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In this reflection on the life and legacy of Matt Perez, co-founder of Radical World and co-author of Radical Companies, Jose Leal shares the personal journey they walked together—from questioning traditional business norms to co-creating a vision rooted in co-ownership and co-management. The post honors Matt’s impact, his lessons from Nearsoft, and his unwavering commitment to building a world where organizations serve Life, not control.
A reflection on the evolution of co-ops and a call to reimagine them for the future—blending collaboration, co-ownership, and purpose into dynamic ecosystems that resonate with a new generation.
What if the purpose of life is simpler than we think? Through deep conversations and insights from Antonio Damasio’s research, we've arrived at a profound realization: life exists to serve life. When we step outside that flow, we feel it—we sense the disconnect. But what does it mean to Serve Life? This is just the beginning of an exploration into what could change everything.
What if work and society were designed to serve life, not control it? Radical World is a movement redefining collaboration, shifting from competition to connection. Rooted in two decades of exploration, it unites Radical Companies, RADs, Society 2045, and Serving Life under one vision: creating co-owned, life-serving systems. More than ideas, it’s action—a platform for stories, tools, and experiments that transform how we work and live. Radical World isn’t here to fix the old; it’s building something new. Ready to reconnect and co-create the future?
What if ownership was based on contributions rather than money? Radical offers a new way—no bosses, no hierarchy, just recognized contributions shaping co-ownership. With RADs, transparency, and public dashboards, this alternative system challenges the traditional Fiat model. Ready to rethink work and value?
Transformation emerges not from force but from trust, flow, and resonance. In a deep conversation, Jose Leal and Joanna Staniszewska explored how collaboration can move beyond rigid structures to embrace intuitive, life-serving systems. Trust fuels creativity, governance shifts from control to steering, and experimentation becomes play. When we align with our intrinsic motivations, transformation happens naturally. The path ahead? Let go, trust the process, and co-create a new way of being.
What if businesses were built on contributions, not competition? Fiat rewards capital; Radical rewards collaboration. It’s not a fix—it’s a new system where co-ownership grows from participation, not money. Like pioneers, we must unlearn competition and rediscover cooperation. In crises, we come together—what if work was built that way?
