I’m a recovering a radical connectionist. I used to believe that the scope of the we-space and the depth of our CI will increase as more of us link up into the nervous system of the emergent Civilization 2.0. I still do but with a significant refinement: the systems and structures of Civ 2.0 already in process have a much vaster variety than I/we can fathom, let alone connect with directly.

The new strategy I pursue is based on perceiving that emergence as coming forth from an ecosystem of zillions transformational initiatives and projects. Then I navigate the neighboring niches, looking for naturally occurring functional alignment between my gifts to the whole and theirs. When found, structural coupling happens effortlessly. Then, the music starts…