Since #37C3 is confirmed ( https://content.events.ccc.de/cfp/37c3/index.en.html ), I'm thinking about submitting a talk about the narratives hackers choose to describe themselves. Let me know what you think about these titles:

1. Hackers' narratives on themselves and why they are important

2. How cyberpunk stories can hurt hackers and their communities

3. The death of a Cyberpunk hacker - the birth of a Solarpunk one

4. Cyberpunk is Deprecated. We need a new language

#solarpunk #cyberpunk #ccc

37C3 Call For Participation

@alxd In a Solarpunk world, a hacker would be a lot more of an establishment figure. The day to day work of the role would realistically be much closer to that of a lawyer or legislator. This is because the technical decisions made impact and shape society and require (democratic) community participation.
@urusan Im currently reading the Half Built Garden book and while the focus is somewhere else, this is a part of the world there. I think its a worthwhile vision.
@urusan between the https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41637112-a-half-built-garden , https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/43263243-gamechanger and the first half of https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40604388-walkaway I can totally see a new narrative / aesthetics about hackers building a new world together.
A Half-Built Garden

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