Private Dynasties as Civic Infrastructure

Wealthy families are actively organizing paid, vetted networks to coordinate estates, cultural patronage, joint investments, and peer‑support across generations. Those networks function like private civic infrastructure—hosting events, financing projects, and shaping perceptions—outside normal democratic checks. — If scaled, such dynastic networks can become durable, non‑public power centers that influence local politics, culture, and markets, raising questions about transparency, capture, and inequality.