michel on four forms of org
via michel bauwens tweet [https://x.com/mbauwens/status/1712030782657814717?s=20]:
Are you familiar with David Ronfeldt’s TIMN framework, which discusses the historical succession of institutional forms, i.e. Tribes, Institutions, Markets, Networks … Worth learning about, see [https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Tribes,_Institutions,_Markets,_Networks]
notes/quotes from link:
Excerpts at http://www.p2pfoundation.net/David_Ronfeldt_on_the_Evolution_of_Governance
from this evolution of govt link:
Power and influence appear to be migrating to actors who are skilled at developing multiorganizational networks,.. t and at operating in environments where networks are an appropriate, spreading form of organization. In many realms of society, they are gaining strength relative to other, especially hierarchical forms. Indeed, another key proposition about the information revolution is that it erodes and makes life difficult for traditional hierarchies.
yeah.. we need to stop doing that .. aka: people telling other people what to do et al
This trend ”the rise of network forms of organization” is so strong that, projected into the future, it augurs major transformations in how societies are organized.
What forms account for the organization of societies? How have people organized their societies across the ages?..t
irrelevant.. cancerous distraction.. because been in sea world since forever.. history ness et al.. we need a legit diff way of org.. ie: org around legit needs
The answer may be reduced to four basic forms of organization:
1. the kinship-based tribe, as denoted by the structure of extended families, clans, and other lineage systems.
steiner care to oppression law et al.. graeber violence in care law.. nika & silvia on divorce et al
2. the hierarchical institution, as exemplified by the army, the (Catholic) church, and ultimately the bureaucratic state.
all have been hierarchical.. aka: any form of m\a\p
need means (nonjudgmental expo labeling) to undo hierarchical listening as global detox so we can org around legit needs
intellectness as cancerous distraction we can’t seem to let go of.. there’s a legit use of tech (nonjudgmental expo labeling).. for (blank)’s sake.. and we’re missing it
3. competitive-exchange market, as symbolized by merchants and traders responding to forces of supply and demand.
all so far.. same song.. perhaps just diff degrees.. as we got ‘better’ at maths et al.. graeber violence/quantification law.. lit & num as colonialism.. et al
4. and the collaborative network, as found today in the web-like ties among some NGOs devoted to social advocacy.
help\ing ness et al.. and again.. steiner care to oppression law et al.. graeber violence in care law..
any form of people telling other people what to do
Incipient versions of all four forms were present in ancient times. But as deliberate, formal organizational designs with philosophical portent, each has gained strength at a different rate and matured in a different historical epoch over the past 5000 years. Tribes developed first,hierarchical institutions next, and competitive markets later. Now collaborative networks appear to be on the rise as the next great form of organization to achieve maturity.
oi.. again..
need means (nonjudgmental expo labeling) to undo hierarchical listening as global detox so we can org around legit needs
intellectness (maturity et al) as cancerous distraction we can’t seem to let go of.. there’s a legit use of tech (nonjudgmental expo labeling).. for (blank)’s sake.. and we’re missing it
The rise of each form is briefly discussed below, as prelude to assembling the four in a framework, currently called the TIMN framework about the long-range evolution of societies. *The persistent argument is that these four forms and evidently only these underlie the organization of all societies, and that the historical evolution and increasing complexity of societies has been a function of the ability to use and combine these four forms of governance in what appears to be a natural progression.
we need a legit diff org..
ie: need means (nonjudgmental expo labeling) to undo hierarchical listening as global detox so we can org around legit needs
While the tribal form initially ruled the overall organization of societies, over time it has come to define the cultural realm in particular, while the state has become the key realm of institutionist principles, and the economy of market principles. Civil society appears to be the realm most affected and strengthened by the rise of the network form, auguring a vast rebalancing of relations among state, market, and civil-society actors around the world.
mufleh humanity law: we have seen advances in every aspect of our lives except our humanity– Luma Mufleh
then goes into each one in more detail
back to first link:
David Ronfeldt:
“The idea I’ve pursued for TIMN is that the rise of each major form — tribes, hierarchical institutions, markets, info-age networks — is *associated with a different information and communications technology revolution. In brief, the rise of the tribal form depended on a symbolic revolution: the emergence of **language and early writing (runes, glyphs), enabling the storytelling that is central to tribal cultures. The ***rise of the hierarchical institutional form — as in the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church, the absolutist states, and their vast administrative structures — reflected a mechanical revolution: the development of formal writing and printing, first penned script and later the printing press. This was important not only for keeping records and issuing commands, but also for inscribing laws that chiefdoms and states could apply to growing populations who were not kinfolk and often not well-known to each other. Next, the rise of the market form and its far-flung business enterprises was sped by the electrical technologies of the 19th century: the telegraph, telephone, and radio. Today’s spread of the network form extends from the digital revolution and its technologies, notably the Internet, fax machines, and cellular telephones, which are especially empowering for civil-society associations around the world and across political spectrums.”
