Writing in the open.
A quarterly journal from the Kont network. Field notes, essays, research, decisions — and, starting with Issue II, guest contributions from aligned institutions, clinics, partner orgs, and researchers in residence.
Issue I · Spring 2026.
Spring 2026. The founding issue — manifesto, two precedent essays, field notes from the first Aegean site visit, and the quarter's decisions log.
- Editor's letter On building slowly. A. Turetmis · 5 min read · live
- Essay The Dunbar number, the service floor, and the shape of a small settlement. A. Turetmis · 11 min read · draft
- Essay What the kibbutz teaches — and what we have to do differently. A. Turetmis · 17 min read · draft
- Field note First walk of the Aegean site — March 2026. A. Turetmis · 6 min read · live
- Field note Notes from the Kayseri co-op registration office. A. Turetmis · 4 min read · draft
- Research Closed-loop water in Aegean rainfall — the feasibility sketch. KONT research brief · 9 min read · draft
- Decision What we've settled, what's still open, what we've deferred. Decisions log Q1 2026 · 3 min read · draft
2 live · 5 in draft. Titles and reading times are provisional — pieces ship when they're done, not before.
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