2026-07-09 –, Creativity Lounge
This isn't just about money—it's about securing the right for connective labor (weaving, diplomacy, cross-pollination) to be valued before it becomes tangible. By moving beyond structureless reciprocity toward a deliberate culture of rituals and fair exchange, we can build ecosystems defined not by coordination mechanisms, but by mutual care.
Description
This not just about money...
it’s about the right for an entire domain of value to exist.
Connective labor goes by many names, weaving, cross-pollinating, diplomacy. It’s the quiet work that holds ecosystems together, whether inside decentralized counter-cultures or traditional organizations. But it remains structurally invisible, often honored only after the fact.
So far, the default has been structureless reciprocity. That’s not enough.
We need pillars for a genuine culture of reciprocity. Not over-indexing on measurable impact, but recognizing relational work before it becomes tangible. Yes, it can lead to business development—but what comes first is relational intelligence, energy flow, and trust.
Robust socio-technical ecosystem require a compact culture of reciprocity to function. Rituals as social infrastructure.
Structure
Context-Setting (35 mins)
0. Guided Exercise to Active Body and Mind (5 mins)
1. Reading the Room - What identifiers resonate? (5 mins)
2. Articulating the Role (Atributes, Skills and Dispositions of a Connector) (25 mins)
The Question of Proffesionalization
Experiences and Struggles (40 mins)
3. Experiences From Facilitatos (10-15 mins)
4. Opening-Up to the Room- Facilitated Breakout Groups (25-30 mins)
Common Action (15 mins)
5. Sharing Results
6. Opportunities for Common Action
What for?
What we’re building:
Fair, mutual value exchange for cross-organizational weaving work. Practical, situation-specific, rooted in lived reality. New containers for the challenges of staying independent.
Who this is for:
Not only weavers. But also organizers, activists, funders.
I am an interdisciplinary nomad and explorer of the forefront of technology and culture. My life has led me through a vast diversity of environments; from playing in rock bands, to working in web3, all the way to an academic trajectory that led me to a PhD in philosophy. I navigate life with a profoundly unquenchable desire for deeper understanding of people, their cultural code and what motivates them. In parallel, I mostly find myself being an independent scout for emerging scenes of techno-cultural innovation that have the potential to be part of history, documenting them and supporting them.