> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://devin-balkind.gitbook.io/flo-consensus/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://devin-balkind.gitbook.io/flo-consensus/master.md).

# Introduction

This essay was written for “[Occupying Political Science](https://www.amazon.com/Occupying-Political-Science-Occupy-Movement/dp/1137277394)”. It was submitted to Palgave Publishing on 6/20/2012 and published in the printed book.

This website contains the originally submitted manuscript, written by Devin Balkind. 

Special thanks to Leah Feder for helping edit this manuscript.