[p2p-research] Fwd: Summary of difference between P2P Theory and P2P Social Currency

[marc fawzi]

fyi ... leading to an 'Hybrid P2P' theory maybe?

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From: marc fawzi <marc.fawzi at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Subject: Summary of difference between P2P Theory and P2P Social Currency
To: Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>, Stefan Merten <
smerten at oekonux.de>, p2p-money-game <p2p-money-game at googlegroups.com>


Hi Michel, Stefan,

Sorry about the information storm two days ago.

The difference between existing P2P theory (e.g. Michel's at P2P Foundation)
and the use of the P2P label in P2P Social Currency has been noted in the
text of the model very clearly right next to the (now more clearly stated)
propositions.

Please see #4 and #5, and correct me if I'm off in any way:

*Model's Propositions*

1. Convert surplus energy, generated by peers and stored as common
inventory, to a new kind of currency (defined under this model as a
tokenizer of energy flows and the transient information associated with
those flows) having an absolute value in energy, which does not increase or
decrease over time.

2. Direct the flow of "money," as defined under this model (see: Model's
Axioms,) using the aforementioned new kind of currency, towards socially,
ecologically and environmentally intelligent producers of goods and
services.

3. Enable a model of the economy where in order for peers to grow their
wealth (comparatively speaking) they have to share it (by lending their
money to others.) In other words, "the more you share, the more you have."

4. Enable sustainable abundance in P2P energy production through dynamic
inventory management and multi-source supplier scheduling.  *<--- This is a
"market mechanism" (i.e. demand/supply matching) that is not allowed or is
not yet recognized under existing P2P theories.*

5. Assure an optimum distribution of energy (in both tokenized and
non-tokenized form, i.e. as currency and electric current) throughout the
economy so as to maximize sustainable economic growth.  *<--- this is done
via a 'tit for tat' exchange between peers in the context of a 'generalized
exchange' of energy (see P2P Social Currency vs Existing
Money<http://p2pfoundation.net/P2P_Social_Currency_Model#P2P_Social_Currency_vs_Existing_Money>.)
It is not allowed or not yet recognized under existing P2P theories.*
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