It has been a long time! Thanks for suggesting Wandering Free Families. I like it a lot. It seems we are all coming to the same thing, the very thing that has wounded so many of us, but which we have not turned our backs on and consciously long for: family.

I agree demonstration generates authentic participation. “If not you, who?” “If you build it, they will come.”

Good luck to all of us, I guess. Best wishes to you.

Andrew

It’s certainly a thrill to see you hear—I’ve been a fan of “Secret Design” for years now. Your essay reminds me of “The Wandering Free Families,” offered up by the College of Mythic Cartography.

This is why I’m not at all daunted by the fact that everyone in the Tribe of Anthropik now shares actual bonds of kinship with one another. That makes an excellent core for a tribe. As I wrote in the article above:

We do see it, but anthropologically, a tribe is a family; the core of the Tribe of Anthropik that remains is the strongest part. We were the members who spent the most time together, and as Cory points out, there is more binding us together than mere philosophy.

I have no doubt others will join us, in time. For now, there’s little incentive. We’re not out in the woods yet. Maybe we have some good ideas, but we’ve yet to make good on them, so who would stake their life to that? But things are changing, and we’re starting to do more than just talk. When we’ve walked down the road a bit, I think the example will inspire some, and lure others.

I write because I have recently understood and articulated the idea of sociality, a genuine foundation for tribal relationship than the goal of making a living, which only defines a tribe’s purpose. I had tried activity, by itself, as an organizing principle, and it didn’t really work, just as shared values (agreements, as Steve says) don’t work for communities. It has failed to elicit, among my circle of interested people, the strength of emotion necessary for a tribe, as you say. I believe the idea of sociality, which comes from Jean Liedloff, a friend of Quinn’s, would be very useful for your process. Please find my article, Something Is Here, on my website. And please let me know what you think.

Best wishes.

I do share some of the same goals as your tribe, but i’m not entirely sure if my means to achieve it are practical. When i say practical, i am referring to the time left before the initial collapse (or intense regression). let me explain this another way: i think my generation is going to be one of the last to get a chance to prepare for survival. being the last generation creates a huge stress margin.

there is enough crap i have to do within this society to simply survive, but then to prepare to live another way at the same time and only having a small amount of time left…can be grueling.

it’s nice to read what anthropik has to say. it’s inspiring, and you all encourage me to keep my head up high when things aren’t so good. keep up the good work!