Great framework to empower people.
— Apprentice: learning how to do things
— Qualified: doing things
— Proven: doing things and making sure they are done well
— Empowered: knowing what needs to be done
One reason to be optimistic about the potential for co-ops to proliferate is that the mechanics of the internet make the knowledge required to build and operate them more accessible, and for their benefits to more easily spread and evangelized.