ReTribalize Podcast

Kristian Bell

Let's build new towns. retribalize.substack.com

  1. Building Parallel Systems

    May 25

    Building Parallel Systems

    In this episode, I break down the five ways societies have transformed throughout history — exit, reaction, reform, revolution, and withdrawal — and why each one fails on its own. Then I make the case for a sixth path: building parallel institutions. One foot in, one foot out. Not fleeing to the woods, not burning anything down — just quietly building a better way of life in plain view and letting people draw their own conclusions. From a 17-year-old Benedict walking out of Rome to the men's academy I started with five guys (now 100+ members and residencies running), this is a roadmap for retribalizing in the best sense of the word — and a picture of where it leads: self-governing towns, residency universities, real craft, real community. A city on a hill. In this episode: Why every modern avenue to political change is a dead end The five historical paths societies take to transform — and the failure mode of each The story of Benedict and what monasticism teaches about building things that last Why "one foot in, one foot out" is the strongest political position today The six-step process for forming a parallel institution A concrete vision of the self-governing town and residency university we're building Why this approach beats exit, reaction, reform, and revolution all at once Links: Retribalize.ai — free matchmaking app to find your most aligned people Retribalize Academy — meet the founders building this and attend a residency This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit retribalize.substack.com/subscribe

    30 min
  2. Universities are Dead. Apprenticeship is Back.

    Apr 29

    Universities are Dead. Apprenticeship is Back.

    Today I talk about the death of college. College is a $200,000 scam and everyone knows it — left, right, parents, kids, dropouts, PhDs. You pay a fortune to write essays about s**t that doesn’t matter, rack up debt for a decade, and graduate into a job market that doesn’t give a damn about your degree. Then AI showed up…. It’s going to be a bloodbath and no one knows what to do. I think the time is ripe to build a new system that replaces these relics. After running month-long residencies for entrepreneurs out here in Arizona and Guatemala — places for training, personal and professional development, and real community - I’ve come to believe there’s an obviously better path. I’m calling it the residential academy system. A residency is a house focused on a professional skill and a real ethos. In these residencies young people get the four things they actually need: * affordable housing * apprenticeship in a skill * a community of peers * Emphasis on personal growth. This is nothing new. The Renaissance had ateliers. The medieval world had guilds. The Freemasons built their entire culture around merging a trade with a deeper life together. We’re trying to build the modern version of that. Examples: A woodworking house. A software house. A landscaping crew. A martial arts dojo that doubles as a residence. The master already runs the business, and the apprentices accelerate his output while learning his craft. Nobody pays tuition. The economics work because the work is real. Watch the video for the full discussion. If you want to build these with us, come join us at the Retribalize Academy. Cheers, Kristian This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit retribalize.substack.com/subscribe

    22 min

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