Index A — The Unified Paper
Reads like a thesis: motivation → theory → applications → architecture. The fastest way to get the whole picture in one sitting. Read →
The Sphere
A decentralized platform for human organisation.
Trust-based social networks · composable governance ·
value-based voting · open-source incentives.
Four ways into the same idea
Section titled “Four ways into the same idea”The whitepaper is presented as four cross-referencing indices. Each is a complete pass over the project from a different angle.
Index B — Layered Architecture
Three concentric layers — blockchain · protocol · application — and how every Sphere concept slots into them. Read →
Index C — Concentric Rings
A different layering: identity at the core, then trust, governance, value, and applications outward. Read →
Index D — Problem ↔ Solution Map
For each problem the Sphere addresses, which concepts answer it. Useful when you arrive with a question. Read →
Or jump to a concept
Section titled “Or jump to a concept”Twenty-one concept pages cover the underlying machinery — from Governance Engines and Trust-Based Social Networks to Value Networks and QuestBoard. The sidebar lists all of them.
Unsure what a term means? Start at the Glossary — every concept gets a one-line definition and a short expansion.