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Posts on the core framework — Earth, Light, and Signals — and why every person born is a shareholder of the shared inputs the economy runs on.

The Three Commons: Earth, Light, Signals — A Simple Framework
Earth & Resources

The Three Commons: Earth, Light, Signals — A Simple Framework

When you type a question into an AI chatbot, the response arrives in seconds. It feels effortless, like the machine just knows…

March 14, 2026 Read more →
Carbon Pricing Is Already Rent on the Atmosphere. Where’s the Dividend?
Earth & Resources

Carbon Pricing Is Already Rent on the Atmosphere. Where’s the Dividend?

On April 1, 2025, Canada killed its national carbon tax. The fuel charge disappeared. The quarterly rebate checks stopped. A family of…

March 11, 2026 Read more →
Alaska’s Permanent Fund: The One Proof Everyone Ignores
Policy & Implementation

Alaska’s Permanent Fund: The One Proof Everyone Ignores

In February 2026, the Alaska House Finance Committee released a draft budget with no Permanent Fund dividend at all. Zero. The Senate…

March 8, 2026 Read more →
What the Best UBI Experiments Found (and What They Didn’t)
The Commons

What the Best UBI Experiments Found (and What They Didn’t)

Imagine running a study on whether people who own rental property deserve the income. You recruit 3,000 landlords into a randomized trial.…

March 3, 2026 Read more →
Universal Basic Income: The Clean Definition (and Why Everyone Argues Past Each Other)
The Commons

Universal Basic Income: The Clean Definition (and Why Everyone Argues Past Each Other)

Ten people in a room will agree that Universal Basic Income is a good idea. Then they’ll describe ten different programs, argue…

March 1, 2026 Read more →
Who Benefits When the Machines Do the Thinking?
AI & Labor

Who Benefits When the Machines Do the Thinking?

Most of us tie our identity to work. Ask someone who they are and they give you a job title. The story…

February 28, 2026 Read more →
Why UBI Isn’t Enough — And What Comes Next
The Commons

Why UBI Isn’t Enough — And What Comes Next

In 2020, Sam Altman quietly put $60 million behind the largest basic income experiment in American history. Three thousand people across Texas…

February 26, 2026 Read more →
What We All Own: The Three Silent Donors Behind Every Product
The Commons

What We All Own: The Three Silent Donors Behind Every Product

Your phone cost you money. The receipt made sense — parts, labor, software, shipping, margin. A clean transaction between you and a…

February 25, 2026 Read more →

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