# Building the Knowledge Commons for the Next Economy #### Media as medicine, not poison. We're selecting Season 2 partners to build the alternative. ![Watch the video](https://youtu.be/0faOGVj3aio) **Ready to Co-Create? Start the [conversation here](https://savvycal.com/cstreet/THL-SPONSOR).** --- ### **What We're Building** *The Human Layer* isn't another podcast—it's a living laboratory for knowledge preservation. Through three integrated layers, we're demonstrating how communities can own their stories: - **Signal Generation:** Deep conversations that create wisdom - **Knowledge Cultivation:** AI-assisted gardens where contextual insights grow and connect - **Community Integration:** Practitioners applying and evolving the knowledge with integrity, in community **Proof It's Working:** - 250+ downloads across 5 episodes (zero marketing) - Active Knowledge Garden preserving and connecting insights - Framework being adopted by other organizations - Community container built and ready to scale [[THL Strategic Executive Analysis]] --- ### **Season 2 & Beyond** #### Season 2 Launch | Knowledge Architectures & Local Wisdom Preservation | Aug-Sept 2025 - 8-10 transformative conversations planned - Themes: Knowledge as medicine, preserving local wisdom for future generations, emergent tech to support information sharing, saving democracy through knowledge commons, etc - Enhanced knowledge architecture - Participation in Transformative Impact Summit - Community activation & DIY course work live (Deep Loops) - R&D on blockchain ontology project with explainable AI collaborator #### Season 3 Launch | Ethical AI & Emergent Tech | Oct-Nov 2025 - 8-10 transformative conversations planned - Themes: Societal impacts of corporate black box AI, how to create local language models that preserve a community's wisdom, mindful use of AI, What's in YOUR AI? and more. - Forkable protocols and workshop planning to teach The Human Layer's approach to building Knowledge Architecture Systems at DevConnect - Promote blockchain ontology project with explainable AI collaborator - and more... #### 2025-26 Vision - Quarterly theme deep-dives - Teaching workshops globally - Partner implementations - 25+ organizations building resilient knowledge commons > Why Now: Media is collapsing. AI is transforming everything. Communities need alternatives to extraction. **We're building that alternative.** Check out our full [[THL Roadmap 2025]]. --- ### **Partnership Opportunities** #### **Season Sponsors** - Co-create episode themes - Pre-roll and mid-roll promotions for your organization on each episode in your sponsor season - Permanent legacy placement in our Knowledge Garden as a Season Sponsor - Special networking container with other sponsors in our community, The Exhale - Special shout outs in The Exhale for your organization (it's a no shill community, except for sponsors/patrons) - Brand alignment with civilizational transformation - First access to our frameworks (worth $45K+ in consulting) - Elevated recognition as knowledge commons pioneer - **Season Sponsors = $5k per season (maximum 3 per season)** #### **Mythic Patrons** - Quarterly strategy sessions on implementing your own knowledge architecture - Deep involvement in movement building - Legacy positioning as **founding patron** - Pre-roll promotions for your organization on each episode during your patronage - Prominent and permanent legacy placement in our Knowledge Garden as a Mythic Patron - Special networking container with other sponsors in our community, The Exhale - Special shout outs in The Exhale for your organization (it's a no shill community, except for sponsors/patrons) - Secret room for Mythic Patrons in The Exhale for private conversations with other patrons and our THL team - Your organization featured as regenerative leadership case study - **Mythic Patron = $6250/quarterly** **Want to sponsor Season 2?** → [Book a Conversation Now](https://savvycal.com/cstreet/THL-SPONSOR) **Want to explore patronage?** → [Schedule Strategic Discussion](https://savvycal.com/cstreet/thl-mythic-patron) --- ### **Operating Transparency** **Built So Far:** Self-funded infrastructure ready to scale *To see the full scope, please visit [[How We Operate]]* **Monthly Needs:** - Core team sustainability - Technical infrastructure - Production costs - Community support fund **Impact Goals:** - Transform media from extraction to regeneration - Preserve wisdom for future generations - Enable communities to own their narratives - Create replicable model for knowledge commons --- ### **The Invitation** > We're not seeking donors. **We're selecting co-creators who understand that the future of knowledge can't be owned by platforms or power-brokers.** If you believe in: - Knowledge as commons, not commodity - Stories as medicine, not weapons - Community wisdom over algorithmic extraction - Building alternatives, not just criticizing **...then let's build together.** - Become a [Season Sponsor](https://buy.stripe.com/aFa3cwgvy64K24ccxKcbC00) - Become a [Mythic Patron](https://buy.stripe.com/3cIfZifru1Ou7owapCcbC02) --- ### **Next Steps** **"I want to sponsor Season 2"** → [Book a Conversation Now](https://savvycal.com/cstreet/THL-SPONSOR) **"I want to explore patronage"** → [Schedule Strategic Discussion](https://savvycal.com/cstreet/thl-mythic-patron) **"I know someone who needs to see this"** → Please share [this page](https://humanlayer.xyz)! #### OR, if we've already had a conversation about co-creation and you're ready to take join us, here's how: - Become a [Season Sponsor](https://buy.stripe.com/aFa3cwgvy64K24ccxKcbC00) - Become a [Mythic Patron](https://buy.stripe.com/3cIfZifru1Ou7owapCcbC02) --- ### **About the Architects** ### Crystal Street *Founder & Executive Producer Award-winning photojournalist, producer and community builder with deep expertise in both trad media and crypto. Founding member at JournoDAO, previous leadership in strategic communications and community development for Consensys, Fuel Labs, Unlock Protocol and Splyse. Past brand storytelling and production clients included: Whole Foods Market, Nissan North America, World Bank, Pizza Hut, Special Olympics, UNC Chapel Hill and more. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystalstreet/) [Essays & Meanderings](https://publish.obsidian.md/cstreet/cstreet/me.) [Email Crystal](mailto:[email protected]) ### Taylor Kendal *Executive Producer | The Human Layer Podcast President of The Learning Economy Foundation and Co-founder of Transformative Impact Summit and 0xFW3. A dedicated community builder, trust junkie, and social enzyme with deep roots in the web3 and education ecosystems. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/taykendesign/) - [Tayken Quarterly](https://tayken.beehiiv.com/) - [Tweets (my own)](https://x.com/taykendesign) --- ### Want to dive deeper? Explore the following: - [[How We Operate]] - [[THL Strategic Executive Analysis]] - [[Living Epistemological Frameworks]] - [[The Human Layers of Transformation]] - [[The Mother Node Awakens]]