ReTribalize Podcast

In todays episode I am reading and responding to Scott Alexander essay on Atomic Communitarianism. Liberalism made a promise. Do what you want, as long as it doesn’t break my arm or pick my pocket, and I’ll extend you the same courtesy. Clean line, in theory. In practice the line never holds. People want to make the world in the image of their values. Often, both sides end up arguing that the othe...

Tribalism is coming back — that part isn't really up for debate. As the old global order breaks down, people are going to form tribes again. The only real question is whether we build them on purpose, or wait until we're forced to. In this episode I take on the six biggest objections I get to retribalizing and building parallel institutions: that it's regressive, anti-modern, an echo chamber, a cu...

This episode is about the most common mistakes and ideologies that ruin tribe building. Most communities fail or get stunted somewhere on this list. LINKS App: Retribalize.ai The Retribalize Academy This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit retribalize.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, I break down the five ways societies have transformed throughout history — exit, reaction, reform, revolution, and withdrawal — and why each one fails on its own. Then I make the case for a sixth path: building parallel institutions. One foot in, one foot out. Not fleeing to the woods, not burning anything down — just quietly building a better way of life in plain view and letting...

Right now I’m staying on an 8,000-acre ranch in Arizona. A billionaire owns it, and he’s letting me and 17 entrepreneurs live here for two months — for free. Last week, a woman in Italy offered me her villa for the same reason. Landowners around the world are reaching out because they all have they all have the same problem. A lack of young people and young families. Rural America is dying, rural...

Imagine a house in your city right now. Full of people who share your values, your mission, your vision for life. The rent is basically what you’re paying now. But dinners are cooked. There’s a gym. There’s a morning routine. There’s a team. You would live there in a heartbeat. That house doesn’t exist yet. And the people who build them are going to win big. In this video, I’ll show you how to bui...

In today’s video I discuss the deepest modern social problem: tribelessness. It runs so deep, most people don’t know what they’re even missing. They just feel a sense of hollowness. Nihilism. Atomization is the root of endless addictions, mental health problems, and social breakdown. Worst still: an entire economy is built upon loneliness. Big tech gets more of your attention when you are alone. C...

Today I talk about the death of college. College is a $200,000 scam and everyone knows it — left, right, parents, kids, dropouts, PhDs. You pay a fortune to write essays about s**t that doesn’t matter, rack up debt for a decade, and graduate into a job market that doesn’t give a damn about your degree. Then AI showed up…. It’s going to be a bloodbath and no one knows what to do. I think the time i...

Which of your friends would you be willing to marry? Not romantically, but in every other sense of the word… Because that’s what it will take to build new villages and towns - highly bonded teams, linking destinies together. The PEOPLE problem is the #1 problem tribe entrepreneurs must solve. Today I talk about solving it: creating the 4 levels of social infrastructure needed to build a successful...

Today we talk about the death of college. Why it doesn't make sense anymore. How AI will disrupt it. And the new model of residencies that may create a new parallel institution and system. Join the Tribe Entrepreneur Cohort: https://retribalizeproject.vercel.app/landing/accelerator Apply to the men's academy: https://retribalizeproject.vercel.app/landing/mens-academy Join our app for free, find yo...

Today we talk about the future of tribes and housing developments. Modern suburban life was never designed for cooperation — it was designed for hyper-individualism and isolated families. Humans didn’t evolve to hunt, build, and live alone. In this video we break down why the individual lifestyle is failing, why buying a house might be a losing long-term strategy, and what a team-based, tribe-orie...

Residencies are the future. Here's the new model for building a tribe and generating more revenue than retreats. Join our app: https://retribalize.ai Tribe Entrepreneur Group Waitlist: https://retribalize.kit.com/academy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retribalize.project This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit retr...

Big tech companies could solve the loneliness crisis tomorrow, but don't. Here's how to break there system. Your algorithm knows you better than your family does. It can predict what you'll watch, buy, even think. So why can't it find you a single real friend? Well it could… but it's not profitable. The second half i teach the solution: how to find your best friends and teammates on the internet....

