The Alignment Economy in Memes

The problem, the failed fix, and the path forward.

The Problem: Fiat Is Failing

The measuring stick is broken. Every fiat currency in history has failed. Invisible labor, inflation by design, and AI accelerating the decline.

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All fiat has failed due to inflation or debasement

The only difference between these two notes is your belief that one has more value than the other
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Money printer go brrr vs coin ridges: they're the same picture
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The dollar is failing

Inflation sure is high these days. Why did a Coke cost 5 cents in 1912 but $2 today?
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10 gold bars bought a home in 1920. 10 gold bars still buy a home in 2023
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The dollar is losing value every year
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Voting won't change things

Voting can't fix a broken measuring stick
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Trolley problem: voting doesn't change the track
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And fiat doesn't make all value visible

Stay-at-home mom contribution is invisible in the economy
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In another universe, school teachers make $10 million a year
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The Attempt: Why Bitcoin Can't Fix It

Bitcoin proved decentralized value transfer works. But first-mover advantage and deflation mean it will never be daily money.

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While complex, blockchain is a powerful technology

Talking about Bitcoin
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JP Morgan and crypto
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But 90% of blockchain is a scam

Crypto then and now
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Most of crypto is a scam
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And there are two paradoxes it hasn't overcome

(1) The people who showed up first got a huge share when it was cheap or easy to earn. New joiners get very little, so it feels unfair and discourages adoption. (2) If the currency keeps going up in value, people save it instead of using it. When nobody wants to spend, it stops behaving like money and acts more like gold or an investment.

First mover advantage: early holders dominate
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The famous Bitcoin pizza transaction
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The Solution: How the Alignment Economy Works

Daily point allocations, daily rebasing, proof of human. A system built for spending, not speculation, that finally sees invisible work.

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Giving each user a daily allocation of points reduces first-mover advantage

You get points! And you get points! Everyone gets points!
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Wait a minute, if everyone gets points, won't that cause inflation?

Skeptical kid: won't that cause inflation?
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Yes, that is why the system rebases each day. Rebasing (reducing the total number of points in the system while keeping each user's % the same) reduces inflation

Daily rebasing keeps purchasing power constant
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OK, but won't there be fake accounts and bots?

Skeptical baby: what about fake accounts?
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We use miners to verify which accounts are human, scoring each on a range from 0% human (known bot) to 100% human

Proof of human verification
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Ok, fine

Ok fine, I'm convinced
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But wait, there's more

But wait, there's more
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Daily point allocations make invisible labor (motherhood, mentoring, etc.) visible

Invisible labor made visible
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Invisible labor made visible, part two
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Helps with AI alignment? Bots can earn points, they just can't get daily allocations

AI aligned with human value
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Supportive points help put an end to planned obsolescence

Planned obsolescence: fridge
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Build a better product, earn longer
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Ambient points are a better way to do taxes

Taxes, but fairer
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Why are we forced to pay taxes if they print all the money they want anyway?
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Which one are you?

This is over my head
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Where do I sign up?
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