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Palliative systems

Technologies and interventions that treat symptoms of structural crises without abolishing their root causes -- remedial rather than curative, yet necessary.

Appears in 4 texts

2025-11-22 A mutual aid map for New Yorkers "Dora is a remedial technology -- something that relates to my research in palliative systems -- it doesn't seek to address the underlying conditions that might abolish hunger directly."2025-02-24 Introducing FedAid.info "This time, the call to action came from an unexpected quarter: a directive from the Office of Personnel Management requiring federal employees to submit weekly accomplishment reports."2025-01-28 Network Theory of Care: Lessons from Los Angeles "Technology isn't replacing human care -- it's amplifying existing patterns of human solidarity."2025-01-22 A Personal Reflection: California Dreamin' "You can't AI your way to Half-Earth... right?"