*all have been same song.. ie: diff versions of whalespeak.. need a diff way to communicate.. via non hierarchical listening.. need tech as nonjudgmental expo labeling
**language as control/enclosure et al..
***all/already since forever.. hierarchical (any form of people telling other people what to do.. any form of m\a\p)
“Power and influence appear to be migrating to actors who are skilled at developing multiorganizational networks, and at operating in environments where networks are an appropriate, spreading form of organization. In many realms of society, they are gaining strength relative to other, especially hierarchical forms. Indeed, another key proposition about the information revolution is that it erodes and makes life difficult for traditional hierarchies.
“According to my review of history and theory, four forms of organization — and evidently only four — lie behind the governance and evolution of all societies across the ages:
The tribal form was the first to emerge and mature, beginning thousands of years ago. Its main dynamic is kinship, which gives people a distinct sense of identity and belonging — the basic elements of culture, as manifested still today in matters ranging from nationalism to fan clubs.
not legit belonging.. marsh label law et al.. need discrimination as equity ness..
The institutional form was the second to emerge. Emphasizing hierarchy, it led to the development of the state and the military, as epitomized initially by the Roman Empire, not to mention the Catholic papacy and other corporate enterprises.
just more explainable.. writable.. categorical.. but same song.. same structural violence
The market form, the third form of organization to take hold, enables people to excel at openly competitive, free, and fair economic exchanges. Although present in ancient times, it did not gain sway until the 19th century, at first mainly in England.
aka: can now be more exact/efficient in violence..
marsh exchange law.. graeber exchange law
The network form, the fourth to mature, serves to connect dispersed groups and individuals so that they may coordinate and act conjointly. Enabled by the digital information-technology revolution, this form is only now coming into its own, so far strengthening civil society more than other realms.
rather.. connect whales.. to perpetuate ongoing sea world ness
The development of each form has a long history. Early versions of all four were present in ancient times. But as deliberate, formal systems with philosophical portent, each has gained strength at a different rate and matured in a different epoch over the past 10,000 years. Tribes developed first (in the Neolithic era), hierarchical institutions next (notably, with the Roman Empire and then the absolutist states of the 16th century), and competitive markets later (as in England and the United States in the 18th century). Now, collaborative networks are on the rise as the next great form. Its cutting edge currently lies among activist nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) associated with civil society.
not new.. not great
Each of the four forms, writ large, embodies a distinctive set of structures, processes, beliefs, and dynamics about how society should be organized — about who gets to achieve what, why, and how. *Each involves different codes and standards about how people should treat each other. Each **enables people to do something — to address some social problem — better than they could by using another form. Each attracts and energizes different kinds of actors and adherents. Each has different ideational and material bases. Each has both bright and dark sides, both strengths and weaknesses. And each can be gotten “right” or “wrong” in various ways, depending on circumstances.
*aka: people telling other people what to do
**we need a problem deep enough to resonate w/8bn today.. a mechanism simple enough to be accessible/usable to 8bn today.. and an ecosystem open enough to set/keep 8bn legit free
ie: org around a problem deep enough (aka: org around legit needs) to resonate w/8bn today.. via a mechanism simple enough (aka: tech as it could be) to be accessible/usable to 8bn today.. and an ecosystem open enough (aka: sans any form of m\a\p) to set/keep 8bn legit free
Once a form is subscribed to by many actors, it becomes more than a mere form: It develops into a realm, even a system, of thought and behavior. Indeed, the rise of each form spells an ideational and structural revolution. *Each is a generator of order, because each defines a set of interactions (or, transactions) that are attractive, powerful, and useful enough to create a distinct realm of activity, or at least its core. Each becomes the basis for a governance system that is self-regulating and, ultimately, self-limiting. And **each tends to foster a different kind of worldview, for each orients people differently toward social space, time, and action. What is deemed rational — how a “rational actor” should behave — is different for each form; no single “utility function” suits them all.
*oi.. carhart-harris entropy law.. aziz let go law.. et al
**nothing legit diff to date
Each form becomes associated with high ideals as well as *new capabilities. Yet, **all the forms are ethically neutral — as neutral as technologies — in that they have both bright and dark sides and can be used for good or ill.. t The tribal form, which should foster communal solidarity and mutual caring, may also breed a narrow, bitter clannishness that can justify anything from nepotism to murder in order to shield and strengthen a clan and its leaders. The hierarchical institutional form, which should lead to professional rule and regulation, may also be used to uphold corrupt, arbitrary dictators. The market form, which should bring free, fair, open exchanges, may also be distorted and rigged to allow unbridled piracy, speculation, and profiteering. And the network form, which can empower civil society actors to serve public interests, may also be used to strengthen “uncivil society” — say, by enabling terrorist groups and crime syndicates. So, it is not just the bright sides of each form that foster new values and actors; their dark sides may do so as well.”
*perhaps for whales.. but not for legit free people
**we haven’t yet tried tech as neutral (which is it’s most humane/needed form).. there’s a legit use of tech (nonjudgmental expo labeling).. to facil a legit global detox leap.. for (blank)’s sake.. and we’re missing it
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