The organizational and action structures of Basecamp must help people to participate and relate to one another as whole persons. (A genuinely social habitat can only come into existence if we can relate to one another within it as whole persons.)

The governance structures of Basecamp must ensure that the social habitat we save, restore and grow together is perpetually protected as our collective gift to humanity - i.e., Basecamp is a "habitat for humanity".

We don't yet know the full specifications of these structures, but we have already discovered some of the principles:

• Basecamp has at least some attributes of a playground. Within the boundaries of the purpose, values and playground rules, people don't need permission to play and experiment.
• Within Basecamp, there is no audience. There are no customers. Everyone is a participant.
• Everyone contributes, including monetarily. There is a strong culture of giving something to the group, without expectation of receiving something equal in return.
• Basecamp is neither open nor closed. It is inclusive, open to all those who invest themselves in its purpose and values.
• There is not a formal hierarchy, but a natural hierarchy emerges and evolves. There are circles of rising participation and commitment, into which participants self-organize.
• Stewardship, not ownership nor entitlement. Everyone who helps hold the shared space that is Basecamp needs to recognize a personal responsibility and personal benefit to strengthen and grow it - then gift it freely, thoughtfully, to those who come after.