Economics

Anticipated Critiques & Preemptive Responses Strategic Defense: Answering Objections Before They’re Raised “The best defense is a good offense. Or in this case, a thoroughly researched response written before anyone attacks.” Why This Document Exists We spent nine years building Liana Banyan. We’ve thought through every objection. Rather than wait for critiques to arrive and respond reactively, we’re publishing our responses now—complete with embedded treasure hunt keys for readers who engage deeply with our counter-arguments. ...

The Boaz Principle Gleaner’s Rights in Digital Commerce An economic framework comprising: Cost+20% transparent pricing 83.3% value retention for creators Explicit margin disclosure Anti-exploitation safeguards Fair value distribution philosophy Why This Matters In the Book of Ruth, Boaz instructs his workers to leave grain in the fields for gleaners—those who couldn’t afford to buy but could work to gather. The Boaz Principle applies this ancient wisdom to digital commerce: Every transaction must leave value for others. ...

LifeLine Medications: The Full Picture This document provides the detailed economics behind the LifeLine Medications initiative. For the human story, see the Letter to Tatiana Schlossberg. The System Problem, Not The People Problem I use the Little Red Hen story as a framework for how the platform works—not as a morality tale, but as a systems diagnostic. The problem isn’t that people won’t help. It’s that they don’t know how to help. Or they’re afraid. Or they’ve been burned before. Or the system is rigged so thoroughly that helping feels impossible. ...