Today’s contemplation was recorded in English because it deals with the latest faction meeting, the English-speaking Pirate crew „Mostly Harmless“ and with international issues concerning Pirate policies. Member of the Berlin Parliament for the faction of the Pirate party, Fabio Reinhardt, hosts this podcast and talks to Daniele de Lutzel, guest student writing her master thesis in ethnology about Pirates, transparency and the influence of digital life on society, and to Torsten Fischer, founder and host of the crew „Mostly Harmless“, a meeting point for international residents in Berlin who are sympathetic to Pirate policies.
1 Introduction Daniele de Lutzel
2 Introduction Torsten Fischer
3 Discussion about the 53rd faction meeting on January 15th 2013
3.1 Fairness and process
3.2 Decisions and judgement: immediate research as a unique feature
3.3 Differences to French political life: organized work and rationality
3.4 Digression plenary meeting: comprehensibility of topics
3.5 Emotionality and authenticity
3.6 Giving priority to topics and conflicts
3.7 Strategy and collectivity
3.8 Fabio on the faction meting and participation
4 Crew „Mostly Harmless“ (minute 37)
4.1 Platform for international community in Berlin, for residents who are not allowed to vote but would like to participate and get informed about local politics
4.2 Foreign experiences on political questions, broader perspectives
4.3 Commitment of the international community and pluralism
5 International politics and the Pirate party
5.1 European problems and the right-wing parties
5.2 Diversity in the party as a problem of efficiency in parliaments
5.3 International basis and networking: an international left-wing „populist“ party
5.4 French Pirate party: status quo and financing actions
6 The story of the name „Mostly Harmless“
The Pirate crew „Mostly Harmless“ meets every Wednesday in two changing locations:
– Laidak, Boddinstraße 42, Berlin-Neukölln
– Meta Mate Bar, Straßburger Straße 16, Berlin-Pankow
Web: http://wiki.piratenpartei.de/BE:Crews/mostly.harmless
Twitter: @harmlesspirates
Daniele de Lutzel can be contacted via eMail: maya2in1@hotmail.com and Twitter: @maya2in1
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