Real commons

Reason Commons

Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

Published 22 October 2026
Release 2026-10-22.1

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50 statements and 14 connections, in the order of the six questions. Open one to see where it sits, who contributed it, who accepted it, and a brief for your AI.

Question 1What are we trying to achieve? See the diagram →

GoalAccepted for nowThe Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

GoalAccepted for now

The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.

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Connections

Leads into · is needed forThe work is resourced beyond Rufus and David's spare time.
Leads into · is needed forReal people use the tool, with Second Renaissance as the first user and testbed.
Leads into · is needed forThe product is something people can picture themselves using.
Leads into · is needed forRufus and David have a clear agreement on ownership, licensing and commitment.

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Question: What are we trying to achieve?
Item: g-e-ltp-used-in-world (Goal)
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The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.

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Success factorAccepted for nowThe work is resourced beyond Rufus and David's spare time.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

Success factorAccepted for now

The work is resourced beyond Rufus and David's spare time.

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Item: g-e-resourced (Success factor)
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The work is resourced beyond Rufus and David's spare time.

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Success factorAccepted for nowReal people use the tool, with Second Renaissance as the first user and testbed.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

Success factorAccepted for now

Real people use the tool, with Second Renaissance as the first user and testbed.

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Question: What are we trying to achieve?
Item: g-e-real-users (Success factor)
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Real people use the tool, with Second Renaissance as the first user and testbed.

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Success factorAccepted for nowThe product is something people can picture themselves using.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

Success factorAccepted for now

The product is something people can picture themselves using.

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Item: g-e-picturable-product (Success factor)
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Success factorAccepted for nowRufus and David have a clear agreement on ownership, licensing and commitment.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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Item: g-e-clear-agreement (Success factor)
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ConnectionAccepted for now“The work is resourced beyond Rufus and David's spare time.” is needed for “The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.”Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

Connection · is needed forAccepted for now

Success factorAccepted for nowThe work is resourced beyond Rufus and David's spare time.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

is needed for

GoalAccepted for nowThe Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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Question: What are we trying to achieve?
Item: g-rel-resourced-for-goal (Connection)
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The work is resourced beyond Rufus and David's spare time.
is needed for
The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.

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ConnectionAccepted for now“Real people use the tool, with Second Renaissance as the first user and testbed.” is needed for “The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.”Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

Connection · is needed forAccepted for now

Success factorAccepted for nowReal people use the tool, with Second Renaissance as the first user and testbed.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

is needed for

GoalAccepted for nowThe Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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Item: g-rel-users-for-goal (Connection)
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The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.

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ConnectionAccepted for now“The product is something people can picture themselves using.” is needed for “The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.”Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

Connection · is needed forAccepted for now

Success factorAccepted for nowThe product is something people can picture themselves using.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

is needed for

GoalAccepted for nowThe Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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Item: g-rel-product-for-goal (Connection)
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The product is something people can picture themselves using.
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The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.

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ConnectionAccepted for now“Rufus and David have a clear agreement on ownership, licensing and commitment.” is needed for “The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.”Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

Connection · is needed forAccepted for now

Success factorAccepted for nowRufus and David have a clear agreement on ownership, licensing and commitment.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

is needed for

GoalAccepted for nowThe Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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Question: What are we trying to achieve?
Item: g-rel-agreement-for-goal (Connection)
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Rufus and David have a clear agreement on ownership, licensing and commitment.
is needed for
The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.

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Question 2What stands in the way? See the diagram →

ProblemAccepted for nowRufus and David have no resources for the work other than their own time.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

ProblemAccepted for now

Rufus and David have no resources for the work other than their own time.

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Leads into · contributes toRufus and David have no customers.
Leads into · contributes toRufus and David have not applied for funding.

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Item: r-e-only-own-time (Problem)
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ProblemAccepted for nowRufus and David have not applied for funding.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

ProblemAccepted for now

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Leads from here · contributes toRufus and David have no resources for the work other than their own time.

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ProblemAccepted for nowRufus and David have no customers.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

ProblemAccepted for now

Rufus and David have no customers.

