One Step Better: A Post-Hunger, Post-Extraction Society
Welcome to the public repository for The Bread Standard Constitution — a full-spectrum framework for democratic participation, regenerative economics, and inclusive governance rooted in dignity, sustainability, and shared stewardship.
This is not a manifesto. It's a blueprint for transition. A constitution for the commons.
We live in systems that fail to recognize our inherent worth.
The Bread Standard changes that by aligning governance and economics with 8 core values:
🫶 Love | 🔍 Truth | ⚖️ Equity | 🧠 Well-being | 🌱 Stewardship | 🧩 Community | 💡 Innovation | 🕊️ Freedom
At the heart of this framework is a Trust Point System and a Bread-Based Economic Anchor that redefines value through human needs rather than speculative markets.
- 📘 The Constitution: Full text in
THE BREAD STANDARD CONSTITUTION.pdf - 🗳️ Trust Point System: A participatory democracy model balancing voice, expertise, and equity
- 💰 Bread Standard: A values-based unit of economic measurement tied to real nourishment
- 🌐 Federated Governance: Local-first with planetary coordination
- 🧩 Validator Councils: Knowledge-based governance by domain
- 🛡️ Integrity Safeguards: Systems to prevent corruption and ensure accountability
If you are part of or aligned with:
- 🌾 Regenerative food systems
- 🧠 Neurodiversity or disability justice
- 🛠️ Open governance/DAO initiatives
- 🧘 Post-growth, post-capitalist thinkers
- 💬 Community builders or educators
- ⚖️ Rights-based liberation movements
…this work may be yours too.
- 🌍 Live Discord Community
- 🌐 [Your Website Coming Soon]
- GitHub Discussions (activate tab above)
- Coming soon: governance simulation + prototyping repo
This project is dual-licensed:
- 📜 Constitution and docs: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0
- 🧠 Software components: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0)
Attribution and remix encouraged. Commercial exploitation not the point.
- Start with
CONTRIBUTING.md - Join the discussion on Discord or GitHub
- Fork the repo and propose edits
- Or adapt for your community using our open framework
Reach out in Discord or open an issue here. We welcome all forms of feedback — especially from:
- Sensitivity readers
- Cultural stewards
- System tinkerers
- Future ancestors