In Ayurveda, the concepts of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha describe the fundamental energies that govern the body and mind, and their translations in English reflect their core characteristics. Translated into English, these terms represent:
Vata: Movement or Air/Ether – Represents motion, activity, and adaptability.
Pitta: Transformation or Fire/Water – Represents heat, metabolism, and purpose.
Kapha: Stability or Earth/Water – Represents structure, reliability, and cohesion.
These translations align with their metaphorical application to Exonomy metrics, emphasizing dynamics, strategy, and stability.
By drawing inspiration from these principles, the Exonomy’s health can be monitored through a similar triadic framework, treating it like a living system. This approach not only enhances our understanding of Exonomic activity but also fosters a more human-centric and balanced interaction within the ecosystem. Vata: The Movement of the Exonomy
Vata, embodying motion and adaptability, aligns with the Exonomy’s superficial metrics. These metrics measure the frequency and responsiveness of transactions, as well as engagement with new participants. Just as Vata governs movement in the human body, these indicators reflect the agility and dynamism of the Exonomy. By monitoring these activities, we ensure the system remains vibrant and inclusive, adapting fluidly to the needs of its participants. Pitta: The Transformation of the Exonomy
Pitta, symbolizing heat and transformation, corresponds to medium-level metrics. These include the Red/Black Ratio (RBR), which focuses on trust built through vouchers redeemed by others (completed contributions), transaction size, and the qualitative impact of activities. Like Pitta’s role in regulating metabolism, these metrics balance trust and fairness, enabling strategic decision-making. Monitoring these transformations ensures that the Exonomy operates with purpose and equity, fostering a culture of reciprocal engagement. Kapha: The Stability of the Exonomy
Kapha, representing structure and reliability, aligns with deep metrics such as redemption rates and lifetime contributions. These metrics emphasize value delivered through completed contributions (vouchers redeemed by others), highlighting the long-term trustworthiness and stability of participants, mirroring Kapha’s grounding role in the body. By emphasizing these foundational aspects, the Exonomy builds a resilient and enduring framework for collective trust.
By treating the Exonomy as a human system, this triadic approach imposes a more humane and balanced environment upon our interactions, transforming economic activity into a collaborative, trust-driven ecosystem.
Transaction Velocity, Responsive Engagement, Inclusive Participation
Vata governs the kinetic energy of the Exonomy: the flow of vouchers, responsiveness of participants, and agility to adapt to emerging needs. It ensures the system remains dynamic and inclusive.
Definition: Measures the speed and volume of voucher interactions.
Key Metrics:
-
Daily Voucher Minting Rate:
- Formula:
New vouchers minted per day / Active Exonomists
. - Example: 500 vouchers minted by 100 Exonomists = 5 vouchers/Exonomist/day.
- Exocracy Integration: High minting rates in a project (e.g., "Rebuild Bridge") signal urgency and community buy-in.
- Formula:
-
Voucher Transfer Latency:
- Formula:
Avg. time between voucher minting and first transfer
. - Healthy Range: <2 hours (e.g., Ukrainian farmers transfer wheat vouchers within 1hr of minting).
- Exonomy Impact: Low latency correlates with high liquidity in local economies.
- Formula:
-
Task Attachment Rate:
- Formula:
Vouchers attached to tasks within 24hrs / Total vouchers minted
. - Example: 80/100 vouchers attached to "Solar Panel Installation" tasks = 80% attachment rate.
- Formula:
Systemic Resilience:
- Dynamic Adaptation: If latency exceeds 2hrs, Exocracy auto-suggests task adjustments (e.g., subdividing "100kg wheat" vouchers into 10× "10kg" for faster transfers).
Definition: Tracks the influx and integration of new Exonomists.
Key Metrics:
-
New Participant Ratio (NPR):
- Formula:
New Exonomists joining a project / Total participants
. - Healthy Range: 20-30% (e.g., 30 new joiners in a 100-person bridge project).
- Formula:
-
Onboarding Success Rate:
- Formula:
New Exonomists minting/attaching a voucher within 24hrs / Total new joiners
. - Example: 45/50 newcomers mint vouchers = 90% success rate.
- Formula:
-
Cross-Role Participation:
- Metric: % of new Exonomists acting as both crowdfunders and providers.
- Exocracy Impact: High cross-role rates (e.g., 40%) indicate fluid trust (e.g., a baker funds bridge repairs and later offers bread vouchers).
Systemic Resilience:
- Adaptive Incentives: Projects with NPR <20% auto-generate "Newcomer Bonuses" (e.g., +10% reputation for first voucher minted).
Definition: Quantifies how quickly Exonomists respond to task demands.
Key Metrics:
-
Task Response Time (TRT):
- Formula:
Time between task creation and first voucher attachment
. - Example: "Repair School Roof" task receives vouchers in 30min = TRT = 0.5hrs.
