Module to Civilization

A machine is a small product ecosystem in the OSE framework, such as a house (a 'machine' for living inside of). An institution is a larger and more complex product ecosystem in the OSE framework. We associate machines with something that can be developed effectively at a paired Dunbar, nominally 240 person effort. We associate institutions as something that has a long-term existence, a 'product ecosystem of product ecosystems' consisting of a scale 10x larger than the scale of a machines, therefore a nominal 2400 person institution with every person working full time on the development and evolution of that institution.

Civilization may thus be defined as a collection of (10x) institutions at the scale of 24k people, of complex product ecosystems (2400 people) of simple product ecosystems (240), of modules (24) people.

The OSE education program focuses on teaching modules of a single product ecosystem (Seed Eco-Home) starting with 24 person module-developing cohorts, who collaborate with new cohorts for developing simple product ecosystems on the 240 person scale. Once such 240 person campuses form, these campuses collaborate with other campuses to create new institutions (such as Built Environment), at the scale of a 2400 person institution. Multiple institutions like this constitute a 24000 person minimum viable civilization.