How We Count a Greenhouse: The Arithmetic Behind Our Food Security Numbers
Play the Planet asks people to build things: greenhouses, grow towers, planter boxes, and the occasional one of each for […]
Public Research
We Killed Six of Our Own Ideas Before Lunch
What one morning of design actually looks like Public Research · Play the Planet · 6 October 2026 Most organisations
Work Is Not a Job
Status note: this post describes how Play the Planet’s quest economy is designed and why. Some of it is settled
Holon House: A Public House With Rooms Above It
Status note: this is a design, not a building. Nothing described here has been built, no property is under offer,
Cornucopias: A Store With No Aisles
Status note: Cornucopias are a design, not a building. Nothing described here has been built yet, and several questions at
What The Network Demands From Its Players
There is one thing (so far) that the Play the Planet Network demands of its players. It is the thing
The Organizational Structure of Play the Planet
In our executive summary article, we describe the overarching shape of the system, but here, we want to describe the
The Two Currents: Why the Velocity of Money Matters More Than the Velocity of Capital
This piece lays out the economic thesis under Play the Planet’s currency design. Everything about Ghost Net Credits follows from
Why AI Will Lead To A Jobpocalypse (and Why That Might Ultimately Be A Good Thing)
If you’ve been paying even a little attention to AI over the past few years, you’ve probably heard the same
Play the Planet — Executive Summary, v 1.1
Overview PurposePlay the Planet (PtP) is a real-world coordination game designed to address systemic community failures—poverty, food insecurity, infrastructure decay,