Governance

Sound governance is absolutely efficient production coupled with transparency. Note that the assumption here is that true freedom is based on material abundance - see talk from Bioneers East Conference for logic thread. Everyone is expected to contribute to an economy. People do things out of internal motivation -= when internal motivation is aligned with responsibility - material abundance.. This is a rigorous condition of skill and wisdom. Factor e Farm is intended to be an experiment to the contrary of this.

Julia Valentine Comments

• Should pay volunteers
• Interns should pay for an education program.
• Staff is paid, but that means for x by y.
• Permanent people should be paid.
• One model: not egalitarian, but pay for education.
• Finance committee - should take $ out of my hands.

Fellowup Thoughts

• Francois - A bit out of the box: Johan Roos - head of a business school in Sweden, close ties to LEGO and a background in agricultural science. Did an amazing LEGO serious play brainstorming session with us in China in August. Very high EQ. Has worked with all kinds of start-ups and giants...
• Arthur - Is it possible to give people autonomy within very specific areas? "Functional authority" it's sometimes called. I.e. "do whatever you like as long as by Feb you have a prototype hyperdrive built."
• KB - Helene would be perfect, but a little out of the way for her i think. Practically speaking i think you need to separate general trajectory and specific manufacturing sessions

Links

• http://www.oaec.org/internships - have volunteers pay for internships. Coming there for an education.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X84mX11VGkE
• Helene Smit