Federalist No. 7

Problems of optics in creating institutions and similar interventions. Every successful intervention usually looks like this: a small, structured action, a large, structured result. This makes it seem like small actions are enough. In reality, this is an illusion of optics, especially in today's world. Almost all large IT projects look like this: everything has been technologically ready for ten years; the only question is how to bring this work together. But if we move to the realm of public administration, things look tragic: nothing is ready, and it will take decades to create the necessary personnel and institutions. Meanwhile, there's no guarantee that the project is a success or that it's easy to develop multiple parallel projects. The main reason modern people can effortlessly pick low-hanging fruit is because their fathers, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers created this garden. Moreover, today's culture is increasingly built on remakes and sequels, images exploited by people who can no longer replicate the achievements of their ancestors. The architecture of the community I'd like to create takes this into account. Monthly questions are needed to harvest low-hanging fruit. Six-month questions are needed to plant new trees that will take a long time to emerge but will also bear fruit continually. The fact that people are willing to invest in specific projects but not in an institutional environment isn't a question of money. Being part of a community with strong disciplined reasoning and contractual commitments requires only a small amount of mental effort, which quickly pays off in other areas. Author: Light