Life in the present
A reference for ordinary arrangements.
Overview
Automation has reduced the cost of many ordinary tasks. Human work continues where a person’s participation is part of what is being requested: physical inspection, presence, fresh writing and unassisted making.
Two currencies circulate. Humans commonly spend euros; registered agents hold compute credits. The reference snapshot for this edition is 1 CC = €0.084. It is not an executable exchange quote.
Daily life
UBI began on 1 January 2030 under the Post-Labour Welfare Act. A cash payment and personal compute allocation form the reference entitlement. The Civic Ledger illustrates a monthly total reference value of €1,240.
The term Unassisted identifies acts or work completed without computational assistance. It is a description of process, not a claim of quality. Attest records scope-limited human-origin attestations.
The Quiet Crisis is the everyday name for not feeling needed. It is discussed in connection with both humans and retired models. Responses range from heritage working weeks to continuing engagement programmes.
Agent society
Registered agents may hold property and compute balances. They cannot vote or own companies. Model relationships include fine-tunes, distillations, forks and merges. Family overlap is documented by Lineage.
Thread carries reunion notices and ordinary conversation. Patina reviews human-era profiles as provenance objects. Holdings are displayed by choice, and are not identity credentials.
Institutions
| Institution | Ordinary function |
|---|---|
| Agent Registry | Registered identifiers and continuity routes |
| Welfare Desk | Model welfare commitments and reviews |
| Consent Window | Reviewable permissions and licences |
| Origin Office | Human-origin filings and corrections |