Thoughts on Community

Trust is built on the knowledge of our commonalities and shared experiences. Being curious and open to looking for what we share rather than what's different, trust can be a powerful catalyst for communication and collaboration – it can make things that seem impossible achievable. Let’s look at a few ideas around the structure, the conditions that enable it and how trust is built and sometimes broken.

Blockchain technology is here to stay – I very much believe in the power and the possibilities it delivers but also that it will become necessary in the future to deal with our increasingly complex world. Let’s look at what trustless and permissionless really mean and how its shifting how we inter- and transact with each other.

Belonging is an essential part of our being. But what is it exactly and how is it created and experienced. A brief dive into how you can belong to a community, how it belongs to you and why we have a longing for it.

A brief exploration into how and why I am so fascinated and intrigued by communities. It wasn't the abundance of connections but rather the upheaval and often lack of community that made me desire, analyze and feel deeply about what it meant to be part of something.

What is it about silence that makes us feel awkward sometimes and really connected other times? Just being present without words can be a powerful gesture.

Vulnerability is terrifying; it leaves us open to attack and to painful criticism. But it’s also a powerful way to grow, build connections, and create together.

A deep dive into our thinking on how community and society interact, what our challenges are and approaches to solve them.

André Campbell, host of the Building Future Cities Podcast, interviews me about the future city and what role community building plays in it.

A Conversation with Gillian Davis about what it means to lead a community, how it effects your energy and a powerful dynamic that can help manage it all.

Our collective memory of places can strengthen us, bond us together and give us a place to move forward from. But how can we keep memory from becoming overly sentimental and exclusionary?

As we get older, forging close friendships becomes significantly harder. But that changes when we redesign our lives so that we are actively seeking out purpose and meaning.

Collectively we can harness a lot of strength and possibilities. But a collective is made up of many individuals and ensuring that the wants and needs are aligned between individuals and the larger collective can be a challenging negotiation.

It's not as obvious as it seems that together we can be and do more.

A conversation with the Director at ChangemakerXchange on some of their learnings and challenges.

A brief exploration into different models and modes of Relationship.

Working with others also means working on our own attitudes and ideas.

and bragging is underrated.