ABOUT THE JOURNAL
A record of what
we're learning.
Co-op Evolution investigates how cooperative systems start, how they grow, and how they reproduce themselves.
This journal documents those investigations, including the questions, case studies, patterns and design principles we identify along the way.
Each issue focuses on a particular question or idea and can be read independently, while contributing to a wider understanding of how cooperative systems can be designed and developed.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anthony Ellis
FOUNDER, CO-OP EVOLUTION
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02
Proximity
Does starting locally actually make cooperation easier? Or does it create conditions that can be designed for?
OCTOBER 2026
01
Parallel Systems
You’ve heard me say we can build parallel systems we own and govern, but what does it actually mean?
September 2026
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