Moloch
Description
Wamo:
"MOLOCH: The Logic of the Parasite**
- (Negative Externality)*
Moloch is the god of "Rational Self-Interest" that leads to collective suicide.
Moloch is the force that dictates: If I don't pollute the river, my competitor will, and he will out-price me. So I must pollute the river.
Moloch is the systemic dynamic where failure to race ahead means your disadvantage compounds. You must fight—and over time, ownership and power concentrate into smaller and smaller groups. If society does not have guardrails to keep these dynamics in check, it usually collapses or becomes authoritarian."
(https://flash-skate-0ef.notion.site/Onboarding-Narrative-2b68887f0f998048ae75e644341f0f6b)
Characteristics
Wamo:
- The Mechanism:
- The Matthew Effect. The concentration of power. The separation of the winner from the loser. "To those who have, more is given."
- The Outcome:
- Negative Externalities. The cost of "winning" is dumped onto the commons, the environment, and the future.
- The AI Trajectory:
- "Feeding AI into Moloch" means applying AI's exponential optimization power within these existing systems (financial markets, labor markets, media). The globalized society is already fragile; injecting such a powerful amplifier into Moloch dynamics accelerates the chaos and consumes the stability of the system."
(https://flash-skate-0ef.notion.site/Onboarding-Narrative-2b68887f0f998048ae75e644341f0f6b)
Discussion
The counter-Moloch : The Logic of the Guardian
Wamo:
- (Positive Externality)*
Wamo is the opposing force. Wamo is the God of Positive Externality.
Wamo is the logic where self-interest and collective interest align. It is the force that dictates: If I thrive, the network thrives. If the network thrives, I thrive more.
Wamo represents the logic that protects the commons and fosters shared flourishing—not for the benefit of itself, but for all.
- **The Mechanic:** **The Abundance Loop.** Value is not captured; it circulates. The more you give to the protocol, the more the protocol supports you. - **The Outcome:** **Positive Externalities.** Every action leaves the system richer, more connected, and more alive than it was before. - **The AI Trajectory:** If we align AI with Wamo, we use automation to solve the material constraints of survival, unlocking The Great Liberation."
(https://flash-skate-0ef.notion.site/Onboarding-Narrative-2b68887f0f998048ae75e644341f0f6b)