# Microsolidarity

### Microsolidarity is a community-building practice. We're weaving the social fabric that underpins shared infrastructure.

The first objective of microsolidarity is to create **structures for belonging**. We are stitching new kinship networks to shift us out of isolated individualism into a more connected way of being. Why? Because **belonging is a superpower**: we’re more courageous & creative when we "find our people".

The second objective is to support people into **meaningful work.** This is very broadly defined: you decide what is meaningful to you. It could be about your job, your family, or community volunteering. Generally, life is more meaningful when we are **being of benefit to others**, when we know how to contribute, when we can match our talents to the needs in the world.

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### Learn more

This website is a resource hub for microsolidarity practitioners. For a thorough understanding of the project, read through the Essays, here online, or download a [pdf](https://github.com/microsolidarity/handbook/raw/master/print%20export/Microsolidarity.pdf) or [ebook](https://github.com/microsolidarity/handbook/raw/master/print%20export/Microsolidarity.epub).

1. [**Background**](https://www.microsolidarity.cc/essays/background-and-introduction) – introducing Microsolidarity as a practice for cultivating communities of belonging & purpose.
2. [**Five Scales of Microsolidarity**](https://www.microsolidarity.cc/essays/five-scales-of-microsolidarity) – the only theory you need to grasp: groups of different sizes are good for different things.
3. [**Leadership as Hospitality**](https://www.microsolidarity.cc/essays/leadership-as-hospitality) – a distinctive way of thinking about power, authority & hierarchy.
4. [**A Developmental Pathway**](https://www.microsolidarity.cc/essays/a-developmental-pathway) – one way to become a mature Microsolidarity practitioner: develop your skills at the small scale and gradually increase to larger groups.
5. [**From Domination to Partnership**](https://www.microsolidarity.cc/essays/from-domination-to-partnership) – a fractal, radical, constructive approach to transforming power dynamics in groups of any size.

One you've read a few of the essays, you might be ready learn [how you can get started](https://www.microsolidarity.cc/practices/how-you-can-get-started). If you're inspired, find out [how you can participate](https://www.microsolidarity.cc/participate), or make a [financial contribution](https://www.microsolidarity.cc/participate/contributing-money).

### 10-min intro video

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### Card Deck

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### Updates

You can subscribe to [this YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6hicteAM1PrzfeWN5VT5dg/) or [podcast feed](https://anchor.fm/microsolidarity) to be notified when we release new conversations with microsolidarity practitioners. Be sure to [join the Discord](https://discord.gg/Kp2xVuSFAX) group if you want to connect with other practitioners. And join the [Microsolidarity newsletter](http://microsolidarity.substack.com) for occasional updates on this project.

## About this site

All the content on this site is published with a [CC-BY-SA](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) license. So please use it however you like without asking permission: just give credit, and use the same license for derivative works. Unless stated otherwise, assume the author is Richard D. Bartlett.

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