The Joust and The Potlatch as Social Alternatives

By Frederic Jennings, Resilience.org

The Joust, founded on substitution and economic conflict of interest, stresses material gain. The Potlatch thrives on nonphysical values, seeking complementarities in learning and social designs.

Scarcity or Abundance: The Horizonal Nature of Social Relations

By Frederic Jennings, Resilience.org

Let us start by encouraging cooperation in ourselves and each other, and nurturing greater trust. When truth – too fragile, left untold – triumphs, so we move forward.