The Approach
A clear, honest articulation of how we intend to create change—not just what we believe.
Why a Platform at All?
We acknowledge the tension: building a platform to critique platforms. However, the platform is a means, not the end. It exists to organize energy into action, then get out of the way.
The platform will not become what it protests against. No engagement optimization. No algorithmic amplification. No monetized attention. Just a place to coordinate.
Three-Part Theory of Change
1. Surface Better Ideas
The dominant tech narrative wins because alternatives are invisible. The Idea Bank makes better ideas impossible to ignore.
2. Shift the Narrative
The blog and manifesto are not marketing. They shift what counts as a serious argument in the tech conversation.
3. Pressure Real Decisions
We intervene in specific, time-sensitive moments when public pressure can actually change policy outcomes.
The Long Game
- Manifesto and Site Publication
- Open Letter on BC AI Data Centres
- Seed Idea Bank and Journal
- Verified Member Access
- The Periodic Dispatch
- Identifying Policy Intervention Moments
- Advisory Circle from outside tech
- Grant funding from aligned foundations
- Connecting Idea Bank with funders