# The Three Intermediate Causes of the Metacrisis: collective action problems, principal-agent problems and value misperception

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**Created:** [September 16, 2025, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.secondrenaissance.net/t/the-three-intermediate-causes-of-the-metacrisis-collective-action-problems-principal-agent-problems-and-value-misperception/566 "2025-09-16T07:38:56Z")
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### Author: ![rufuspollock](https://forum.secondrenaissance.net/user_avatar/forum.secondrenaissance.net/rufuspollock/32/3_2.png) [@rufuspollock](https://forum.secondrenaissance.net/u/rufuspollock)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.secondrenaissance.net/t/the-three-intermediate-causes-of-the-metacrisis-collective-action-problems-principal-agent-problems-and-value-misperception/566/7 "2026-05-08T16:08:08Z")

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> [@quantum.ethos](#):
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> how has this discussion related to collective action developed since last September? As I mentioned to you after the conference last year, and recently during the course just completed, if there is not yet any tent for focusing in on this particular set of issues, I’d be happy to create one with you, since there is rich territory to explore here.

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I have been mulling with @JonahW doing a prototype course on collective action – what is it, what are the challenges, how we have addressed it and had breakthroughs in the past etc.

> [@quantum.ethos](#):
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> In any case, would love to connect with you and others within Second Renaissance space interested in deep diving the way addressing your intermediate layer, with focus on collective action problems, is absolutely essential to operationalizing any ACTION to shift the paradigm for tackling “root layer” realities.

That would be amazing. If you want to boot a new thread on Collective Action Course i can post there.

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