tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6278115441557880568.post3339660626407955687..comments2024-03-18T16:29:17.369-07:00Comments on Inverted Alchemy: An Integral Economy: Inherently Inanimate IndividualsDavid Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01775270821108542258noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6278115441557880568.post-86958275483339934332014-10-01T16:56:30.829-07:002014-10-01T16:56:30.829-07:00From Anonymous in Ireland...
I can really relate ...From Anonymous in Ireland...<br /><br />I can really relate to this. There are vast systems put in place to encourage patenting, chasing investment, and company formation--not to mention "training" in all the above (aka brainwashing). When combined with inexperience and incompetence in such organizational affairs, it is difficult to see other options, or how to implement them without having contacts who actively support other frameworks and approaches. <br /> <br />I remember my first meeting with a government business/enterprise support person. I asked about setting up something as a co-op. They let me know they didn't have any information about that and they didn't get involved in that kind of thing. It was made clear that this kind of inquiry was not welcome if I was to be taken seriously be them--and they play an important role in the business ecosystem.<br /> <br />The reality of getting burned by collaborating individuals or institutions makes things even more confusing. It is painful when trust is extended and then abused, or when partners do not have the skills, strengths or networks they had represented.<br /> <br />That said, resorting to isolation / patent protection / disengagement is no answer. It's not always easy to find or recognize the right partners--but it's crucial to keep trying.David Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775270821108542258noreply@blogger.com