I have an idea for a project that I need help with. The project itself
might be interesting, or it might not - I'll get to what I want to
create in a bit - but the more important thing, the reason that I'm

The project itself
might be interesting, or it might not - I'll get to the project in a bit 
- but the more important thing, the reason that I'm

willing to pay money for. And I want to try a radical experiment in
cooperative work and distribution of the wealth that we can
collectively create. I apologize in advance if this runs a bit long. 

willing to pay money for. At the same time I want to try a radical experiment 
in the distribution of the wealth that we can
collaboratively create. I apologize in advance if this runs a bit long. 

"shareholding" partnership where a partner's equity is directly based

partnership where a partner's equity is directly based

that's somewhat radical about the experiment is that, unlike every

that's somewhat different about the experiment is that, unlike every

only in an environment of absolute honesty and mutual trust. It's kind

only in an environment of honesty and mutual trust. It's kind

malicious actors with structures of control. Personally, beyond the

malicious actors with structures of control. 
Personally, beyond the

an environment of total honesty and openness. To see if I can make
this happen is the purpose of this experiment.

an environment of honesty and openness. The purpose of this experiment 
is to see if I can make this happen.

So, back to the project for a moment. This is an almost trivial bit,

Back to the project for a moment. This is an almost trivial bit,

collaboration on creative work. Now, I know that that statement is
essentially content-free, so, think Github, for everything that's not

collaboration on creative work: think Github, for everything that's not

dominant culture, might be to start a company. but, as I said, I'm
sick of corporate feudalism and its confident, smirking assertion that
on person's work is self-evidently worth more than the work of

dominant culture, might be to start a company. But, as I said, I'm
sick of corporate feudalism and its assertion that the hours
one person's work is self-evidently worth more than the hours of

notion that the hours of my life that I might spend working are more,
or less, valuable than someone else's is bloody offensive. I don't
know what kind of vicious, subversive mind control has been worked
upon us to make us accept it, but I think this idea is not merely

notion that the hours of my life that I might spend working are more
(or less) valuable than someone else's is bloody offensive. We have been 
conditioned to think this, and expect it, but I think this idea is not merely

absence of trust. 

absence of trust. This so-called industrious state lacks true industry.

most honest and way to proceed; in bootstrapping, unlike in

most honest way to proceed; in bootstrapping, unlike in

supermajority in favor of condemnation is the best we can do. It's an

supermajority in favor of removal is the best we can do. It's an

Being at the end of these few hours of writing, I can see that there's
a lot left unspecified by this proposal, and ultimately I can only
trust that what remains can be argued over, refined, adopted or

I can see that there's
a lot left unspecified by this proposal, and ultimately I hope that 
what remains can be argued over, refined, adopted or

perhaps makes a little way exploring the space of ways that people can
work together. If it fails, or is laughed away, or explodes in a
flaming ball of shrapnel I can only try to go do some other, good,
uncompromised work inside of the current system. But if you're
receiving this, and have read so far, I can only humbly hope that
you'll do me the honor of giving it some thought. I invite you to

perhaps makes a little headway exploring the ways that people can
work together. I invite you to

This is me, this is what I believe, this is what I want to create.

This is what I want to create.

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