To those who feel disheartened: your disappointment is justified, but it’s also a clue. The system didn’t bend to reform because it’s already broken. But that means your work—your network, your cooperative, your project—is more vital than ever. The collapse is here. So is our role in softening it. And if we act together now, we might not only soften the collapse, but start to shape what is to come.
— Jem Bendell