9 letters from the field· Ecuador
Initiator of EcoHubs and author of the RCOS Standard, an open standard for regenerative communities. A software engineer and systems thinker based in Ecuador, writing on governance, conflict, and why most intentional communities fail.
Every community eventually has a night where someone has to decide alone. The danger isn't the emergency — it's that nobody ever schedules the way back. A field note on the RCOS Emergency Rule Bypass Precedent stress test.
Too often, eco-villages fall into the trap of using a single voting type for every issue, leading to analysis paralysis or resentment. To build a resilient community, you need a Voting Type Strategy: matching the process to the weight of the decision.
A community is a web of shared dependencies: land, buildings, income, decisions, meals, often childcare. The deeper those ties, the harder it is to separate without disruption. A clear exit clause enables commitment - because people know they are free to leave.
If we want to escape the extraction trap, we must stop asking how we can take less and start asking how we can give back more. Are we ready to move from being consumers of the planet to being its active healers?
You are not broken. But the system you were handed to grow up in — and quietly measure yourself against — might be.
Resilient communities replace consensus with consent to avoid paralysis. Consent seeks “no paramount objections,” making decisions “good enough for now and safe enough to try”. This “power-with” model ensures efficiency without ignoring minority voices.
Modern cities are failing. We're standing at the precipice of a "regional turnaround." Explore how circular villages, regenerative agriculture, and the 2km rule are paving the way for Entopia: a future where our infrastructure finally heals the world instead of just housing us.
The first public draft of the Regenerative Community Operating System is live. RCOS is a practical, modular framework for building resilient intentional communities without hidden power, burnout, or collapse.
Exploring how blockchain technology can transform intentional community governance, making it more transparent, participatory, and resilient for the 21st century.
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