Fission & Fusion in Communities
Instead, good communities like this are decentralized networks of many micro-communities, where there are a few superconnectors that form the fast, efficient “backbone” interconnect of the larger community.
Linus Lee • A cellular theory of communities | thesephist.com
Secret Societies, Network States, Burning Man, Zuzalu, and More: Thoughts on New Political Communities
Matt Prewittradicalxchange.org
Of Pods, Squads, Crews & Gangs: Small Group Experiments In Radical Belonging
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tiny internets: sidewalks, geocaching, and more · tiny internets
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communities function best and are most durable when they’re helping members to be more successful in some way in a connected and dynamic world.