Abolitionist Cybernetics: Groceries from South Bay Mutual Aid · TWC Newsletter

Lessons on accountable systems by Erik, a former ops engineer and dishwasher

Abolitionist Cybernetics: Groceries from South Bay Mutual Aid 25 January 2022 People need groceries. Mutual aid projects need systems. Today, Erik talks about architecting the South Bay Mutual Aid project and volunteer network, which has helped move nearly $80,000 in groceries, diapers, and PPE to San Jose residents. It surfaces the formal and informal structures in any organizing effort, which cybernetics comrade Stafford Beer characterized for Chile’s socialized economy many decades ago. The ongoing effort demonstrates how tech systems work best with autonomy, accountability, and active effo

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