A sock is not talked about much – it’s a simple device that is very well known.
As the world has been changing, another kind of ‘soc’ has been evolving alongside the changes happening in society. The SOC, or self-organising collective, has been evolving almost unseen, as the changes in society have been evolving. This name describes itself, in relation to what the future may hold for society as devolution continues.


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