The Framework
A blueprint for making global institutions accountable to everyone they affect — explained in full in the free books.
Commons World
A blueprint for a civilisation worth living in.
Commons World is a governance framework for making evidence, consequences, and contribution visible to everyone. Start with two free books — and, when you're ready, your first meeting.
What This Is
What Commons World is
Not a political party, a manifesto, or a utopian dream. A working blueprint — read about it in the free books, then put it into practice.
The Free Books
Commons Community and The Hidden World are both finished and free — no prior reading required.
Participation
Read the book, gather a small group, and begin — the first meeting only needs one copy and one table.
The Books
Start reading tonight
Both books are free, and they arrive the moment you ask.
Commons Community
A Field Guide to Commons World
Start here — read it in one sitting, then run your first meeting.
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The Hidden World
The Evidence Behind the Twelve Challenges
Then follow the evidence — the twelve challenges, case by case.
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The Visible World
The complete founding book. Forthcoming, in print, 2027.
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The Visible World
The founding book arrives in 2027
The complete nine-Pillar architecture, the research behind every Pillar, and the full evidence base — forthcoming, in print.
The Architecture
Nine Pillars. One architecture
Each Pillar tackles one piece of the problem. Together, they form a single accountable system — explore all nine below.
Planetary Coherence Health
Global authority for planetary health standards and accountability.
Pillar 1Commons Registry
A transparent, verifiable ledger of Earth's shared resources.
Pillar 2Alliance for Transparent Enterprise
Independent audit and accountability for global enterprise.
Pillar 3Global Accountability Rating
A people-centred rating system for national governance.
Pillar 4Commons Bank & Commons Unit of Exchange
Sovereign financial infrastructure outside dollar hegemony.
Pillar 5AURA
A sovereign communications device. Your data stays yours.
Pillar 6Commons Education
A curriculum for a generation that can govern a fairer world.
Pillar 7One Story Network
Commons-owned media infrastructure. The story belongs to all of us.
Pillar 8Evolutionary League
A voluntary coalition of nations willing to try something better.
Pillar 9In Numbers
What exists today — honestly counted
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Pillars
12
Priority challenges
2
Free books
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Primary sources
The Author
Founder's Note
I did not set out to write a book. Nor did I set out to design a civilisational framework. Like many people, I spent much of my life focused on the practical realities of work, family, responsibility, business, and service.
Mohan Lal Mahtani
Founder, Commons World
Read the Founder's Note
Participate
Run the first meeting
One copy of Commons Community and one table of people is all the first meeting needs.
- Read it in one sitting
- Gather a small group
- Begin the first meeting