Enjoying the ramping up of #governance discussion that’s been happening in #socialcoop lately.
Reminded of some ideas I really liked from Alison Powell’s book [[Undoing Optimization: Civic Action in Smart Cities]]:
"In contrast to the smooth optimization that constrains citizenship, friction slows down the process and requires negotiation, balance, and acceptance of similarity within difference."
#Friction is not always bad. #Optimization is not always good.
@neil I've been enjoying it too! Thanks for the Powell link I picked up a copy on ligen.is