Cultivating Change with Digital Gardens

Today we deal in an abundance of information which comes with more threats and the question of who has the right to view that information.[1] In order to lay the foundation of what is to come, there is the need for clear boundaries for the digital world. Why not head back to basics with a garden? After all, a garden is one of nature’s greatest learning experiences, while also providing physical and psychological nourishment.  Gardens are spaces to explore the magic that fills the world and grow in confidence as one’s own person. They are secure learning environments where families can learn from their mistakes, understand their emotions, and confidentially communicate information to each other without fear of condemnation. Gardens have been used in every community as a place for families to meet and learn about the world around them. This is how we work towards tomorrow.

Digital gardens create that same sense of community and security to have autonomy and provide a world with limited consequences for future generations to learn. Governments need to re-evaluate security concerns regarding free access to information and what is required to maintain the safety of the communities while proving the people equity in the nations they helped to build. Equity transferred through each individual family would ensure every child has a garden that extends into the digital world by using federated, decentralized servers and blockchain technology. Each family would have the opportunity to establish its own decentralized server and share information via REST APIs to servers owned by their employers or any other organization the family works with directly. By using a federated system, individual families can invest in their own home server to protect their health and other identifying information, intellectual property, and family history from those choosing to do harm. It brings protection back to the homes of citizens to ensure that their freedoms are secured, and their family has equity in the nations they helped to build.

The truth is that we have been fighting the same battle for control for over two millennia,[2] and we are killing the planet in the process.[3] The tools that were built to be our assistants, help eliminate waste, and improve information loss are being used to replace workers rather than improve their work life balance.[4] World military powers continue to deal in weapons of mass destruction, while the parents are just trying to keep their families and communities surviving and thriving.[5] By breaking down the borders, while cultivating and growing digital gardens will create a world that remembers the past and looks to the future. There is much work to be done, but the path has been cleared and it’s time to stand up to help those around us.

[1] Harvard Business Review, The New Rules of Data Privacy (https://hbr.org/2022/02/the-new-rules-of-data-privacy)

[2] OurWorldinData, The decline of wars between ‘Great Powers’ (https://ourworldindata.org/war-and-peace#the-decline-of-wars-between-great-powers)

[3] NASA, Understanding our planet to benefit mankind (https://climate.nasa.gov/)

[4] Business Insider, ChatGPT may be coming for our jobs. Here are the 10 roles that AI is most likely to replace (https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-jobs-at-risk-replacement-artificial-intelligence-ai-labor-trends-2023-02?op=1)

[5] Gallup, How many children worldwide are single moms? (https://news.gallup.com/poll/286433/women-worldwide-single-moms.aspx)