Brian Balfour did an excellent analysis of how ecosystems tend to go through an open phase and then a cynical closed phase.

· Bits and Bobs 7/28/25
  • Brian Balfour did an excellent analysis of how ecosystems tend to go through an open phase and then a cynical closed phase.
    • How can you lock an ecosystem open?
    • By making sure it has no single point of leverage.
    • An ecosystem with a single point of leverage is doomed to be closed.
    • Single points of leverage create power.
    • Power corrupts.