Intelligentism Specificationv0.1.0-alphaAlpha — early research
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Acceptedv0.1.0-alpha · revised 2026-08-01

Book I — Foundations

Book I establishes what Intelligentism is, what problem it addresses, and the vocabulary the rest of the specification depends on.

Every later book assumes the definitions in this one. If a term is used inconsistently elsewhere in the specification, this book governs.

Chapters

  1. 01IntroductionAcceptedWhy a new framework is proposed.
  2. 02Definition of IntelligentismAcceptedThe formal and plain-English definition.
  3. 03The Problem of Incentive DesignDraftWhy systems reward outcomes nobody chose.
  4. 04System-Wide ProsperityResearchProsperity measured beyond nominal output.
  5. 05Core PrinciplesAcceptedThe constraints every proposal must satisfy.
  6. 06Freedom and Voluntary ParticipationAcceptedWhy optionality is structural, not decorative.
  7. 07Continuous ImprovementAcceptedError correction as a structural requirement.
  8. 08TerminologyAcceptedControlled vocabulary for the specification.

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ISILP. Book I — Foundations. The Intelligentism Specification, version 0.1.0-alpha (revised 2026-08-01). https://intelligentism.isilp.org/spec/foundations