Vagus Pines Vision Map

1. Organize Detroit’s Artists and all industry related professionals within a data-cooperative

   HOW:

   1. Establish a cooperative business using a hybrid membership structure, beginning with a member drive for worker-owners only. (Artists and Technologists)
      1. Worker-Owner onboarding;
         1. Identity Survey
         2. Needs Assessment
         3. Skills & Interest inventory
         4. Passion Mapping Workshop
         5. Creative archetype Quiz

2. Create Detroit’s first community-owned digital infrastructure for creatives.

   1. Begin with blockchain based community-owned social media. (Web app) permissioned blockchain.
   2. Create Chrome-based extension.
   3. Create Chromium based browser.
   4. Create community-owned internet and mesh network.
   5. Create tech products to support digital infrastructure.

3. Create a global competitive advantage for Detroit through peer-to-peer education.

   Why: The US public education system was captured by corporate interest in the early 1900’s.

   1. Use group study with various learning and development frameworks to produce necessary education by relevant subject and topic. Use as research to frame artistic exploration and conversation.
   2. Prioritize by fundamental necessity related to human life, wellness, and collectively determined values

4. Use small groups to create economic experiments, cultural products, and intellectual property.

   1. Use various development frameworks to produce minimum lovable products to pitch for in-group funding and or bring to market.

5. Decouple the value of Art from marketing budgets and billionaire tax evasion.

   1. By turning art into a tier 1 asset using fractional gold.

6. Offer financial services using Art secured loans.

7. Keep cash alive and make it gold.

   1. An Aurum produced collectible-community-currency, limited production runs with exclusive art and advanced printing techniques. Artwork printed on the money creates a distinct speculative value and immediate financial utility.

Method

Survey: Create spreadsheets of people, projects, events, and orgs related to the arts industry in Detroit.

Cartography: Develop a map of locations; public bulletins, event spaces, buildings for lease/sale. Generate Interest: Awareness Campaign

Member Cultivation Private Invitations ****Public Call for Artists, Agriculturalists, and Technologists. Needs Survey: Personality Quizes: Passion Mapping: Skills Inventory:

Choose A Subject/Topic

Choose a source/resource

Choose a method of analysis

Divide study by group members: Max of 6 members.

Each member reports on respective section

Group presentations and discussions

Embed into current infrastructure as on ramp

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