- Formula:
-
Streak Multipliers:
- Metric: Consecutive days meeting TRT thresholds (e.g., 7-day streak = +15% trust score).
- Exonomy Impact: Streaks incentivize reliability (e.g., a mechanic consistently responding to "Car Repair" tasks).
-
Recovery Rate:
- Formula:
Tasks with late vouchers that later meet TRT / Total delayed tasks
. - Example: 10 delayed bridge tasks; 8 recover = 80% recovery rate.
- Formula:
Systemic Resilience:
- Agility Protocols: If TRT exceeds 4hrs, Exocracy prioritizes the task in feeds and notifies high-responsiveness Exonomists.
- Transaction Velocity:
- 1,000 "welding hour" vouchers minted daily; latency = 1.2hrs.
- Exocracy auto-subdivides "10h welding" vouchers into 10× "1h" for faster matching.
- New Participant Engagement:
- NPR = 25% (25 new Exonomists/week); 88% onboard successfully.
- Cross-role participation = 35% (newcomers fund and provide labor).
- Responsiveness:
- Avg. TRT = 1.5hrs; streak leaderboards promote competition.
Red/Black Ratio, qualitative impact, and strategic fairness
Pitta governs the transformational energy of the Exocracy: the strategic allocation of resources, trust-building through completed transactions, and the equitable alignment of tasks with community priorities. It ensures the system converts vouchers into tangible value while maintaining fairness and purpose.
Definition: Measures trust efficiency by comparing vouchers redeemed by others to those published.
Formula:
RBR = (Number of Vouchers Redeemed by Others) / (Total Vouchers Published)
Healthy Range: 0.8–1.0 (indicating high trust and minimal waste).
Example:
- Baker Anna publishes 100 bread vouchers.
- 85 are redeemed by others (RBR = 0.85).
- Strategic Insight: A ratio <0.5 flags potential distrust (e.g., bread quality issues).
Exocracy Integration:
- High RBR tasks (e.g., bridge repairs) gain priority in community feeds.
- Low RBR tasks (e.g., experimental solar panels) require re-evaluation.
Definition: Tracks alignment of tasks with community-declared priorities.
Formula:
QIS = (Tasks Aligned with Priorities) / (Total Tasks) × 100
Example:
- A Ukrainian community prioritizes "Bridge Repairs" and "School Reconstruction."
- 18/20 tasks are bridge-related → QIS = 90%.
Strategic Workflow:
- Communities vote quarterly on priorities (e.g., healthcare, infrastructure).
- Exocracy auto-tags tasks with priority labels (e.g.,
exo:priority/bridge
). - Dashboards highlight mismatches (e.g., a "Luxury Spa" task in a refugee zone).
Definition: Ensures no single entity dominates contributions.
Formula:
TEI = 1 - (Largest Contributor’s Share / Total Contributions)
Example:
- Task "Rebuild Bridge" receives $10,000 in vouchers:
- Farmer Ivan: $2,000
- Baker Anna: $1,500
- 50 others: $6,500
- Largest share = 20% → TEI = 0.8 (ideal: >0.7).
Mitigation:
- Quadratic Funding: Community members "vote" with vouchers, diluting whale influence.
Effective Contribution = √(Voucher Amount)
- Example: A $10,000 donation counts as √10,000 = 100 units, while 100× $100 donations count as 100×10 = 1,000 units.
Process:
- Publish Task: PM Anna defines "Weld Steel Beams" (1,000 USD value).
- Crowdfunding:
- Exonomists attach vouchers (e.g., "Welding Hour" vouchers @50 USD/h).
- Auto-Calibration: Exocracy suggests splitting into 20× "50 USD" vouchers for liquidity.
- Crowdsourcing:
- Workers bid with labor vouchers; PM selects based on EXO-SCORE + community feedback.
Example:
graph TD
A[Task: Weld Steel Beams] --> B[Crowdfunding: 20×50 USD vouchers]
A --> C[Crowdsourcing: 5×200 USD labor vouchers]
B --> D[Worker: 10h welding]
C --> D
D --> E[Task Completed: RBR +5%]
Principle: Disputes are opportunities to refine strategy, not failures.
Workflow:
- Freeze: Baker Anna freezes a disputed bread voucher.
- Transparency:
- Freeze reason logs to IPFS (e.g., "Oil change quality dispute").
- Community sees:
exo:voucher/bread-loaf-123 | Frozen | 3 freezes in 30 days
.
- Strategic Pivot:
- Anna and Mechanic Bob negotiate offline.
- If unresolved, Anna reissues vouchers with clearer terms (e.g., "Valid only at Kyiv Bakery").
Mechanism:
- Crisis Tags: Tasks marked
exo:priority/crisis
(e.g., Gaza water pumps). - Dynamic Multipliers:
- RBR for crisis tasks receives a 2× EXO-SCORE boost.
- Example: A 0.7 RBR becomes 1.4 for reputation calculations.
Case Study:
- Task: "Distribute 10,000 Meals in Gaza."
