It’s also a great way to stress-test social/political/economic theories. If you only wait until after the revolution to start putting a theory into practice, reality can ensue and have terrible consequences. But if your system already helps >5,000 people despite active sabotage and commodification efforts by capitalism, chances are it’ll work for millions. Meanwhile systems that don’t work don’t work, so they can’t amass enough power to take over.
It’s also a great way to stress-test social/political/economic theories. If you only wait until after the revolution to start putting a theory into practice, reality can ensue and have terrible consequences. But if your system already helps >5,000 people despite active sabotage and commodification efforts by capitalism, chances are it’ll work for millions. Meanwhile systems that don’t work don’t work, so they can’t amass enough power to take over.