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Connections

Leads into · contributes toRufus judges that selling the tool to companies is hard, because it needs teams to work, has to be sold at a senior level and is not a small subscription an individual buys.
Leads into · contributes toRufus and David have seen no sign of product-market fit.
Leads from here · contributes toRufus and David have no resources for the work other than their own time.

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Item: r-e-no-customers (Problem)
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ProblemAccepted for nowRufus and David are not clear what the product should look like.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

ProblemAccepted for now

Rufus and David are not clear what the product should look like.

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Leads from here · contributes toRufus and David cannot yet show an average user a clear picture of how they would use the product.

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Item: r-e-product-unclear (Problem)
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ProblemAccepted for nowRufus and David cannot yet show an average user a clear picture of how they would use the product.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

ProblemAccepted for now

Rufus and David cannot yet show an average user a clear picture of how they would use the product.

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Leads from here · contributes toNo one other than Rufus and David uses any app they have built.

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Item: r-e-no-user-picture (Problem)
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ProblemAccepted for nowRufus and David have seen no sign of product-market fit.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

ProblemAccepted for now

Rufus and David have seen no sign of product-market fit.

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Item: r-e-no-pmf (Problem)
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CauseAccepted for nowRufus and David have not been clear on their goal, how they move towards it, or what is next.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

CauseAccepted for now

Rufus and David have not been clear on their goal, how they move towards it, or what is next.

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Leads from here · contributes toRufus and David have no shared, structured way of turning the goal into action, covering who ships what, what counts as progress and what is next.

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Question: What stands in the way?
Item: r-e-unclear-path (Cause)
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Rufus and David have not been clear on their goal, how they move towards it, or what is next.

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ProblemAccepted for nowRufus and David have no shared, structured way of turning the goal into action, covering who ships what, what counts as progress and what is next.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

ProblemAccepted for now

Rufus and David have no shared, structured way of turning the goal into action, covering who ships what, what counts as progress and what is next.

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Item: r-e-no-shared-actioning (Problem)
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ObservationAccepted for nowRufus and David both want the work to become a startup as well as seek philanthropic funding, and do not want it to depend on philanthropic funding in the long term; David is, if anything, keener on the startup.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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Rufus and David both want the work to become a startup as well as seek philanthropic funding, and do not want it to depend on philanthropic funding in the long term; David is, if anything, keener on the startup.

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Rufus and David both want the work to become a startup as well as seek philanthropic funding, and do not want it to depend on philanthropic funding in the long term; David is, if anything, keener on the startup.

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ObservationAccepted for nowRufus judges that selling the tool to companies is hard, because it needs teams to work, has to be sold at a senior level and is not a small subscription an individual buys.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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Rufus judges that selling the tool to companies is hard, because it needs teams to work, has to be sold at a senior level and is not a small subscription an individual buys.

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ObservationAccepted for nowThe Reason Commons repository is released under the MIT licence from 2026-09-26, and Rufus and David are happy for all the software, the app included, to be MIT-licensed.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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ObservationAccepted for nowRufus and David agreed the goal of their collaboration on 2026-09-25.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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Rufus and David agreed the goal of their collaboration on 2026-09-25.

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ProblemAccepted for nowNo one other than Rufus and David uses any app they have built.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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ProblemAccepted for nowRufus and David do not know who their users are in general, though for the nonprofit-oriented version they have candidate communities in the AI-risk debate, effective altruism and Second Renaissance.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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Rufus and David do not know who their users are in general, though for the nonprofit-oriented version they have candidate communities in the AI-risk debate, effective altruism and Second Renaissance.

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CauseAccepted for nowDavid has limited interest in market testing and selling.Accepted for now by David Joseph

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David has limited interest in market testing and selling.

