Version 0.4 of Techne is here! The completion of all the Level 1 topics to Intermediate depth marks a new milestone in the development of the Program for Foundational Skills with lots of great new content.

Topic 4, Internal Barriers now includes a deeper look at the Social Model of Disability, what happens when barriers become part of your identify, the difference between shame and guilt, how barriers interact, invisible barriers, as well as a look at trauma as a barrier.

Topic 5, External Barriers covers important subjects such as intersectionality and privilege, a comparison of structural and individual barriers, how barriers cluster, and the hidden costs of barriers. Also offered are several case studies of communities that pushed back against their barriers, as well a look at the full picture of the relationship between internal and external barriers.

And as usual each lesson contains practice exercises to help develop your understanding of the material, how these topics connect to others in the program, as well as key sources and further reading for those that want to delve even deeper into the concepts covered.

You can check out the new lessons now!
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Like I did with the Science topic, I've stepped out of the normal development progression to work on the Intermediate level material for the Level 2 topic of Technology and Society. The main reason for this is because of the subject of artificial intelligence and large language models.

This technology has been deployed faster than any in history, much faster than people have had time to really learn much about it. Despite that, it has also been made highly available to a huge number of people, making an alarming gap between a technology's use and people's understanding of it. So for that reason, I added this little primer of the subject for anyone interested in what AI/LLMs are, how they work, what they can and can't do, the ethical considerations of their use and deployment, as well as how to use them effectively should you decide to. I also hope that it will provide a better basis for people discussing the topic, as well as those who want to get involved with public policy decisions regarding it.

Also included in Technology and Society Intermediate are the subjects of automation, open source (both software and other things), as well as a more general but important look at humanity's relationship and dependence on technology.

As usual, any (friendly) feedback is welcome, it's how the program improves.

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Two more Intermediate level lessons in Level 1, bringing us half way to version 0.4. Both Topic 2: What Is Human Potential? and Topic 3: What Are People Capable Of? now have much more in-depth material for those who want more than just the Bare Essentials.

I thought that these topics might end up rather dry, but they turned out more interesting and useful than I expected. In them we learn more about the breadth of human potential in different domains, what contributes to achievement, and a greater look at the role that barriers play in limiting that achievement. In Topic 3, we get many more great examples of people overcoming their barriers, and the things that contributed to them doing so.

So be sure to check them out: https://techne-system.neocities.org
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As always, we are interested in your feedback!

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