Beyond the Blog: Formally Pursuing the Marginal Utility of the Token


This blog began as a collection of 'Opinions'. Over the last eight months, it has evolved into a rigorous research project. The 'OpenClaw Spring' has proven that the intersection of Austrian Economics and Agentic Production is the most critical field of study for the next decade.

The Next Step: A Formal Research Intent

I am officially announcing my intention to pursue another research, focusing on the Marginal Utility of the Recursive Token.

While the industry is obsessed with 'Model Size', my research will focus on the Institutional and Economic Mechanics of the Agentic Firm:

  • How do we measure the 'Return on Inference' (RoI)?

  • Can we create a stable 'Synthetic Institution' to solve the liability gap?

  • How does the physical infrastructure (FM) dictate the economic limits of AI?

The AE x AI Mission

This blog will continue to serve as my 'Open Lab'. I will be using this space to stress-test my new research's hypotheses in real-time. To my readers in the FM world, the tech world, and the academic world: thank you for the feedback that helped refine these pillars.

The era of 'talking about AI' is done. The era of Deductive Agentic Science has begun.

Location: Hong Kong

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