About Testing and Quality control, you’re right. But if initiatives are really P2P, then wouldn’t close interactions and fast feedbacks help move along the lines of what works faster? Shortening lead times have huge benefits in this respect. For this to work, people have to let go of the idea their ideas are best and better than that of others. When confronted with a peer, they must be open to change and slight deviations from their initial ideas. In short: they should practice co-creation which really tights a P2P network together. Otherwise, it’s only one provider and many clients, and not real P2P (IMHO).

Regarding Capital, it’s still probably much needed today, but I’m looking forward for a currency that would reflect everybody’s strengths rather than one which can be hoarded and the more you have the more you get. You are who you are and your exchange power in the world should reflect the contributions you make. The more you exchange, the more you learn and grow and the more valuable your contributions might become. Your value should depend on what you gave to peers, not what you received in currency. I think reputation currencies work toward this, but I still need to research that part.

Lastly: solving problems, of course. But people often forget about the power of a clear and attractive vision. However repelling a problem might be, it doesn’t necessarily tells you which way to go instead, only visions do. So, it might be better to combine problem solving with visioning.

And if we need to make that truly P2P, then each peer should contribute to that visioning, exchanges and sustain the P2P system in addition to contributing to it – again, this is where co-creation enters the scene.

Your article made me think and helped me clarify my thinking; thank you very much for this!