NOTE: please use holonomy as a brain dump of relevant information, arguments in favor, criticisms against, user stories, etc. we can sort info as we gather it. if you want collaborator access, message @ahdinosaur.
holonomy is a project to redefine the economy by allowing people to self-organize into holonic systems through open source web apps
a holon is something that is simultaneously a whole and a part.
rules:
- invariant properties
- structural configuration
- functional pattern
strategies:
- choose among permissible choices of environment
skills:
- functional hierarchies of sub-holons governed by sub-rules
posesses a dominant monad. everything moves as one step.
does not posess a dominant monad. each sub holon moves independently but can achieve collective activity.
a holon is a node in a holarchy.
- a holon looks up for what it needs to cooperate with and integrate with.
- a holon looks sideways for what it needs to compete with.
- a holon looks down for what it wants to command.
- ["Holon_(philosophy)"](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holon_(philosophy\))
- "Some general properties of self-regulating open hierarchic order" by Arthur Koestler
- "Holarchies" by Flemming Funch
- respect the ecology
- collaborate on open source designs
- produce using open source documentation
- share used products
- consume sustainably
- pool resources
- use open standards for payment security
- reduce friction of payments
- pay across currencies
Alice is a farmer who grows food based on available land for farming, farming equipment, and preference.
Bob is a truck driver who transports food based on truck capacity and preference.
Carly is a home owner who stores food based on home capacity and preference.
Dave is a chef who cooks meals based on available food, kitchen equipment, and preference.
Eva is a bike rider who transports meals based on bike capacity and preference.
Fred is a human who eats meals based on available food and preference.
Alice is an workshop owner who produces products based on workshop space, workshop equipment, and preference
Bob is a transporter who transports goods based on transport capacity and preference.
Carly is a warehouse owner who stores products based on warehouse capacity and preference.
Dave is an assembler who takes many raw products and creates processed products based on skill and preference.
Fred is a consumer who consumes products based on available products and preference.
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