Fragility of Large Structures

Any large concentration of people will, in one way or another, face gradual decay in some form.

Both technological and physical large-scale systems are destined to collapse, whether they are national states, corporations, or social networks with mega-sites, because they become overly complex, tangled, and bloated.

And it is a very rare person who can resist temptation, avoid becoming corrupt in such a context, and preserve both skill and integrity. This is not at all easy.

It is necessary—and the time has come—to build non massive, direct, horizontal connections between us to survive against that.