business savvy.

All of the characteristics we also see in the current US candidate for the Presidency, Robert Kennedy Jr. in some ways.

"Not all those who wander are lost."

-- J.R.R. Tolkien

So if the patterns continue, we may see a change in power for (hopefully) the best in the near future.

But lest we forget..

Although these aspiring candidates have yet to prove themselves in more ways than one, apparently some of the people they surround themselves with seem to share a knack for business, media and technology.

Then again..

Why any of this matters?

No funding, no (remote) work.

By keeping the public focused on "distractions" (senseless wars & polarization in politics) and by delaying or denying to carve-out a solid plan for decentralizing and funding business and technology..

..it doesn't matter if you work 4, 30, 80 hours or on top of a tree..

..the funding will remain concentrated in the same (more developed) places.

And a bright future for remote work and technology (especially for developing countries) will remain a sad tale fueled by economic inflation and crisis, migration humiliation, plus devaluation of human resources and currency.

Balaji

is one of the few influencers out there who seem to understand and try to be fully intellectually honest about these topics, while many others in similar positions (business people and influencers in media and technology) sometimes prefer to "hide behind the table" in what seems to be a mix of fear, self-interest - and even to some extent - intellectual dishonesty.

This is an amazing episode by

Allison Duettmann

&

Foresight Institute

on the Remote Economy..

While these influencers have a different position, many of them do provide valuable discussions and are mostly very accomplished in their industry.

Americans ≠ "Americanists"

Americans = people from "The Americas" region of North, Central & South America.

"Americanists" = in this context (even if some are migrants themselves) are mostly entrepreneurs, professionals or influencers in media and technology who want to "keep it within borders" as they rely on the resources provided for decades by the US & Silicon Valley.

What could be the best incentives to “connect these dots” between the Americas?

Balance is the reason.🧘🏻‍♂️

Borderless is the way. 🕉️

Eventually everything connects. 🌐