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We believe
  • a better
  • a more sustainable
  • a more ethical
  • a more equitable
  • a more humane
  • a more joyful

world is possible.

Be a Part of our Mission

Hi, we’re PIES

Peoples’ Institute for the Enlightenment of Society

We’re building a financial system that empowers people and supports the longevity of our planet.

Because right now, there’s a disconnect.

The people who care about how the world is shaped…
aren’t the ones shaping it.

You can choose what to buy.
You can choose where to work.
But you don’t really get to choose how businesses behave.

Not at scale.

That power lives somewhere else.

We’re building a system that gives power to the stakeholders.

Learn more about PIES and our mission.

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We’re Trapped in a Vicious Cycle

Here’s How We Build a Better Economy Together

…by replacing the cycle of harm with a cycle of harmony.

Mission-driven businesses will join the PIES economy.

They’ll be led by purpose, not pressured by profit.  They’ll commit to our Economic Bill of Rights.  It’s a values contract – so you’ll know where they stand.

You will invest directly in the businesses you believe in.

Your dollars will become your vote, and this time, they’ll count.  We’re building a virtual marketplace designed to level the playing field, so everyone can win.

Your investments will shape the PIES Economy.

You’ll build these businesses up and hold them accountable to your values.  Over time, your stewardship benefits people, our communities, and our planet.

Sound Too “Pie in the Sky”? We’re Happy to Offer Something More Grounded.

The PIES Economy offers a vision, not a fantasy, of a thriving solarpunk future.  What will make it real is the financial infrastructure behind it.

It will start with a clearing agency, the PIES Registry, which will have unique rules for trading and owning stock.

These rules will change the incentives in the marketplace to reward mindful foresight and stewardship.  Simultaneously, these incentives will make it expensive to speculate and gamble.

An ethical economy isn’t a fantasy – it’s simply a matter of constructing the right financial pressures.

Learn all about how the PIES Economy works.

Want in? Become a Scholar of our Institute.

We’re building a new kind of economy, one shaped by the people it’s meant to serve.  When you sign up, you’re not just joining a list. You’re becoming one of the first voices in a growing movement.

We call them PIES Scholars; curious, conscious, and ready to help shape what’s next.

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