A bridge rests on solid foundations on both sides.

principle — attributed to Richard Attias

A platform claiming to connect two worlds collapses if either side is weak. Both anchors must be credible to their own community before the structure between them carries weight. Convenors who recruit prestige on one side and tokens on the other build something that looks like a bridge but functions as a billboard.

The structural logic behind how Attias selects partners, locations, and participants for Bridge.

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