The direction the world takes in moments of chaos is defined by the ideas and institutions that are already available

The direction our world takes in moments of chaos is defined by the ideas and institutions that are already available.

Acts of smashing, while vital for disruption, do not create the kind of resilient, large-scale, long-term bodies needed to replace dominant powers. As we have seen, the direction our world takes in moments of chaos will be defined by the ideas and institutions that are already available. If we want a world of workplaces owned and run cooperatively, of political decision-making power in local community hands, we stand a much better chance if this is already being built in time for social shocks.

– The Shock Doctrine of the Left

So a large part of transition is in building up these alternatives.

I recall this same sentiment mentioned in Inventing the Future.