Post by @transform@climatejustice.social

2026-05-03 16:41 UTC

Question for those who are involved in decision-making in anarchist circles: Do you agree that decisions about needs are way more complex if future needs are involved? (some examples for future needs: need to keep a space for living/projects in the future; need for a strategy to keep a group safe and impactful in the next years; need to keep the biospheres intact for future generations) And if you agree and have figured out some best practices for facilitating discussions about future needs or found some good texts about this, please share them in this thread. 🖤 #anarchism

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@transform@climatejustice.social 2026-05-04 11:02

no one could think of best practices. 😬 I feel like this is a problem to look into.

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@unionwhore@ni.hil.ist 2026-05-03 17:58

@transform@climatejustice.social The only practice I know regarding future needs is "Let's postpone it to the next plenary" :blobcatmeltcry:

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@mzaman@todon.nl 2026-05-04 17:32

@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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