Free Orbit

A small static space for exploring possible futures of Europe and open society. Free Orbit works with technological, social, geopolitical and environmental relationships in a long horizon.

It is not a political initiative, advocacy platform, think tank, news outlet, academic journal, technology blog, prediction service, or community.

Why Orbit

Orbit means distance and perspective. From orbit, you see the whole system — not just the ground you stand on. Free means independent and open: no agenda, no sponsorship, no premature conclusions.

European perspective

Free Orbit observes from a European vantage point. Not because Europe is the centre of the world, but because the questions about democracy, open society, and long-term futures of technology are especially acute here — and because the European tradition of thinking about the commons is worth preserving.

Principles

• Forces are named, not hidden. Questions are open, not rhetorical.
• Uncertainty is the condition, not a disclaimer.
• The long horizon matters more than the next quarter.
• Being small is better than pretending to be large.

Current state

Free Orbit is currently a minimal instrument: twenty-one forces, six questions, and a field to think in. It may grow. It may not. Both are fine.