Who is building SOCii
A builder’s statement: what I’ve built before, why this is the logical continuation, and why I’m committing time and reputation to it. Not a bio page.
What I’ve built before
I, Benjamin Brown, come from a broad background in communication, storytelling, psychology, law, and research. That mix has shown up in public content, policy-oriented work, civic research, and technical infrastructure — the kind of work where you have to explain clearly, get the logic right, and make systems that hold up.
I’ve worked on small-scale, targeted initiatives aimed at improving youth social and political engagement. I’ve also been involved in building and thinking about independent civics models: tools that are accessible to everyone and built for accountability and transparency, without media spin or politician narratives. SOCii is the next step in that line of work.
Why this is the logical continuation
I’ve sensed a potential for change in the air that needs the right independent educational and informative tools to support it. The general public, organisations, the media, and government need better resources to make the right decisions for Australia — not just for this election cycle, but for future generations.
SOCii exists to build those resources: published research, community-vote data commons, and civic technology — including yo, look, and gettit under SOCii Social — that doesn’t depend on any single institution. That’s the logical continuation of the kind of work I’ve been doing — scaled and formalised into an independent public-benefit R&D institute serving Australia and the United States.
Why I’m committing time and reputation to this
I bring a strong innovative spirit driven by a compassionate responsibility to leave every part of society I can in a better place than it is today. My mission is to ensure that media and political bias cease to dictate our fate behind our backs.
That’s not a tagline. It’s why I’m putting my name and my time into SOCii. Building an independent public-benefit civics and humanity R&D institute is the most direct way I know to improve the resources communities in Australia and the United States have for accountability and transparency — and to do it without being captured by the same institutions we’re trying to hold to account. I’m committed to this for the long run.
Benjamin Brown — founder, SOCii PTY LTD