Why do you have to know someone to work with them? Why can't people just recognize good ideas and learn to meet people they don't know?
People would rather use bad ideas from people they know than good ideas from people they don't know.. why don't we just look for the best ideas even if you don't know a person? Is life all just about being in a club? And if you're not in the club then no matter how good your ideas are they will never be accepted?