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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Dear all, for the sake of completeness: The link to the twitter post is https://twitter.com/GCSCS_RuG/status/666324786344288256 The link to the image is https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CT9C3EKUAAAjVUn.jpg Thanks Wander & everyone else. Best, Torsten On 11/16/2015 07:32 PM, Jager, Wander wrote: > Dear all > > Attached the statement as jpg file. I have shared it on the > Facebook page and Twitter account of the Groningen Center for > Social Complexity Studies. You can easily share these posts, or use > the attached jpg on your own channels. > > I appreciate very much your support, and indeed I think in due time > we start a group tackling this very complex matter. The group > created by Klaus Jaffe may provide a good starting point. > > [log in to unmask] at > https://groups.google.com/d/forum/TerrorSociobiology > > Cheers to all of you > > Wander > > On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 6:47 PM, Dawn Parker > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> I also support the statement. Thanks >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Nov 16, 2015, at 9:17 AM, "Christophe LE PAGE" < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> >> >> >> I am like Bruno : this initiative and the related discussion make >> me feel good, so of course I’m ok to be associated to the >> statement. >> >> Thank you all. >> >> >> >> Christophe Le Page >> >> >> >> *De :* News and discussion about computer simulation in the >> social sciences [mailto:[log in to unmask] >> <[log in to unmask]>] *De la part de* Bonte Bruno *Envoyé :* >> lundi 16 novembre 2015 12:03 *À :* [log in to unmask] *Objet >> :* Re: [SIMSOC] Statement on behalf of our community on the >> Paris attacks >> >> >> >> Hi to all, >> >> >> >> I would be glad to be associated to this statement and I thank >> all of you for the initiative and comments. >> >> >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Bruno Bonté >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *De: *"Wander Jager" <[log in to unmask]> *À: *[log in to unmask] >> *Envoyé: *Lundi 16 Novembre 2015 14:14:35 *Objet: *Re: [SIMSOC] >> Statement on behalf of our community on the Paris attacks >> >> >> >> Dear friends >> >> >> >> Thanks for the mail bombardment! Thanks to your positive comments >> I rewrote the statement. Please read, and if you are not yet on >> the list of people subscribing this statement (or if you want to >> be removed) let me know as soon as possible. >> >> >> >> *A statement on behalf of scientists and scholars cooperating in >> the global SIMSOC network. * >> >> >> >> *A flourishing global culture **is based on the human values of >> love, respect and tolerance. It **requires an eagerness to >> embrace diversity, and when values conflict, informed tolerance >> as important principles. Terrorist attacks have destroyed the >> lives of thousands of innocent citizens around the world, >> undermining a tolerant culture by fuelling a polarization >> process, setting up groups of people against each other. >> **Responding with fear and violence would undermine these values >> and ultimately lead to repressive governance structures. Instead, >> we want to support the development of critical thinking >> worldwide, particularly in areas of the world that are dominated >> by dogmatic and repressive powers. **We believe that we should >> support investments in education and critical thinking, food, >> health, technology, research, work, peace, and social justice >> rather than invested in violence and death. We prefer drones >> offering Internet access to drones packed with explosives. Better >> dropping laptops than bombs. Mind that lead is better used for >> printing than for bullets!* >> >> >> >> Alexis Drogoul >> >> Alison Heppenstall >> >> Andreas Ernst >> >> Antonella Ianni >> >> Arend Ligtenberg >> >> Borit Melania >> >> Cesar Garcia-Diaz >> >> Cesareo Hernandez >> >> Chih-Chun Chen >> >> Christophe Sibertin-Blanc >> >> Cinzia Tegoni >> >> Corinna Eisenbroich >> >> Diana Mangalagiu >> >> Fabio Correa >> >> Frederik Schaff >> >> Geeske Scholz >> >> Gert Jan Hofstede >> >> Helder Coelho >> >> Julie Dugdale >> >> Klaus G. Troitzsch >> >> Klaus Jaffe >> >> Leonardo G. Rodríguez Zoya >> >> Mario Paolucci >> >> Matteo Morini >> >> Mauricio Salgado >> >> Michael MÖhring >> >> Norman Johnson >> >> Olivier Barreteau >> >> Oswaldo Téran >> >> Patrick Seidler >> >> Pietro Terna >> >> Rocco Paolillo >> >> Robert Marks >> >> Rosaria Conte >> >> Ruben Flores >> >> Scott Moss >> >> Sylvie Huet >> >> Sjoukje Osinga >> >> Torsten Heinrich >> >> Tuncer Ören >> >> Virginia Dignum >> >> Wander Jager >> >> Wilfred Geerlings >> >> >> >> >> >> I plan to post this on the Facebook page of the Groningen center >> for Social Complexity Studies, but to have some impact I rely on >> us all to share wherever we can... >> >> >> >> Warm regards >> >> >> >> Wander Jager >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 12:09 PM, Scott Moss >> <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> >> >> >> Revulsion as a response to terrorist attacks is in large measure >> personal but also reinforced and deepened by sharing our >> feelings. I believe that the importance of this sort of socially >> enhanced response is a lesson from agent-based social modelling >> of various kinds. Perhaps the very long and growing thread >> initiated by Wander’s posting is further evidence of the >> empirical importance this sort of social process. >> >> >> >> Adding our own expressions of moral outrage can certainly be seen >> as a moral obligation. A common statement, or even