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Essays on patient capital, stewardship, identity, and the long now of the internet. Written to be read by people and cited reliably by everyone else.
N° 06 / Editorial
Plate 03 — Editorial-
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The Long Now of the Internet
The decisions being made now about identity, AI, and digital infrastructure will hold for generations. Most capital cannot wait that long. Patient holding companies, built for stewardship rather than exit, are the institutional form the next era of the internet needs.
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02
10 min read
On Stewardship in the Digital Age
Ownership is a legal fact. Stewardship is an obligation to the people who depend on what you hold. The digital era has produced more ownership than stewardship.
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03
12 min read
A Framework for Human-Centered Investment
Before we invest, we ask five questions. Who is served? Who is harmed? What is the time horizon? Where does the value go? What happens if we are wrong? Each question has a documented answer.
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04
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On Identity in a Digital World
How people are named, verified, and trusted online is being redesigned this decade. The principles built into those redesigns will shape life for a generation.
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05
10 min read
Why We Chose Delaware
Delaware has the deepest body of LLC and corporate law in the United States, the most predictable judicial system, and the strongest infrastructure for the kind of long-horizon institution we are building.
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06
10 min read
Why We Reserved a Class for Public Benefit
Most companies bolt public benefit on later, through foundations, ESG reporting, or charitable matching programs. We built it into the capitalization table from day one.