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CauseAccepted for nowDavid lacks confidence that there is a coherent product to demo.Accepted for now by David Joseph

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ProblemAccepted for nowDavid is held back from testing with potential users.Accepted for now by David Joseph

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ObservationAccepted for nowDavid would want to test with a potential user if he had a demo he felt was coherent.Accepted for now by David Joseph

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ConnectionAccepted for now“Rufus judges that selling the tool to companies is hard, because it needs teams to work, has to be sold at a senior level and is not a small subscription an individual buys.” contributes to “Rufus and David have no customers.”Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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ConnectionAccepted for now“No one other than Rufus and David uses any app they have built.” contributes to “Rufus and David have seen no sign of product-market fit.”Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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ConnectionAccepted for now“Rufus and David are not clear what the product should look like.” contributes to “Rufus and David cannot yet show an average user a clear picture of how they would use the product.”Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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ConnectionAccepted for now“Rufus and David cannot yet show an average user a clear picture of how they would use the product.” contributes to “No one other than Rufus and David uses any app they have built.”Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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ConnectionAccepted for now“Rufus and David have seen no sign of product-market fit.” contributes to “Rufus and David have no customers.”Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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ConnectionAccepted for now“Rufus and David have no customers.” contributes to “Rufus and David have no resources for the work other than their own time.”Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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ConnectionAccepted for now“Rufus and David have not applied for funding.” contributes to “Rufus and David have no resources for the work other than their own time.”Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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Rufus and David have not applied for funding.
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ConnectionAccepted for now“Rufus and David have not been clear on their goal, how they move towards it, or what is next.” contributes to “Rufus and David have no shared, structured way of turning the goal into action, covering who ships what, what counts as progress and what is next.”Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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CauseAccepted for nowRufus and David have not been clear on their goal, how they move towards it, or what is next.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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ConnectionAccepted for now“David has limited interest in market testing and selling.” contributes to “David is held back from testing with potential users.”Accepted for now by David Joseph

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CauseAccepted for nowDavid has limited interest in market testing and selling.Accepted for now by David Joseph

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ProblemAccepted for nowDavid is held back from testing with potential users.Accepted for now by David Joseph

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ConnectionAccepted for now“David lacks confidence that there is a coherent product to demo.” contributes to “David is held back from testing with potential users.”Accepted for now by David Joseph

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CauseAccepted for nowDavid lacks confidence that there is a coherent product to demo.Accepted for now by David Joseph

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Question 3Where do needs pull two ways? See the diagram →

Shared objectiveAccepted for nowReal people use the tool, with Rufus and David as the first users.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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NeedAccepted for nowRufus and David learn what the tool must do by using it on their own real work.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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PositionAccepted for nowRufus and David use the current app on their real work now, rough as it is.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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NeedAccepted for nowThe tool Rufus and David put in front of people is good enough to be worth using.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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PositionAccepted for nowRufus and David keep building and redesigning the tool before relying on it.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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Question 4What will we change? See the diagram →

ChangeAccepted for nowRufus and David use the tool on their real work now while they keep building and redesigning it.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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Question 5What has to happen first? See the diagram →

ObjectiveAccepted for nowThe work is resourced beyond Rufus and David's spare time.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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ObstacleAccepted for nowRufus and David have no resources for the work other than their own time.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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ObstacleAccepted for nowRufus and David have not applied for funding.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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ObstacleAccepted for nowRufus and David have no customers.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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ObjectiveAccepted for nowReal people use the tool, with Second Renaissance as the first user and testbed.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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ObstacleAccepted for nowRufus and David have seen no sign of product-market fit.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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ObjectiveAccepted for nowThe product is something people can picture themselves using.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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ObstacleAccepted for nowRufus and David are not clear what the product should look like.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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ObstacleAccepted for nowRufus and David cannot yet show an average user a clear picture of how they would use the product.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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ObjectiveAccepted for nowRufus and David have a clear agreement on ownership, licensing and commitment.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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Release: 2026-10-22.1, published 22 October 2026
Question: What has to happen first?
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Rufus and David have a clear agreement on ownership, licensing and commitment.

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ObstacleAccepted for nowRufus and David have never discussed ownership or profit share.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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Rufus and David have never discussed ownership or profit share.

