We Should Own The Future
A new vision for the future of our world.
In 2026, I crowdfunded $85,000+ to turn my body of work into a book called We Should Own The Future, investors will earn 40% of the profits when it's done, with 10% donated to GiveDirectly. I’m currently writing the book in public with the final book anticipated January of 2028. Pre-sales are now open.
This book is a fundamental rewiring of the world, reimagining it for our collective benefit. Here are the chapters so far:
We Should Own The Future
A new vision for a world that works for our benefit
Part I. We Should Own Our Land
Cities should benefit residents
San Francisco should be profitable—instead property owners are
Singapore—where your home loses value and everyone’s better off
An indigenous nation just built a better city than California Forever
Decentralize America: The case for cities that don’t need Washington
States should provide welfare
Federal governments should be à la carte
Part II. We Should Own The Economy
Economies should benefit stakeholders
[Large section coming soon]
Part III. We Should Own The Future
We should build this future without waiting around for governments to do it.
[Large section coming soon]
What it costs to make
| Sale priceWhat you pay | $20.00 |
| Payment processingStripe, 2.9% + 30¢ | −$0.88 |
| Net per copy | $19.12 |
How profits are shared
| Elle Griffin | 50% | $9.56 |
| Book Investors | 40% | $7.65 |
| GiveDirectly | 10% | $1.91 |
What it costs to make
| Sale priceWhat you pay | $20.00 |
| Payment processingStripe, 2.9% + 30¢ | −$0.88 |
| Net per copy | $19.12 |
How profits are shared
| Elle Griffin | 50% | $9.56 |
| Book Investors | 40% | $7.65 |
| GiveDirectly | 10% | $1.91 |
What it costs to make
| Sale priceWhat you pay | $10.00 |
| Payment processingStripe, 2.9% + 30¢ | −$0.59 |
| Net per copy | $9.41 |
How profits are shared
| Elle Griffin | 50% | $4.71 |
| Book Investors | 40% | $3.76 |
| GiveDirectly | 10% | $0.94 |


