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CJ Fearnley is a comprehensive anticipatory design scientist and an explorer in Universe.

CJ was an early leader in the adoption and implementation of Linux and Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in Philadelphia. In 1993, he recognized the emerging value of the Linux operating system. Through his leadership position in the Philadelphia Area Computer Society (PACS), he began introducing Linux to organizations in the Greater Philadelphia region. At PACS, he organized monthly presentations on Linux and FOSS and wrote 29 columns in the organization's print periodical, The Databus. He then founded and helped build Philadelphia's premiere Linux user group, the Philadelphia area Linux User Group (PLUG), where he continues to facilitate its first Wednesday meetings. After helping to establish a community and culture for Linux and FOSS in Philadelphia, CJ started building his first company, LinuxForce, to be the "go-to" firm for organizations wanting to realize the promise and power of Linux. LinuxForce is a leading technology services provider specializing in the development, implementation, management and support of Linux-based systems, with a particular expertise in Debian GNU/Linux. LinuxForce provides remote Linux systems management services to clients including The Franklin Institute Science Museum, the Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, and theThe Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia.

In addition, CJ Fearnley has applied his organizational and leadership talent to building Buckminster Fuller's legacy. CJ published an essay "Reading Synergetics: Some Tips" to help students of Fuller's magnum opus, "Synergetics: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking", wade through that complex, multi-dimensional tome. He started maintaining "The R. Buckminster Fuller FAQ" on the Internet in 1994. His work on Buckminster Fuller was featured in an extensive interview published by Dome Magazine in 1999. In 2002 CJ started building the Synergetics Collaborative (SNEC) as an organization to bring together people with an interest in Synergetics' methods and principles in workshops, symposia, seminars, and other meetings.

CJ received his BA in Mathematical Sciences and Philosophy from Binghamton University in 1989 where he was a Regents Scholar and has done graduate work at Drexel University. CJ was named to the Philadelphia Business Journal's 2006 "40 Under 40" List as one of the region's most accomplished young professionals.

Location:
United States, Upper Darby, PA
Current organization:
Synergetics Collaborative
Past organizations:
LinuxForce, Inc.
Current role:
Executive Director
Gender:
Male
Areas of expertise:
Buckminster Fuller, Synergetics, Debian GNU/Linux, Mathematics, Geometry
I am:
Blogger, Business adviser, Business mentor, Consultant, Event planner, Explorer, Idea generator, Life mentor, Technologist, Writer/Editor
Associations:
Buckminster Fuller Institute, Global Energy Network Initiative (GENI), American Mathematical Society (AMS), Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), Long Now Foundation
My website links:
Synergetics Collaborative, LinuxForce, Inc., Syntropy: CJ Fearnley's Blog
Universities:
Binghamton University
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I'm passionate about

Synergetics, the Design Science Revolution, Mathematics, Geometry, Debian GNU/Linux

An idea worth spreading

Synergetics is Humanity's best tool to help re-coordinate our conceptual bearings to meet the challenge of making the world work for 100% of humanity in the shortest possible time without ecological problems or the disadvantage to anyone. Synergetics is Buckminster Fuller's system of comprehensive thinking. The full text is on-line. The Synergetics Collaborative is building on this important work.

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Synergetics, Buckminster Fuller, Debian GNU/Linux, Mathematics, Geometry, Model Thinking, Comprehensive Anticipatory Design Science, Open Educational Resources

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    A reply on Talk: Charles Leadbeater: Education innovation in the slums

    Oct 7 2010: Change is normal. So rethinking yesterday's conditioned reflexes to provide a bridge to tomorrow is essential to continue our evolution. Not continuing our evolution is always a possibility. So rethinking to bridge to tomorrow is both normal and imperative.
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    A reply on Talk: Charles Leadbeater: Education innovation in the slums

    Oct 7 2010: I thought that what was inspiring and great about the talk was the (now obvious) realization that the task of educating the large percentage of undereducated people around the world can't possibly happen with teacher training: we need "education automation" as Buckminster Fuller wrote in 1961. I didn't hear Leadbeater answer the question. But watching the video proved to me that automated mass education is imperative.
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    A reply on Talk: Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world

    Sep 28 2010: The idea behind David's comment is my takeaway from Jane's video: we need to puzzle out how to make engaging constructively in real life more psychologically rewarding. Think about it: the number of people demotivated by the "game of life" known as "the rat race" is staggering! Our current economic system is really just a dreadfully engineered game. The way Jane showed how people escape "the real world" to play games really brought that point home to me.

    I think the better question is "how can we re-engineer the "game of real life" so that it is as rewarding and engaging as gaming"?

    But maybe Jane's approach will become the basis for a system that gradually replaces the "rat race" with a compelling problem solving "game engine" for a participatory society where everyone is excited and motivated to contribute?

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