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Mission

Reason for existence. Mission supports the Vision and communicates purpose and direction.

The mission of Open Source Ecology (OSE) is to create the open source economy. An open source economy is an efficient economy which increases innovation by open collaboration. To get there, OSE is currently developing a set of open source blueprints for the Global Village Construction Set (GVCS) - a set of the 50 most important machines that it takes for modern life to exist - everything from a tractor, to an oven, to a circuit maker. In the process of creating the GVCS, OSE itends to develop a modular, scalable platform for documenting and developing open source, libre hardware - including blueprints for both physical artifacts and for related open enterprises.

The current practical implementation of the GVCS is a life size LEGO set of powerful, self-replicating production tools for distributed production. Throughthe GVCS, OSE intends to build not individual machines - but machine construction systems that can be used to build any machine whatsoever.

Vision

A vision statement is an inspirational and aspirational descrption of the organization as it would appear in a future successful state.

We - the countless collaborators upon whose shoulders this Vision stands - imagine a world of innovation accelerated by open, collaborative development - to solve wicked problems - before they are created - to bring prosperity without leaving anyone behind. We see a world of interdisciplinary systems thinking - not the isolated silos of today's world.

This work of distributing raw productive power to people as a means to solving wicked problems - as individuals tap autonomy, mastery, and purpose - and build a world around their new power. One outcome is a world beyond artificial material scarcity - where no longer do material constraints dictate most of human interactions - personal and political.

The Vision of Open Source Ecology is a world of accelerated innovation via open source, libre ibeyond artifici

Values Statement

A values statement describes what the organization believes in and how it will behave. This compass guides decision-making and establishes a standard that actions can be assessed against. A values statement defines the deeply held beliefs and principles of the organizational culture. A stated values statement does simply become core values for the organization. For an organization to have an effective values statement, it must fully embrace its values and use them to guide its attitudes, actions and decision-making on a daily basis. Developing a values-led organization can be a difficult and slow process that should be attempted only by organizations that are willing and prepared to make a long-term commitment to the established company values. Source

Older Writings

Updated Mission - See the Open Source Ecology Paradigm of Dec. 24, 2011

From the OSE Founder,last updated Feb. 2013: One means to the above is the creation of Distributive Enterprise towards achieving Post-Scarcity communities.