Caption: Visual Representation of Social Hosting Capacity Over Time and Group Size
Description: The provided visual is a graph depicting 'Hosting Capacity as a Measure of Agency.' It showcases a relationship between the size of a group and the duration of commitment for various social activities and living arrangements. The horizontal axis represents the time commitment needed, ranging from 15 minutes to 3 years. The vertical axis quantifies the group size, which scales from conversation-sized gatherings to large communities of 500 people. Within the graph, activities such as board games, dinner parties, workshops, courses, retreats, road trips, camps, and festivals are positioned according to their typical group size and duration. Additionally, different types of co-living arrangements are illustrated at the higher end of the scale, including houses, residencies, congregation hosting, and neighborhoods.Extracted Text
Hosting Capacity as a Measure of Agency
Group Size
500
150
50
15
5
15min 1h 3h 1d 3d 1w 1mo 3mo 1y 3y
Duration of commitment
conversation
boardgame
dinner party
peer pod
workshop
course
roadtrip
retreat
camp
festival
coliving house
coliving residency
congregation host
coliving neighbourhood
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