Free Market Ecology is an open framework. Help build it.
An Invitation to Collaborate
Free Market Ecology is a large and ambitious project — too large for any one person. The ideas presented on this site are a starting point, not a finished system. Economists, engineers, blockchain developers, environmental scientists, policymakers, and entrepreneurs all have something essential to contribute. If you find these ideas compelling, or even if you disagree and want to sharpen them through critique, I want to hear from you.
Areas Where Help Is Needed
Blockchain and Software Engineering
- Prototyping multi-dimensional RUR balance sheets and provenance tagging standards
- Building resource exchange platforms where RURs can be traded transparently
- Implementing the Network State Identity system described in my essay as a working blockchain application
- Developing AI-assisted consumption tools that simplify multi-resource budgeting for consumers
Economics and Policy Research
- Formal economic modeling of RUR markets, markup dynamics, and price discovery
- Comparative analysis with existing cap-and-trade, nutrient credit, and carbon offset systems
- Transition pathway research — how existing economies can incrementally adopt FME mechanisms
- Critique and stress-testing of the framework’s assumptions
Environmental Science
- Defining sustainable extraction caps grounded in Earth system science
- Identifying which resources and externalities should be tracked first as minimum viable products
- Evaluating how FME mechanisms interact with existing environmental regulations like nutrient credits and the Lacey Act
Pilot Projects
- Small-scale FME implementations in self-contained communities, network states, or cooperatives
- Supply chain resource tracking demonstrations using blockchain
Get in Touch
The best way to reach me is on LinkedIn.
You can also follow the ongoing development of these ideas on my Substack: J.W. Sher’s History of the Future
If you build something based on these ideas, please link back to this site and mention Free Market Ecology so the movement and ideas can grow.
— J.W. Sher