Knowledge for Systemic Change
Research & Frameworks
Developing regenerative economic models, governance frameworks, and community development methodologies. Our research draws on Modern Monetary Theory, Post-Keynesian economics, living systems design, and centuries of wisdom.
Research Framework
Three Pillars
Regenerative Economics
Beyond sustainability to active economic restoration. Drawing on living systems design, Post-Keynesian economics, and complementary currency theory to build economies that regenerate rather than extract.
Monetary Innovation
Complementary currencies, Karma Cash, and sovereign finance. Understanding how monetary sovereignty defines deficit spending capacity and how local currencies can stabilize communities.
Governance Innovation
AI-era constitutional frameworks, bioregional governance, and regenerative democracy. Reimagining how we organize collective decision-making for the challenges ahead.
Publications
Papers & Frameworks
The Third Revolution
Flagship paper arguing for a fundamental shift from extractive to regenerative economic systems, drawing on MMT and Post-Keynesian economics.
Federalist Papers 2.0
A modern reimagining of the Federalist Papers for the age of artificial intelligence — constitutional framework for AI-era governance.
Constitutional Convention in the AI Era
Exploring the case for a new constitutional convention to address the governance challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
Fuller's Future
Buckminster Fuller's vision for humanity — trimtabs, ephemeralization, Spaceship Earth, and comprehensive anticipatory design science.
Modern Monetary Theory
The MMT Research
A currency-issuing government always spends first, creating money ex nihilo. Taxes destroy money, creating demand for the currency and managing inflation. The only true constraints are real resources and inflation — not digits.
"The federal government doesn't spend 'taxpayer money.' It spends first, then taxes."— Stephanie Kelton
Three pillars of monetary sovereignty: non-convertible currency, floating exchange rates, and domestic-denominated debt. Nations meeting these criteria cannot be forced into default. Japan's 260% debt-to-GDP with near-zero inflation proves this.