I'm wondering, can we find a place here for including some sense of supply and demand? Like, what's the point or value in offering something no one wants?
Offering something no one wants doesn’t route trust.
But this is where networks of pools shine. A commitment that isn’t needed locally may still fulfill needs elsewhere .... linking care and credit across markets. Coupled (overlapping) pools let supply in one context meet demand in another, forming a relational mesh rather than isolated silos.
less recently, perhaps because my scowl is more thoroughly installed, but for years people would hear what I do and say 'I've got an idea for a movie' and I would think, probably not hiding my emotions at all well: 'please don't tell me'...
Thanks, Will, I get many similar requests, I try to be responsive but it does become overwhelming. Many requests are from people who clearly have little knowledge of my work; they don't speak my language. Like you, I want to see some evidence of commitment: Have they done anything more than a cursory scan of my website and the vast body of work and other resources that I've built up over the past more than 2 decades, have they exposed their project to anyone else for comment, are they working with anyone else on it or are they flying solo? I ask them to give me a brief (no more than 500 words) description of their basic ideas, what is unique about their project, and how it might make a difference in anyone's life or the life of their communities.
...clear on language really matters ... it enables meaningful interaction. When we have a shared protocol for coordination (like commitment pooling) people can sketch, test, and refine their ideas in a way that’s legible and reciprocal.
It’s about enabling real alignment, grounded in action and care.
I wish I had commitment pooling as a framework 15 years ago - but never too late.
Excellent.
I'm wondering, can we find a place here for including some sense of supply and demand? Like, what's the point or value in offering something no one wants?
Offering something no one wants doesn’t route trust.
But this is where networks of pools shine. A commitment that isn’t needed locally may still fulfill needs elsewhere .... linking care and credit across markets. Coupled (overlapping) pools let supply in one context meet demand in another, forming a relational mesh rather than isolated silos.
less recently, perhaps because my scowl is more thoroughly installed, but for years people would hear what I do and say 'I've got an idea for a movie' and I would think, probably not hiding my emotions at all well: 'please don't tell me'...
I've got an idea for a movie! ..... (sorry I couldn't resist).
Thanks, Will, I get many similar requests, I try to be responsive but it does become overwhelming. Many requests are from people who clearly have little knowledge of my work; they don't speak my language. Like you, I want to see some evidence of commitment: Have they done anything more than a cursory scan of my website and the vast body of work and other resources that I've built up over the past more than 2 decades, have they exposed their project to anyone else for comment, are they working with anyone else on it or are they flying solo? I ask them to give me a brief (no more than 500 words) description of their basic ideas, what is unique about their project, and how it might make a difference in anyone's life or the life of their communities.
...clear on language really matters ... it enables meaningful interaction. When we have a shared protocol for coordination (like commitment pooling) people can sketch, test, and refine their ideas in a way that’s legible and reciprocal.
It’s about enabling real alignment, grounded in action and care.
I wish I had commitment pooling as a framework 15 years ago - but never too late.