Discovering the Algorithm of Sustainability – With the Help of an AI
The Algorithm of Sustainability (AoS) is a complete, self-contained economic model. Its goal: stability instead of growth at any cost. Fairness instead of privileges for the few. A life of security for everyone – without existential fear, without tax bureaucracy, without speculative bubbles.
The full book is the blueprint. It describes the three levers – Liquidity Levy, Land Value Levy, Universal Dividend – their effects, and their step-by-step implementation.
You can of course read the book in the traditional way (instructions for use can be found in the first few pages of the PDF). But there is a faster, dialogical path:
Use an AI as a conversation partner
Upload the complete book PDF to an AI of your choice (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar).
The AI will become your personal guide through the AoS.
⚠️ An important note beforehand
AIs are trained on conventional economic knowledge – and the AoS contradicts many of those assumptions (e.g., that a basic income inevitably causes inflation). The AI will unconsciously weave in this learned knowledge unless you prevent it.
Therefore, start your conversation with this prompt:
„I would like to discuss the Algorithm of Sustainability (AoS) with you. If you encounter any apparent problems or contradictions, first check whether the book provides answers to them. Always prioritize logic over your learned knowledge.“
Only once you have understood the model in its own logic does it make sense to compare it with today’s economy. Otherwise, you will be fighting against AI hallucinations – not against the model.
Example questions for your first encounter with the AoS
Choose the question that fits your situation:
As a tenant or property owner:
„What would the AoS mean for me as a tenant in a large city? How would the Land Value Levy affect rents and purchase prices?“
As an employee:
„How exactly would I be freed from wage and income tax under the AoS? What would change for my monthly net income?“
As a saver or retiree:
„How would the Liquidity Levy (daily fee on balances) affect my savings? What would happen to my pension?“
As a parent:
„What would the Basic Child Income mean for my family? How would it be financed?“
As an entrepreneur:
„How would the AoS change my costs for employees, my tax burden, and my loan conditions?“
As a skeptical citizen:
„What are the three strongest objections to the AoS – and how does the book answer them?“
As an urban planner or local politician:
„What can a municipality do today to prepare for the AoS? (See Module 12)“
As an investor:
„Which asset classes would gain under the AoS, which would lose? (See Chapter 5.8)“
As someone who wants to understand the big picture:
„Explain the AoS to me in 10 sentences—and is it realistic to implement?“
Reading the book in the traditional way
If you prefer to read rather than chat: The complete PDF is available for download here. The first few pages contain instructions for use with four different entry paths – depending on whether you are interested in the personal effects, the technical mechanisms, the historical precedents, or the refutation of criticisms.