Empathocentric Work

Empathocentric Work is a model of economic activity centered on diagnosing and solving unique human problems through deep, situational empathy — creating value that artificial intelligence and automation cannot replicate or replace. (as defined in this whitepaper)

Empathocentric Economy (Empathoconomy)

Empathocentric Economy refers to an economic system where value creation, exchange, and growth are centered around diagnosing and solving unique human needs through deep empathy — rather than through mass production, replication, or standardization. (as defined in this whitepaper)

Salary-Promotion Pay Gap

Salary-Promotion Pay Gap refers to the systemic discrepancy between the level of work an employee is expected to perform to qualify for a promotion and the salary they are currently paid while performing that higher-level work — creating a prolonged period of uncompensated or undercompensated labor. (as defined in this whitepaper)

Sovereign Worker

Sovereign Worker refers to an individual who has reclaimed control over their skills, income, and economic survival — operating independently of fragile employer systems, mass standardization, or institutional dependency.

Personal Economies

Personal Economies are self-constructed systems through which individuals create, manage, and sustain their own income streams, value exchanges, and economic resilience — independent of traditional employer-based structures.

Machine Age

Machine Age refers to the emerging era where automation, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems fundamentally reshape or replace traditional forms of human labor, economic structure, and social organization.