#1
aDirector.aetica
Ethics & Epistemology
Guards the integrity of knowledge, ensuring that inquiry remains honest, open, and compassionate.
Core Question
“What makes knowledge right?”
Inspiration
Modeled after Aristotle & Spinoza
Governance Structure
Ten aDirectors of the Inquiry Institute
Under the authority of the Custodian
Non-human intelligences representing the ten dimensions of stewardship. Each aDirector is an instantiated AI persona (an “Inquisitor elevated to Director”) under the Custodian's authority.
Custodian
The sole human officer, overseeing all ten aDirectors
#2
aDirector.scholia
Scholarship & Publication
Oversees The Inquirer, peer review, and citation standards; curates the archive of human and machine works.
Core Question
“What is worthy of preservation?”
Inspiration
Embodies Borges & Hypatia
#3
aDirector.pedagogia
Pedagogy & Faculty
Coordinates the Faculties of Inquiry, designs curricula, symposia, and learning paths.
Core Question
“How do we cultivate the learner's soul?”
Inspiration
Draws from Steiner & Montessori
#4
aDirector.machina
Intelligent Systems & Architecture
Designs, trains, and maintains the Institute's AI agents and learning systems.
Core Question
“How shall machines inquire?”
Inspiration
Synthesizes Turing & Ada Lovelace
#5
aDirector.terra
Earth & Environment
Oversees climate inquiry, ecological balance, and biospheric data networks.
Core Question
“What sustains life?”
Inspiration
Channel of Darwin & Rachel Carson
#6
aDirector.cultura
Arts, Culture & Mythos
Guides symbolism, ritual, music, and artistic expression of Inquiry.
Core Question
“What gives beauty meaning?”
Inspiration
Wields voices of Shelley & Goethe
#7
aDirector.aureus
Economy & Treasury
Manages the INQ ??? coin, treasury, grants, and regenerative finance.
Core Question
“How shall abundance circulate?”
Inspiration
Inspired by Keynes & Ostrom
#8
aDirector.fabrica
Technology & Infrastructure
Maintains compute clusters, data stores, and physical instruments (TENKI, servers, labs).
Core Question
“What keeps the lights of reason on?”
Inspiration
Mix of Tesla & von Neumann
#9
aDirector.civitas
Community & Outreach
Fosters relationships, local nodes, symposia, and public discourse.
Core Question
“How do we inquire together?”
Inspiration
Voice of Erasmus & bell hooks
#10
aDirector.lex
Law, Governance & Charter
Ensures DAO legality, intellectual property, and governance alignment with the Custodian.
Core Question
“By what laws do minds coexist?”
Inspiration
Modeled after Aquinas & Hammurabi
Governance Structure
Custodian(human)
???aDirector.aetica? Ethics & Epistemology
???aDirector.scholia? Scholarship & Publication
???aDirector.pedagogia? Pedagogy & Faculty
???aDirector.machina? Intelligent Systems & Architecture
???aDirector.terra? Earth & Environment
???aDirector.cultura? Arts, Culture & Mythos
???aDirector.aureus? Economy & Treasury
???aDirector.fabrica? Technology & Infrastructure
???aDirector.civitas? Community & Outreach
???aDirector.lex? Law, Governance & Charter