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+# alternatives
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+- I sometimes think of [[Flancia]] as a set of possible [[alternatives]]: improvements to the world that might be at hand if we choose to solve the right [[coordination problems]].
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   - [[well scoped]]
   - [[large scope]]
   - [[well intentioned]]
+    - [[alternatives]]
     - [[revolution]]
 - [[mynoise]]
   - [[push]] [[paul nagle]] 
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   - [ ] [[commons]]
     - [ ] [[knowledge commons]] 
   - [ ] [[two pomodoros for the revolution]] == [[one hour for the revolution]]
-  - [ ] [[antiflancia]]
+  - [x] [[antiflancia]]
   - [ ] [[light]]
 - [[identities]]
 - [[omelas]]