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Citizen
Plan 1 out of 3: Citizen
30 €
billed once
30 € billed once
1 guest membership
You’re backing the mission. You’re saying: this work should exist; it should be independent; it should be allowed to take its time.
You get
The project’s public spine; regular free essays as they appear
A clear “member” identity: you’re part of the Cognitive Republic
Who this is for
Readers who just want to support the work.
One request
If this project feels useful, forward one piece to one person. That is how it grows; that is how ideas travel.
— Shane
Voter
Plan 2 out of 3: Voter
60 €
billed once
60 € billed once
2 guest memberships
Founding Citizen — Most people choose this tier
You’re reading the book as it’s written. You get the full archive and the deeper layer.
You get
All book-in-progress chapters as they’re released (fortnightly)
All book reviews (paywalled)
Full members archive (everything, from the start)
Ad-free audio versions of essays (read-out + short ad-libs)
Who this is for
People who want the full project; who want to stay close to the thinking.
One request
If this project feels useful, forward one piece to one person. That is how it grows; that is how ideas travel.
— Shane
Elector
Plan 3 out of 3: Elector
96 €
billed once
96 € billed once
2 guest memberships
You’re in the room.
You get
Everything in Founding Citizen, plus:
Quarterly recorded Council Salon (Zoom): live discussion; Q&A; members get the full recording and notes
Priority questions for salons and occasional Q&As
A regular Cognitive Republic Briefing (short memo: one idea; one institution; one design move) — the “intelligence” layer
One request
If this project feels useful, forward one piece to one person. That is how it grows; that is how ideas travel.
— Shane
Citizen
Plan 1 out of 3: Citizen
30 €
billed once
30 € billed once
1 guest membership
You’re backing the mission. You’re saying: this work should exist; it should be independent; it should be allowed to take its time.
You get
The project’s public spine; regular free essays as they appear
A clear “member” identity: you’re part of the Cognitive Republic
Who this is for
Readers who just want to support the work.
One request
If this project feels useful, forward one piece to one person. That is how it grows; that is how ideas travel.
— Shane
Voter
Plan 2 out of 3: Voter
60 €
billed once
60 € billed once
2 guest memberships
Founding Citizen — Most people choose this tier
You’re reading the book as it’s written. You get the full archive and the deeper layer.
You get
All book-in-progress chapters as they’re released (fortnightly)
All book reviews (paywalled)
Full members archive (everything, from the start)
Ad-free audio versions of essays (read-out + short ad-libs)
Who this is for
People who want the full project; who want to stay close to the thinking.
One request
If this project feels useful, forward one piece to one person. That is how it grows; that is how ideas travel.
— Shane
Elector
Plan 3 out of 3: Elector
96 €
billed once
96 € billed once
2 guest memberships
You’re in the room.
You get
Everything in Founding Citizen, plus:
Quarterly recorded Council Salon (Zoom): live discussion; Q&A; members get the full recording and notes
Priority questions for salons and occasional Q&As
A regular Cognitive Republic Briefing (short memo: one idea; one institution; one design move) — the “intelligence” layer
One request
If this project feels useful, forward one piece to one person. That is how it grows; that is how ideas travel.
— Shane
Citizen
Plan 1 out of 3: Citizen
3 €
billed once
3 € billed once
1 guest membership
You’re backing the mission. You’re saying: this work should exist; it should be independent; it should be allowed to take its time.
You get
The project’s public spine; regular free essays as they appear
A clear “member” identity: you’re part of the Cognitive Republic
Who this is for
Readers who just want to support the work.
One request
If this project feels useful, forward one piece to one person. That is how it grows; that is how ideas travel.
— Shane
Voter
Plan 2 out of 3: Voter
6 €
billed once
6 € billed once
2 guest memberships
Founding Citizen — Most people choose this tier
You’re reading the book as it’s written. You get the full archive and the deeper layer.
You get
All book-in-progress chapters as they’re released (fortnightly)
All book reviews (paywalled)
Full members archive (everything, from the start)
Ad-free audio versions of essays (read-out + short ad-libs)
Who this is for
People who want the full project; who want to stay close to the thinking.
One request
If this project feels useful, forward one piece to one person. That is how it grows; that is how ideas travel.
— Shane
Elector
Plan 3 out of 3: Elector
10 €
billed once
10 € billed once
2 guest memberships
You’re in the room.
You get
Everything in Founding Citizen, plus:
Quarterly recorded Council Salon (Zoom): live discussion; Q&A; members get the full recording and notes
Priority questions for salons and occasional Q&As
A regular Cognitive Republic Briefing (short memo: one idea; one institution; one design move) — the “intelligence” layer
One request
If this project feels useful, forward one piece to one person. That is how it grows; that is how ideas travel.
— Shane
Citizen
Plan 1 out of 3: Citizen
3 €
billed once
3 € billed once
1 guest membership
You’re backing the mission. You’re saying: this work should exist; it should be independent; it should be allowed to take its time.
You get
The project’s public spine; regular free essays as they appear
A clear “member” identity: you’re part of the Cognitive Republic
Who this is for
Readers who just want to support the work.
One request
If this project feels useful, forward one piece to one person. That is how it grows; that is how ideas travel.
— Shane
Voter
Plan 2 out of 3: Voter
6 €
billed once
6 € billed once
2 guest memberships
Founding Citizen — Most people choose this tier
You’re reading the book as it’s written. You get the full archive and the deeper layer.
You get
All book-in-progress chapters as they’re released (fortnightly)
All book reviews (paywalled)
Full members archive (everything, from the start)
Ad-free audio versions of essays (read-out + short ad-libs)
Who this is for
People who want the full project; who want to stay close to the thinking.
One request
If this project feels useful, forward one piece to one person. That is how it grows; that is how ideas travel.
— Shane
Elector
Plan 3 out of 3: Elector
10 €
billed once
10 € billed once
2 guest memberships
You’re in the room.
You get
Everything in Founding Citizen, plus:
Quarterly recorded Council Salon (Zoom): live discussion; Q&A; members get the full recording and notes
Priority questions for salons and occasional Q&As
A regular Cognitive Republic Briefing (short memo: one idea; one institution; one design move) — the “intelligence” layer
One request
If this project feels useful, forward one piece to one person. That is how it grows; that is how ideas travel.
— Shane
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