Hamish Campbell<p>Ideologies are frameworks for interpreting and navigating the world, rejecting them amounts to rejecting structured understanding. When people claim to eschew ideology, they default to the dominant paradigm, the <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/deathcult/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/deathcult/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deathcult</a> of neoliberalism, without realizing it. This uncritical stance isn’t radical or alternative; it’s a by-product of <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/mainstreaming/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/mainstreaming/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mainstreaming</a> and the disorienting effects of <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/postmodernism/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/postmodernism/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#postmodernism</a>.</p><p>The act of composting this mess is acknowledging and breaking down these entrenched, harmful systems, for the needed, cultivating healthier, more grounded alternatives. Keeping it simple (<a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/kiss/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KISS</a>) and reaching for that metaphorical shovel is the first step in transforming decayed ideas into fertile ground for the <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/omn/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/omn/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OMN</a> and other grassroots projects.</p><p>So yes, it’s time to dig deep, break it down, and build anew. Let’s shovel together. 🌱</p> <p>What can you do? Some action to reclaim the <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/openweb/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/openweb/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#openweb</a> and refocus on its core principles of trust, humanity, and grassroots democracy is a good first step. The <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/posttruth/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/posttruth/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#posttruth</a> era has eroded the integrity of our media, and tools like <a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/google/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Google</a>—once a gateway to knowledge—have been reduced to serving the agendas of <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/dotcons/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/dotcons/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dotcons</a>, leaving us stranded in a desert of noise and distraction.</p><p>To take the different path, we need:</p><ol><li><strong>Composting the <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/geekproblem/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/geekproblem/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#geekproblem</a></strong>: Our tech culture has long been trapped in deterministic, myopic paths that prioritize tools over people. This “#techshit” needs to be broken down and repurposed, with a focus on social and democratic values rather than isolated, insular designs.</li><li><strong>Pushing aside the <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/dotcons/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/dotcons/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dotcons</a></strong>: These thrive on extraction, disconnection, and control. By putting them aside, we free ourselves to create paths and projects that genuinely serve communities, fostering collaboration rather than competition.</li><li><strong>Rebooting the <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/openweb/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/openweb/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#openweb</a></strong>: Grassroots democracy must be central to this effort, with social technologies incorporating human and social needs into their design, ensuring they empower rather than alienate. The <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/ogb/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/ogb/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OGB</a> and projects like it offer a tangible path by embedding democratic processes and open collaboration into the fabric of the web.</li></ol><p>The invitation to “click on the hashtags and think” is a challenge to break out of default paths of disengagement and passivity. The <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/omn/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/omn/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OMN</a> isn’t only a tech project; it’s a rallying cry for those who want to see through the mess of the <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/mainstreaming/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/mainstreaming/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mainstreaming</a> culture and the <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/deathcult/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/deathcult/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deathcult</a> of neoliberalism.</p><p>If you’re reading this and feel the pull, its time to act. Visit <a href="https://unite.openworlds.info/Open-Media-Network/openwebgovernancebody/wiki/Statements-of-support" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Statements of Support</a>, sign up, and let’s compost the mess to grow a flourishing, democratic <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/openweb/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/openweb/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#openweb</a> together. Don’t be shy—this is our moment. 🌱</p><p><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/blindness-and-compost/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://hamishcampbell.com/blindness-and-compost/</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/deathcult/" target="_blank">#deathcult</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/dotcons/" target="_blank">#dotcons</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/geekproblem/" target="_blank">#geekproblem</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/google/" target="_blank">#Google</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/kiss/" target="_blank">#KISS</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/mainstreaming/" target="_blank">#mainstreaming</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/ogb/" target="_blank">#OGB</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/omn/" target="_blank">#OMN</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/openweb/" target="_blank">#openweb</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/postmodernism/" target="_blank">#postmodernism</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/tag/posttruth/" target="_blank">#posttruth</a></p>