The concept of baseline power is no longer needed. Scientists wrote about that for years now. Battery storage and smart grids are growing faster and cheaper than nuclear ever could.

One can put a lentil under the valve cap. The tire will deflate itself.

This is the important part to understand the difference between lets say the „European system“ vs. the „US system“:

In the US the Democrats and Republicans each encompass big tents that hold several groups that would otherwise be their own political parties.

The US negotiates the different political streams within one of the two parties before the elections. Whereas in most European countries these negotiations happen after the elections in coalition building. Have a look at scandinavian elections and you will see blocks that can be interpreted as a hybrid form.

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Really enjoyed several play-throughs. OCC has a lengthy interview with the authors (of the book that is the basis for this game) on Nebula.

On a side note: Some days ago I started playing Urbek City Planner which is not as radical but gives me similar vibes.

Just to make it clear: there is no such thing as clean coal.

Imho Scandinavian prisons are a good example. I saw a documentary about an island where the prisoners can roam more or less freely, work and are reintroduced into society.

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I would love to see an ActivityPub implementation of a decentralised library of things. You could post things you have and like to lend, add location and availability. Others could comment, like, boost and inquire.

Edit: of course trust is a huge part of it. But social media (friends of friends etc.) is the perfect fit imho.