Mind's Eye Peer Networking

http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444165804578008511493789642.html?mod=WSJ_hp_editorsPicks_4

This is what I'm talking about! Decentralization is key. I believe this is your busy bees at work Neil. 

"Peer networks don't have to involve digital technology. Twenty years ago, the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre pioneered a radical new technique called "participatory budgeting." Each year, the city's 16 regions conduct general assemblies in which neighbors debate priorities for the budget: school construction, sewer repair, bridge building. The assemblies create a ranked list of projects, and the government disperses funds accordingly. The money comes from the state, but the decision of what to fund comes from the street."

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