Lecture Notes: Mobilizing Artists for Change

Introduction

• Speaker expresses gratitude and identifies as Jewish.
• Importance of mobilizing artists for a new initiative related to the Negev region.

Video Presentation

• Introduction of a film produced by Similar Solutions, focused on vocabulary related to work and labor.
• Key distinction between work and labor:
  • Work: Creation and invention.
  • Labor: Often associated with employment.

Current Context

• Environmental Crisis:
  • Industrial societies are deteriorating.
  • Current lifestyles are unsustainable; e.g., 437 operating nuclear reactors.
  • Need for urgent change.
• Economic and Political Conditions:
  • General movement in the wrong direction.
  • Warning of potential unlivable conditions on Earth.

Conceptual Framework

• Consumerist Model Critique:
  • Existing model is based on consumption and negligence.
  • Proposal for a new model: Contributing Economy based on attention and care.
• Time Frame:
  • Alarmingly limited time (10-20 years) to avert catastrophic changes.

Artistic and Social Responsibilities

• The film is linked to a website presenting the vocabulary of industrialists.
• Need to share a common interpretation of terms to reinvent the world.
• Sinews Release: An association created to rethink political and economic concepts amidst technological upheaval.

The Anthropocene and Entropy

• Definition of Entropy in the context of economic and social structures.
• The aim is to combat entropy and redefine the function of work.
• Emphasis on distinguishing work from labor, especially in light of automation.

Automation and Economy

• Automation leads to reduced employment opportunities.
• Discussion around the Basic Income concept:
  • Inspired by Milton Friedman’s negative income tax.
  • Doubts about its adequacy in addressing current challenges.

Environmental and Economic Transformation

• Need for a profound transformation in economic criteria of value.
• Focus on producing Negative Entropy to combat ecological impacts.
• Discussion of the dual nature of artificial organs (remedies vs. poisons).

Collective Efforts and Research

• Initiatives like Plan Commune in Paris for collaborative research.
• Involvement of various stakeholders in addressing entropy.

Upcoming Events and Workshops

• Discussion on the concept of Internationalism and other topics at upcoming symposiums.
• Encouragement to participate in workshops on various themes related to automation, work, contribution, and urban intelligence.

Conclusion

• Call for mobilization and involvement of artists and the community in reshaping the economy and society towards a more sustainable future.