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From YouTube: Open Economic Model - Open Source Ecology
Description
This episode covers the basic economic model of Factor e Farm. It is Community Supported Production (CSP) with two parts: Manufacturing (CSM) and Agriculture (CSA). It is permaculture and permafacture in one. Were a replicable, vertically integrated, open source, community-supported flexible fabrication model - for short.
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A
A
The
only
rule
is
we're
not
going
to
monopolize
production
because
we're
open
source.
We
thus
capture
the
value
of
our
labor
and
the
full
value
of
it.
Unlike
working
for
somebody
else,
only
nine
to
five
that
I,
like
personally,
is
going
to
bed
at
nine
waking
up
at
five.
Our
economic
model
has
further
details.
We're
developing
a
replicable
vertically
integrated
open-source
community
supported
flexible
fabrication
model.
A
We
are
community
supported
and
that's
the
big
point.
That
means
that
we
engage
in
open
collaborative
design
and
development
raise
money
from
many
interested
stakeholders
and
we
build
the
production
infrastructure
with
that
money.
The
agreement
there
by
voluntary
contract
with
the
crowds
is
that
we
provide
production
at
cost.
A
The
latter
is
an
important
point,
because
it's
a
it's
a
hint
that
we
can
compete
with
the
major
corporations
by
leveraging
crowd,
support
for
development
and
financing.
The
key
to
this
is
the
at
cost
part,
which
is
clearly
more
attractive
to
the
consumer
than
paying
for
the
four
to
six
time
typical
cost
greater
cost
found
in
the
standard
industrial
model.
A
We
are
proposing
a
post-industrial
model
and
where
you
pay
only
for
materials
and
labor,
and
all
these
other
costs
are
simply
paid
by
somebody
else
distributed
to
a
large
group.
In
particular,
we
raised
five
thousand
dollars
that
paid
for
our
present
workshop.
We
leveraged
crowds
to
develop
design
such
as
for
the
CB
press,
ensured
the
materials
are
around
$2,500
and
if
we
charge
$50
an
hour
for
labor,
we
expect
a
total
price
to
be
as
low
as
3500.
A
If
we
optimize
production
to
20
hours
with
a
torch
table,
it's
likely
that
the
initial
cost
may
be
higher,
though,
as
we
go
through
the
learning
curve
and
fine-tune
production
until
we
master
the
fabrication
procedure,
still,
the
cost
will
be
way
under
the
twenty-five
to
fifty
thousand
from
the
nearest
competition.
While
experience
only
will
tell,
we
are
convinced
that
the
model
we
were
demonstrating
will
receive
a
widespread
adoption.
A
A
This
applies
to
many
assembly
fabrication,
intensive
products
and
even
to
products
that
come
from
automated
factories,
engines,
solar
power,
generators,
cars,
tractors,
power
tools,
just
about
any
machine
or
process
equipment,
falls
into
this
category.
In
this
group,
most
tools
of
agriculture,
transportation,
energy,
housing
and
some
others
are
included.
So
we're
talking
about
a
widespread
area
of
the
structure
needs
we'll
know
more
about
this
theory
on
May
1st
after
we
go
into
CB
production
as
the
first
test
case
of
our
economic
model,.
A
This
concept
means
that
we
go
one
step
back
in
our
fabrication
to
making
our
own
parts
such
as
bi-metal
casting,
for
example,
with
a
CB
press.
That
means
that
we
cast
the
structural
members
and
eliminate
the
cost
of
the
raw
steel.
By
substituting
with
labour
of
metal
casting
operations,
we
have
actually
actually
come
up
with
a
theoretical
cost
structure
formula
which
you
can
see
on
a
wiki
based
on
our
workshops,
planned
ability
to
cast
300
pounds
of
steel
per
hour
and
assuming
a
day's
labor
costs
$200
of
$25
an
hour.
A
Think
of
it.
This
way,
if
we
pay
a
thousand
dollars
for
structural
steel,
we
can
Speight
spend
8
hours
in
labor
or
$200
to
produce
the
same
value
by
casting
from
a
hundred
dollars
worth
of
scrap.
Clearly,
we
come
out
ahead
by
substituting
labor
for
materials.
This
works
for
a
win-win
situation,
as
consumers
pay
less
for
the
product
and
a
product
makes
more
money
for
us,
because
we
capture
more
of
the
value
of
labour,
even
though
the
sale
price
may
be
lower.
A
This
is
almost
magical
and
may
have
been
impossible
before
the
advent
of
digital
fabrication.
We
want
to
prove
this
by
developing
our
metal
casting
ability
by
this
year,
the
very
exciting
stuff.
So
you
see
where
we're
following
two
tracks
at
factory
farm.
The
first
is
the
the
products
for
which
we
pay
with
the
donations
to
the
thousand
true
fans
campaign.
We
also
engage
in
a
production,
as
discussed
above
as
an
ultimate
test
of
our
product.
A
Development
capacity
plus
is
a
test
of
our
business
model,
which
we
then
test
for
replicability
by
training,
others
and
our
ultimate
product.
It's
the
entire
package
for
sake
of
replication,
the
cheapest
route
to
attaining
the
entire
package.
All
the
GBCs
tools
such
that
you
can
build
yourself,
a
sustainable
regenerative
community,
an
enterprise
or
some
other
undertaking-
is
to
invest
your
time
for
two
years
with
us
in
an
immersion
training
program.
A
A
A
The
opinion
of
author
for
those
of
you
who
feel
that
you're
trapped
in
a
system
by
debt,
you
can
sell
your
home,
take
your
money
and
run
buying
yourself
a
parcel
of
land
somewhere,
there's
less
people,
then
we
can
teach
you
how
to
live
regenerative
Li
and
as
a
part
of
a
productive,
global,
p2p
economy,
fueled
by
open
business
models
and
open
design.
The
only
trick
to
this
is
getting
past.
Your
ego
and
gaining
a
whole
new
skill
set.
A
A
Final
goal
is
abundance,
but
I
must
explain
what
this
term
means
abundance
is
everywhere
around
us
to
tap
abundance.
We
must
know
how
to
produce
how
to
turn
dirt
into
gold,
and
we
must
learn
to
be
wise
and
not
wasteful
and
not
greedy.
Then
we
have
abundance
plants
and
animals
shower
you
with
food.
If
you
can
maintain
a
diversity
of
them
in
an
ecological
balance,
personal
fabrication
will
produce
for
you.
If
you
can
feed
it
with
high
skill
and
open
design.
Solar
power
feeds
your
energy
needs.
A
The
fundamental
ingredient
in
all
of
this
is
skill
and
wisdom
towards
ultimate
responsibility.
Autonomy
and
pure
production
there's
no
magic
to
abundance.
It's
hard
work
and
an
evolved
mindset
is
needed
beyond
the
world
of
scarcity
or
you
can
remain
in
the
present
world.
Struggle
to
produce
more
and
more
a
new
green
revolution,
some
new
technology
until
we
all
live
in
test
tubes
like
in
a
matrix
or
something
like
that.
But
where
is
enuf?
That's
where
the
wisdom
comes.
Well,
that's
about
all
for
our
economic
model.