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!
https://techne-system.neocities.org

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Technology and dominance in the recent
First Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Leo XIV Magnifica Humanitas, 15 May 2026

* Chapter 3: TECHNOLOGY AND DOMINANCE
Some of the topics discussed are:
Automation, dignity of work
Protecting freedom against dependencies and commercialization
Breaking the chains of new forms of slavery
The normalization of war
Force without limits
The military-industrial complex
Weapons and artificial intelligence
The crisis of multilateralism
The need to disarm words
Justice >>
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html#CHAPTER_THREE

* Existential risk from artificial intelligence >>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existential_risk_from_artificial_intelligence

* Martin Heidegger, The Question Concerning Technology, 1954 >>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Question_Concerning_Technology
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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.

https://techne-system.neocities.org

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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
(If you've been to the web page before and can't find the new lessons, try refreshing the page, or flushing your browser's cache.)
As always, we are interested in your feedback!

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**Big changes for Techne!**

First of all is mostly behind the scenes, but I have started using a program called Hugo (https://gohugo.io) for making the website, which will speed up my workflow. Not only that, but Hugo comes with themes that offer many features, including layouts that I can only dream of, built-in search function, menus, charts by code, etc. I'm really excited about it, and the whole site has a fresh new look as well. Be sure to check it out and let me know what you think!

There is also some new content as we progress towards version 0.4. Level 1, Topic 1: How to Use This Program now has an Intermediate level lesson, giving more advice on using Techne, making it easier, and making options clearer.

Science (Level 2, Topic 5) also got the Intermediate treatment (a bit out of sequence, but I was inspired), with not only more to learn about science itself, but full lessons on Chaos Theory, Evolution, and Ecology. So why these subjects then? They do all relate to many of the other topics in the program, and having a basic understanding of them does have benefits for your life too. If you want any more convincing, just check out the Why These Topics in the first lesson's introduction, or Why This Matters in each subject, just like with every topic in the program.

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I'm happy to announce that the first functional version of my OSES project is now online, ready for use by anyone!
https://techne-system.neocities.org

Remember that that this is going to be an ongoing project, always improving through feedback and contributions. If you want to keep an eye on the project's progress, or even participate in the community, you can follow this account made just for it: https://mindly.social/@hephaestus

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Announcement: Version 0.3 is complete and now available online here: https://techne-system.neocities.org 🎉
This may not sound like an impressive number, but it means that all 23 topics are now complete at the Bare Essentials level, making the program fully usable at this level. So feel free to give it a look and maybe a try. It's all free and there's no obligations whatsoever. I do however appreciate any (constructive) feedback. Let me know what you like, dislike,what works for you, what doesn't. This is meant to be an evolving system, always looking for opportunities to improve so that it works better for more people. I hope to hear from you!

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