Theses
Six theses on meaning, alignment, flourishing, and the future of money.
I
Money Exists to Facilitate Meaning
Meaning first, everything else second.
II
Misalignment is a Monetary System Design Problem
Alignment is impossible unless intent is encoded within money.
III
Flourishing is the North Star of Alignment
Money must act to ensure it retains value, pointing humanity towards flourishing and away from extinction.
IV
Four Traits are Required to Flourish
Four traits — Knowledge & Understanding, Prowess, Benevolence, and Wisdom — are the necessary ingredients for civilizational flourishing.
V
Generosity Uncaps Network Growth
Keep giving, keep growing.
VI
Open Source is the Eventual Dominant Strategy
Meaning. Decentralized Capital. AI. Three forces converging to make open source the eventual dominant strategy.