Today I talk about what I learned spending a year trying to build a Network State. Balaji’s book lit me up—the idea of starting new countries from the internet down felt like exactly what our generation needs. But building a tech startup this year taught me something crucial: you can’t build a tribe the same way you build software. One requires careful architecture, the other requires organic emer...

I got an email from a 35-year-old father of three asking the real question: how do you build a tribe when you’re married, have kids, and can’t just opt out of society? He’d tried church communities, agrarianism, even moving to a walkable city—and none really worked for him. In this video, I break down what I would actually do in his position: how to find aligned families online, create real proxim...

Today I talk about why capable people are quietly opting out of broken institutions and building parallel societies instead. We're watching a mass exodus of intelligent men who've lost faith in the normal path... no clear career, no mentors, no structures of prestige, no sovereignty over their own lives. The system doesn't reward excellence anymore, and it is so uninspiring for the young and talen...

Today we talk about the rise of a counter elite and parallel institutions. A parallel society. The old dream that has driven America is dying. The young and talented are wondering where to place their bets. I'd say, place your bets on communitarian flourishing and societies dedicated to excellence. Our App: https://retribalize.ai Links to talk to me: https://retribalize.org ps. I’ve posted these o...

I’ve seen spiritual communities fall apart and fail to build anything real for a decade. Today we talk what i’ve seen: The flaws of anti-hierarchy and leaderless movements. Why consensus based decision making FAILS. Why “everyone must be heard” turns into emotional politics and paralysis. Enjoy the talk on the next level of spiritual leadership and how the ideology around community must shift. Joi...

How to build new tribes without solely relying on agriculture. Today we explore new dreams for building co-living spaces and why we need to go beyond the Amish bottleneck. Join the waitlist for our 2026 Tribe Entrepreneur Group: https://retribalize.kit.com/academy Join our app, find your co-founders: https://retribalize.ai This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscrib...

Here's the recording of our first webinar: When it comes to building the towns and tribes of the future, there’s 2 main problems founders face at the beginning: 1. Who do you actually want to build with? This is a deep commitment akin to marriage. 2. How do you generate the resources to make it sustainable? For me, team always comes FIRST. If you get the first thing right, all other problems solve...

Today we compare the main subcultures creating their own communities and cities outside of the mainstream: the spiritual folk vs homesteaders vs networkstate tech people. The strengths and weaknesses of each, and why I think we need to go beyond mono-cultures. Join our app, find your tribe: https://retribalize.ai Schedule a 1-1 to join our Academy - https://kristianbell.com/mens-academy-apply/ Thi...

A century ago, fraternal networks like the Freemasons, Odd Fellows, and Knights of Pythias were the backbone of society — uniting men through shared values, mutual aid, and purpose. In this episode, I explore how these forgotten brotherhoods shaped culture, resisted tyranny, and why rebuilding them today might be the key to restoring freedom, community, and meaning. In this episode: The rise of ce...

Today we are talking about rebuilding social structures, reviewing an article by the Meta Project. This is a guide for the founders of new tribes and counter cultures. Join our app, meet your team: https://retribalize.ai This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit retribalize.substack.com/subscribe

f you wanted to build a new town on an infinite frontier, what matters most — genius plans or great people? The answer: attract top talent. Everything else follows from that. In this episode, I break down why this is the single most important law in founding a tribe, business, or civilization — and how to do it. Key Points: The #1 goal of any founder: Attract top talent. Every other principle — vi...

Everyone’s trying to build the future — but they’re doing it from opposite ends of the spectrum. On one side: the Network State crowd, coding new civilizations on-chain. On the other: the Return-to-Nature tribes, dancing barefoot in the mud. Here's what we discuss in this episode: 1. Code can’t replace culture - Network States start with blockchain, but real civilizations start with myth, ritual,...