Architectures of Civilization

Executive Summary

Architectures of Civilization 101 (Architectures 101) is a 4 year-long survey course and a core part of the entry level college-level curriculum of Build-Design as the first stage of OSE's higher learning. The general curriculum of OSE's 4 year college-level program includes Architectures of Civilization, Learning How to Learn (LtL), and Learning How to Be a Human (LtH). This is in addition to the Build-Design hands-on learning, the program's namesake. The 4 main areas (Build-Design, Architectures, LtL, LtH) are part of integrated, rapid-learning, practical education aimed at cultivating future stewards of the planet. Such stewards are intended to become pillars of a world of abundance, equal opportunity, democracy, and freedom on a more level playing field: a truly collaborative world in an inclusive post-scarcity economy.

Architectures 101 involves a survey of all critical human infrastructures and institutions. We explore the shortcomings and advantages of systems from around the world, with the intent to improve upon current designs and practices. Such improvements may be applied in the Build-Design apprenticeship.

OSE offers up to a doctoral-level equivalent of education in reinventing civilization. The 101s are part of the first 4 years - the Build-Design Apprenticeship. The second 4 years involves courses in the 201 numbers - all part of to the Civilization Design Apprenticeship.

Architectures 101 is a foundation for Architectures 201, which delves more deeply into the design and workings of architectures, with intent of implementing design-build of an experimental architecture with the collaboration of 2000 students over the course of the last semester of the 4th year.