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2026-03-31 14:13 UTC

@houba > we should be doing both For sure! The slogan is intentionally phrased to be thought provoking. It requires the gradual mindset shift that comes through proactive commons participation. Generally people have wrong and unrealistic expectations about our grassroots communities and FOSS projects, which greatly hamper our ability to cocreate, and helps keep our work inherently unsustainable (unless one has the privilege to dabble in FOSS as a hobby). SX and Social coding commons focus on an overarching organizational model, one fit for the grassroots commons because of how it takes existing social dynamics into account that exist between people in chaotic collaboration environments. Thanks for the vid link! I will queue it up for a watch, looks interesting.

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@smallcircles@social.coop 2026-03-31 14:45

@houba Btw, I made a start with the vid and looking at the description I can say that this major challenge is deeply considered in the approach that SX follows, fundamentally so. SX as a methodology is only 'the business end' of a deeper foundation on a simple life philosophy that aims for people to *experience* the full power of Humanity and Freedom. Intrinsic values. This goes entirely on their own volition, driven by their own self-interests, how they can be combined with others, and how that leads to most benefit and progress. Importantly this philosophy need not be taught. It is experienced through participation in a commons based value economy, where the full spectrum of Humanity and Freedom are like the 'currencies' we can exchange services with. Along the way then we learn to better *perceive* value, which is now often overlooked or misjudged.

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