Sarah Wong

My favorite colloquial definition of solidarity is “to carry each other’s burdens”; this definition alludes to how solidarity is both a physical act and a spiritual act.

One of the great advantages of a place-based conversation is that it can bring together initiatives of different scales led by different sectors.

Americans used to live within “place-based networks” of clubs, churches, schools, commerce, and recreation that overlapped, wrapping individuals in social support. Local networks protected individuals from isolation and loneliness.

Those networks have largely disappeared, replaced by networks based outside the local community. We shop and interact... See more

Systems thinkers map feedback loops and interdependencies across teams and processes

For many, fit means finding a place where they share commonalities with others. Sometimes this is through an identity-based affinity group, while other times it’s a shared interest like basketball or community gardening. Whatever it is, the hope is that people gather over what they have in common and build relationships.

Feeding this crisis is the fact that we are spending more time alone than ever before, and as a result, care, whether giving or receiving, has become a less organic part of our lives. For much of history, it was difficult for humans to go it alone. Goods and services were more expensive in relative terms, and running a household was extremely

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Ingredient 1: The problem is important to people

There need to be a lot of people willing to spend a lot of money to solve the problem. Most startups fail not because the idea isn’t good but because the market for the solution is just too small. If you want to build a venture-scale business, a rule of thumb is that there needs to be a clear path to... See more

We created a mechanism where collaborators would agree on unforeseen liability holding by centring the wide-boundary mission, taking a multi-capital view, and considering each party's capacity to absorb risk