individual >> statements, will add to the volume of such expressions but do not >> seem to me to be likely to change the tactics of IS or other >> terrorists. I would not be surprised if our statement failed to >> attract any special notice. Perhaps there is an analogy here >> with voting: no one much notices how each of us votes but the >> strength of the polity is more sound as more of us do vote. But >> in addition to voting, we are also able to apply our skills to >> the analysis and perhaps the improvement of society. >> >> >> >> If we want to make a contribution based on our scientific skills, >> I suggest that an appropriate way forward is to apply those >> skills to a problem where we have some chance of making a direct >> impact by informing public policies — whether tactical, strategic >> or both. Perhaps a coordinated attack on specific issues where >> our understanding is unclear would be more useful. Some issues >> suggest themselves readily: recruitment to terrorist >> organisations or the social context in which radicalism thrives >> are two that come immediately to mind. >> >> >> >> I suggest that, in addition to any statement of the sort >> suggested by Wander, that we agree on a small working party to >> receive suggestions for issues where we can make a contribution >> and to refine those questions to a few clear challenges to be >> presented to the wider social simulation community. We could >> both suggest to funding bodies that these challenges become the >> basis of funding calls and also devote our own resources to >> addressing these challenges. Indeed, by devoting our own >> resources to such activities we would be (and be seen to be) less >> self-serving because we would be willing to make some sacrifices >> for the public good. The whole process would also then avoid the >> lengthy delays involved in normal funding processes. >> >> >> >> Workshops and webinars are fine but they need to be structured. >> The challenges suggested by such a working party would provide >> the basis for such structuring. >> >> >> >> As Wander started this discussion and has considerable experience >> in projects and organisation, I suggest specifically that he be >> asked to put together an appropriate working party and to >> organise such a constructive process. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Scott >> >> >> >> On 14 Nov 2015, at 19:00, Jager, Wander <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Dear friends >> >> >> >> Usually we publish our ideas in scientific journals, but >> considering the impact of the terrorist attacks on innocent >> citizens on our society, the attack on Paris as the most recent >> gruesome act, I think that we, being scientists addressing the >> dynamics of society, have a responsibility to address the general >> public more directly. A polarisation of society, resulting in >> conflict, seems to be the aim of these fear-inducing attacks. The >> more society at large is aware of this likely aim, the more a >> liberal and tolerant culture might be resilient to such attacks. >> >> >> >> I propose publishing a statement on behalf of our scientific >> community. The following tekst is a sightly adapted post I made >> on Facebook. It might serve as a start for a joint message, which >> should have tolerance and openness as key values for a global >> culture to strive for. >> >> >> >> *A flourishing global culture requires tolerance and the >> embracing of diversity as important principles. The IS attacks on >> innocent citizens appear to be aimed at undermining this tolerant >> culture by fuelling a polarisation process, setting up groups of >> people against each other. Rather than responding with violence, >> leading to a spiralling down to a repressive state, as scientists >> we believe that we should support critical thinking in areas >> dominated by dogmatic and repressive powers. We prefer drones >> offering internet access over drones packed with with >> explosives. Better a bombardment with laptops than with rockets. >> Mind that lead is better used for printing than for bullets!* >> >> >> >> If you support this message just let me know, and if you have >> some suggestions for improving the tekst and for bringing this >> message out your input is valued very much. >> >> >> >> I hope to share a final tekst on Monday, which I want to >> circulate on this list. >> >> >> >> Warm regards from concerned citizen. >> >> >> >> Wander Jager >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Groningen Center for Social Complexity Studies >> >> University College Groningen >> >> Phone +31 (0)6 361 84 622 >> >> Twitter: @GCSCS_RuG >> >> Facebook: Groningen Center for Social Complexity Studies >> >> >> >> Professor Scott Moss >> >> Brookfold >> >> The Wash >> >> Chapel en le Frith >> >> High Peak >> >> SK23 0QW >> >> United Kingdom >> >> >> >> tel: +44 (0)1663 750913 >> >> mobile: +44 (0)776 968 9991 >> >> www: www.scott.moss.name >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Groningen Center for Social Complexity Studies >> >> University College Groningen >> >> Phone +31 (0)6 361 84 622 >> >> Twitter: @GCSCS_RuG >> >> Facebook: Groningen Center for Social Complexity Studies >> >> >> >> > > - -- Torsten Heinrich, PhD Institute for Institutional and Innovation Economics (iino) Department of Business Studies & Economics University of Bremen [log in to unmask] http://www.iino.uni-bremen.de PGP Key ID: 048117EE Fingerprint: 43B3 BDA5 99FE 3187 3C1B EC82 434E 2CAB 0481 17EE -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iEYEARECAAYFAlZKTdIACgkQQ04sqwSBF+4ARQCdFCkb3jik9cEZeET9xElXJKqI yCgAoJ6s3mKawlx6HyK5fDcD72gggVI+ =BXSp -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----