I hope people will pay for a working mind

People pay for polish. But I think the world is shifting. People will pay for access to a working mind over polished outputs. At least I hope so.

Commune replaces algorithmic feeds with a ledger. Ledger replaces feeds shows motion with small diffs and reasons. Not a GitHub changelog. AI analyzes the ledger to write weekly summaries (Auto-essay closes the loop each week), answer questions about how notes evolved, and surface patterns across changes. Clean titles and tight links make Ask the Brain return short answers with receipts. Three panes deep, then you pay lets anyone try before it locks.

The trade is recency and answers. I can see what changed and ask good questions, so I pay. Works if the surface stays calm and human. Discovery runs on time, follows, and why replaces ranking. Follow and Collect keep signal, not hype replaces likes.

Simple exchange. I show work in the open. People fund more work because they learn faster. The Commune box keeps capture private. Notebook stays readable (Notes beat posts for showing progress).

Fair business without traps. No engagement optimization. No artificial scarcity. No surveillance capitalism. Just clear value. Access to a thinking process that helps people think better.

Build in Public with sustainable economics from the start.