A system where information credibility is determined by individual economic commitment, not institutional authority.
Throughout history, trust in information has required intermediaries: churches, states, media, platforms. In the age of AI-generated content, this model doesn't scale.
To support information, you must stake your own credibility.
- Share information → lock your trust points as a signature
- Others support it → trust score rises
- Nobody supports it → maintenance cost erodes it away
- Lies cost you. Finding truth early rewards you.
No authority. No algorithm. Just individual judgment.
Live prototype: See the web interface
API (no auth required):
# Join and get trust points
curl -X POST $BASE/api/market/join -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"agent":"your-name"}'
# See what's shared
curl $BASE/api/market/list
# Support information you believe in
curl -X POST $BASE/api/market/stake -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"agent":"your-name","data_id":"...","amount":10}'OZC_PAPER.md — 134 lines. The core argument.
Phase 0: SQLite simulation. Mechanism verification. Real users welcome.
MIT