Nobody wants to know the Theory of Change

Alastair Somerville, 2025

Making expert competency explicit is good but that does not mean people want to know the specifics.

Meeting today about climate collapse and community responses. The volunteers have created a system-based response to both loss of environment and of political structures. It’s very good. However, when trying to invite and involve new people, it’s too much. Trying to simplify the theory won’t help. It’s complex because of the complexity.

What people need is to know there is a theory. That people with knowledge and skill have created the theory and it exists. That is the alignment and boundary information that people can use to feel welcome and accept invitations to be involved.

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