As old social structures fail, new ones emerge. Building infrastructure for these new structures creates lasting value.
Micro-Community Platforms
Large, loose social structures fragment into smaller, tighter communities during disruption. These micro-communities need infrastructure.
Robert built micro-community infrastructure: - Coordination tools for 20-150 person groups - Resource sharing systems for local clusters - Decision-making frameworks for small collectives - Communication platforms optimized for intimacy - Economic tools for community exchange
His platforms served the explosion of learning pods, buying clubs, support groups, and work collectives that replaced larger institutional structures.
Trust Network Technologies
When institutional trust erodes, peer-to-peer trust networks emerge. Technology that enables and verifies trust captures significant value.
Jennifer created trust network solutions: - Reputation systems for informal economies - Verification tools for peer credentials - Trust bridging between communities - Accountability frameworks for distributed groups - Conflict resolution for non-hierarchical structures
These tools became essential as people rebuilt social systems based on direct trust rather than institutional authority.
Hybrid Social Structures
The most successful new social structures blend online and offline, formal and informal, old and new. Facilitating these hybrids creates opportunity.
Thomas specialized in hybrid structure design: - Virtual-physical community integration - Formal-informal governance blending - Traditional-innovative practice merging - Global-local connection systems - Individual-collective balance tools
His consulting helped organizations evolve beyond pure digital or physical models to truly integrated social structures.