TIMN in 20 minutes

I've been intrigued by David Ronfeldt's formulation of Tribes, Institutions, Markets, and Networks (TIMN) for a while. See my reviews of his work:

• "In search of how societies work"
• The Zapatista Social Netwar in Mexico
• In Athena's Camp
• Networks and Netwars
• "Swarming and the Future of Conflict"

And see some posts that I've written referring to Ronfeldt's work on TIMN and networks:

• About those health care bill town halls
• TIMN and Bobbitt's market-state
• Some tentative thoughts about a networked rhetoric
• "Does TIMN imply developing the so-far least favored (+N?) option: networked non-profit cooperatives?"

Ronfeldt has now put together a 20-minute video in which he introduces, discusses, and applies the TIMN framework. It's fascinating, and I highly recommend it. If you're interested in examining organizational forms and social evolution, especially if you've been influenced by people such as Manuel Castells, take a look.