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StepAccepted for nowRufus and David both want to turn the work into a startup.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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Rufus and David both want to turn the work into a startup.

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Rufus and David both want to turn the work into a startup.

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StepAccepted for nowThe Reason Commons software is released under the MIT licence.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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The Reason Commons software is released under the MIT licence.

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Question: What has to happen first?
Item: p-e-io-mit (Step)
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The Reason Commons software is released under the MIT licence.

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ObstacleAccepted for nowNo one other than Rufus and David uses any app they have built.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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Question: What has to happen first?
Item: p-e-no-outside-users (Obstacle)
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ObstacleAccepted for nowRufus and David do not know who their users are in general, though for the nonprofit-oriented version they have candidate communities in the AI-risk debate, effective altruism and Second Renaissance.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock and David Joseph

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Rufus and David do not know who their users are in general, though for the nonprofit-oriented version they have candidate communities in the AI-risk debate, effective altruism and Second Renaissance.

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Question: What has to happen first?
Item: p-e-users-candidates (Obstacle)
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Question 6Who does what? See the diagram →

ActionAccepted for nowRufus and David together run the choice of near-term focus, grant applications or the product and customers, through the tool, from notes to a tree to a decision.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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Rufus and David together run the choice of near-term focus, grant applications or the product and customers, through the tool, from notes to a tree to a decision.

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ActionAccepted for nowRufus and David together run their agreement on ownership, licensing and commitment through the tool.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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Question: Who does what?
Item: t-e-act-agreement (Action)
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ActionAccepted for nowRufus starts a friction log, and Rufus and David record in it each place the tool falls short while they use it.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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Rufus starts a friction log, and Rufus and David record in it each place the tool falls short while they use it.

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Question: Who does what?
Item: t-e-act-friction-log (Action)
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Rufus starts a friction log, and Rufus and David record in it each place the tool falls short while they use it.

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ActionAccepted for nowDavid uses the tool on a real question of his own outside this collaboration, and Rufus may do the same.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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Question: Who does what?
Item: t-e-act-own-question (Action)
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ActionAccepted for nowRufus and David shortlist funders, starting with Coefficient Giving and the Survival and Flourishing Fund and adding others found by research or by asking around.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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Rufus and David shortlist funders, starting with Coefficient Giving and the Survival and Flourishing Fund and adding others found by research or by asking around.

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Question: Who does what?
Item: t-e-act-shortlist (Action)
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Rufus and David shortlist funders, starting with Coefficient Giving and the Survival and Flourishing Fund and adding others found by research or by asking around.

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ActionAccepted for nowRufus and David apply to the shortlisted funders through Life Itself, using the one-page pitch.Accepted for now by Rufus Pollock

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Rufus and David apply to the shortlisted funders through Life Itself, using the one-page pitch.

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Item: t-e-act-apply (Action)
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Question 1What are we trying to achieve? See the diagram →

The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.

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The work is resourced beyond Rufus and David's spare time.

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Real people use the tool, with Second Renaissance as the first user and testbed.

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The product is something people can picture themselves using.

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Rufus and David have a clear agreement on ownership, licensing and commitment.

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Connection: “The work is resourced beyond Rufus and David's spare time.” is needed for “The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.”

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Connection: “Real people use the tool, with Second Renaissance as the first user and testbed.” is needed for “The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.”

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Connection: “The product is something people can picture themselves using.” is needed for “The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.”

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Connection: “Rufus and David have a clear agreement on ownership, licensing and commitment.” is needed for “The Logical Thinking Process, made accessible through AI, is used in the world to help people think and act better together.”

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Rufus and David have no resources for the work other than their own time.

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Rufus and David have not applied for funding.

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Rufus and David have no customers.

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Rufus and David are not clear what the product should look like.

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Rufus and David cannot yet show an average user a clear picture of how they would use the product.

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Rufus and David have seen no sign of product-market fit.

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Rufus and David have not been clear on their goal, how they move towards it, or what is next.

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Rufus and David have no shared, structured way of turning the goal into action, covering who ships what, what counts as progress and what is next.