Federalist No. 4
The reasons why this essay series is named after the Federalists, not the Anti-Federalists.
My entire knowledge of the United States is limited to the musical Hamilton, and he's a Federalist, that's why. But there's also a conceptual explanation. First, we need a sufficiently strong center, otherwise the entity will disintegrate, just as all confederacies did. Second, the more nested zones of autonomy, the better. That is, within a city or district, there may be some other rules, but it's good when they change smoothly.
Regarding a new form of cooperation. Of course, this isn't a state, but a community with a different culture of communication. So, as a result, I'd like to see a common ground of constructive communication, fueled by the fire. And also individual cauldrons and branches in which potions of strength are brewed from theses. Participants may have different interests, and that's okay.
I once dreamed up a social network called "Apocalypse Lite," where all chats are deleted every six months, and all messages and contacts once a year. This necessitates constantly exchanging contacts on more stable social networks and rebuilding communities from scratch.
This is the prototype for a proper structure. There are already marketplaces for lawyers and artists, as well as StackOverflow and Reddit Q&A. But they discuss microtasks, mostly for free, while the pie is only the reputation of some and the resolution of a minor issue for others.
I see two types of cauldrons in this community: one lasting for a month and one lasting for six months. That is, in a month of regular and active discussions, it's quite possible to resolve a serious issue with significant growth potential. In six months of such discussions, even a general and long-term topic can be exhausted, meaning all possible arguments will be exhausted and nothing significantly new will be said for the next five years.
The cauldron format itself implies that the outcome is a potion. That is, some clearly structured, well-founded opinion on an unusual scientific, social, or other issue. This opinion can be clearly targeted and applied in your life right now, or slowly developed with participants into a blog, business, or scientific publication.
In other words, the central government provides a common culture of discussion, while federalism provides permanent coalitions in small areas of discourse, but within the local rules of the topic.
Author: Light