My nephew Gabriel and I wade in the Muskegon river. 

Social Structures and Software - Links

I am interested in the link between social structures and software. For instance, there is an interesting link between operating systems and government structures. For example, in the American government, one could say that the federal government is a bit like the kernel of an operating system, and that the state and local governments are modules that are necessary at some point, but are not always (or in every physical location) in memory (in power). It is interesting also, how the Federalist debate mirrors the debate over how much to put into the kernel of an operating system. The Federalists, if writing an operating system, would use the Mach approach and keep very little power in the hands of the kernel. The current government is evolving in the opposite direction, where soon all rights and responsibilities will be in the hands of the kernel. This mirrors the way Windows is developing, in its centralizing of all features (the browser is now a part of the operating system, as is many other features that used to require separate applications. An application could be compared to a different social construct, like a corporation, or non-profit entity. A corporation or non-profit entity can only exist as long as the operating system doesn't provide the same or the same quality of service.