We live in the most connected moment in human history. We can message across continents in seconds, join forums of millions, and watch revolutions unfold in real time. Yet beneath this unprecedented connectivity lies a quieter transformation: the erosion of organization. This is the paradox of the archipelago age. Individuals are densely linked through digital networks, but structurally isolated in their capacity to act together. We inhabit a landscape of islands connected by cables—high band...
