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Towards a Democratically-Distributed IoT
The questions raised in my previous post are worth serious consideration. If the commanding heights of global industry are to be conquered by robots, then this is a step towards a distopian cyberfeudalism straight from the pages of science fiction. …
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The Cocalero
The Cocalero was born into a Quechua speaking family in the arid, rural valleys of Cochabamba, Bolivia. At the age…
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The Vice Minister
The Vice Minister is a busy man. He runs from place to place, with his cell-phone in one hand and…
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The Agronomist
The agronomist is content to have his job. He spends an inordinate amount of time shuffling through papers, signing them…
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The Mayor
If the saying is true that all politics are local, then to get a real understanding of Evo Morales and…
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Festering Wounds
Though it took more weeks than I had anticipated, I have given a general portrayal of the history of silver…
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Laminating Machines
In 1750 the Spanish crown sent these laminating machines to the mint. They were made of oak. They were sent…
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La Casa de Moneda
In 1759, the King of Spain, hoping to improve coin production techniques, ordered the construction of a new mint. This…
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El Tio
Present-day miners make statues of the devil inside of the mineshafts, and offer him tribute of alcohol, coca, and cigarettes.…
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Potosi: The Gem of the World
The Spanish mine owners weren’t necessarily overtly abusive to the indigenous workers. They didn’t have to be; the conditions in…
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