Post by @mzaman@todon.nl

2026-05-04 17:32 UTC

@transform@climatejustice.social If you can somewhat predict these future needs, you can simply take them into account in your planning as best you can. You can create structures that make that future need relevant in the present. This can be as simple as setting aside money for future office space or as complex as creating a working group with the responsibility of advocating for that future need. Part of what makes anarchism appealing for me is that you're also not necessarily bound by past decisions. Plans and goals can be adapted as reality changes. If you didn't already account for a certain need, you can start the moment you notice something needs changing.

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@transform@climatejustice.social 2026-05-04 18:33

@mzaman@todon.nl thanks for the first constructive answer on this question. I agree with all the points you made. However, I think that there are some special challenges with future needs: - how reliable are the predictions? (people might accuse each other of being overly cautious or too reckless) - the discussion is more indirect (it's not "people with their current needs talking to each other" but "people thinking about their future needs and advocating for them". This is kind of representation of a future version of yourself, and representation can have issues. It can lead to polarization and more difficulties in finding common ground. Solutions probably need to involve both research/predictions, structured argumentation, as well as moderated discussions about needs.

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