- Crowdfunding:
- Farmer vouchers (wheat) + Trucker vouchers (logistics).
- Crowdsourcing:
- Local volunteers bid with "Delivery Hour" vouchers.
- Outcome:
- QIS = 100% (matches crisis priority).
- RBR = 0.9 → 1.8 with crisis multiplier.
- Problem: A dip in RBR (e.g., 0.6) suggests falling trust.
- Solution:
- Exocracy recommends smaller vouchers (e.g., splitting 100 USD → 10×10 USD).
- Community hosts "Trust Workshops" to address concerns.
- Mechanism:
- Reserve 5% of task value as "Buffer Vouchers" for unexpected costs.
- Example: A 1,000 USD bridge task holds 50 USD in buffer vouchers for material price hikes.
- Strategic Alignment:
- QIS = 95% (18/19 tasks align with "Infrastructure" priority).
- Equitable Funding:
- TEI = 0.85 (no single entity controls >15% of contributions).
- Trust Efficiency:
- RBR = 0.88 (88% of steel/welding vouchers redeemed).
- Crisis Response:
- 10% of buffer vouchers reallocated to emergency repairs after flooding.
Risk | Mitigation |
---|---|
Whale Dominance | Quadratic funding dilutes large contributions. |
Strategic Drift | Monthly QIS audits realign tasks with priorities. |
Trust Erosion | Transparent freeze logs + community-led workshops. |
Redemption Reliability, Legacy Contributions, Anchored Value
Kapha governs the structural energy of the Exonomy: long-term trust, value retention, and systemic resilience. It ensures resources remain anchored in communities, rewards consistent contributions, and safeguards against economic fragility.
Definition: Measures the percentage of vouchers redeemed before expiry, reflecting reliability.
Formula:
Redemption Rate = (Redeemed Vouchers) / (Expired + Redeemed Vouchers) × 100
Healthy Range: >85% (e.g., 90% of bread vouchers used within validity period).
Example:
- Baker Anna mints 100 bread vouchers.
- 90 are redeemed, 5 expire → Redemption Rate = 90 / 95 = 94.7%.
Exocracy Integration:
- Tasks with redemption rates <70% trigger community reviews (e.g., "Why are welding vouchers expiring?").
Definition: Cumulative value of vouchers an Exonomist has minted, transferred, or redeemed.
Formula:
Lifetime Contributions = Σ(Voucher Value) for all actions
Example:
- Farmer Ivan:
- Minted $5,000 wheat vouchers.
- Transferred $2,000 to bridge project.
- Total: $7,000.
Strategic Insight:
- Golden Tiller Award: Automatically granted at $10,000+ to incentivize long-term participation.
Definition: Tracks how much voucher value remains within the local economy.
Formula:
VRI = (Local Redemptions) / (Total Redemptions) × 100
Example:
- Kyiv community: 900/1,000 bread vouchers redeemed locally → VRI = 90%.
- Risk Threshold: VRI <60% triggers "Buy Local" campaigns.
Process:
- Thresholds: Exonomists reaching $10k+ contributions earn "Steward" status.
- Benefits:
- Priority in task feeds.
- Badges (e.g., "Bridge Builder Level 5").
- Example:
{ "exo:exonomist": "did:exo:farmer-ivan", "exo:lifetimeContributions": 15000, "exo:awards": ["Golden Tiller", "Steward"] }
Mechanism:
- 1% of cash taxes fund community "Kapha Reserves" for crises.
- Governance: Reserves are unlocked via unanimous consent.
Case Study:
- Gaza irrigation project uses reserves after drought destroys 30% of crops:
graph TD A[Drought Crisis] --> B[Unlock 500 USD Reserves] B --> C[Issue Emergency Water Vouchers] C --> D[Farmers Redeem for Tools]
Principle: Expiring vouchers renew automatically if trust metrics are high.
Workflow:
- Condition: Voucher author’s EXO-SCORE >80 and redemption rate >85%.
- Action:
if (author.exoScore > 80 && voucher.redemptionRate > 0.85) { voucher.expires += 30 days; // Auto-renew }
- Task Funding: Critical tasks (e.g., hospital repairs) require 120% of target value to hedge against withdrawals.
- Example:
- Target: $10,000.
- Crowdfunded: $12,000 (20% buffer).
- Mechanism:
- Legacy contributions are preserved across conflicts.
- EXO-SCORES reset but retain historical badges (e.g., "Pre-War Steward").
- Redemption Rate: 92% (1,000/1,085 vouchers redeemed).
- Value Retention: 88% of steel/welding vouchers used locally.
- Legacy Recognition: Lead engineer awarded "Master Builder" at $25k contributions.
Risk | Mitigation |
---|---|
Stagnation | Auto-renewal rewards active contributors. |
Value Leakage | "Buy Local" campaigns boost VRI. |
Conflict Erasure | Historical contributions archived on IPFS. |