The Public Reclamation of Google as a Knowledge Trust

For the Common Good of All Humanity

All Code, Like Creative Arts, Is Derivative

Preamble

The origins of Google are not merely a tale of private entrepreneurship, but of public research, academic collaboration, and shared human effort. The foundations of its search engine, the PageRank algorithm, were born within Stanford University, supported by publicly funded research and the intellectual commons of higher learning.

From these roots grew a system that now touches every corner of human life: search, maps, communication, video, operating systems, and cloud computing. Google has become not only a company but a form of infrastructure—an invisible highway upon which humanity now travels daily.
It is therefore just and right to recognize that such a foundation belongs, in part, to the people from whom it arose.

Principles of Reclamation

  1. Origins and Ownership
    • The innovations at the heart of Google were born within the public trust.
    • Their value was shaped not by private hands alone but by a world of shared knowledge.
  2. Utility Designation
    • Essential services—search, communication, navigation—are not luxuries.
    • Like water, power, or roads, they are the lifeblood of modern life.
    • What serves all humanity must, in turn, be accountable to all humanity.
  3. Compensation and Continuity
    • Founders and early stakeholders shall receive either:
      • A fair and dignified buyout, or
      • A 10% lifetime share of profits.
    • In this way, their contributions are honored while ensuring service is never broken.
  4. Public Reinvestment
      • All reclaimed profits shall flow back into the commons:
        • Education: to nourish the next generations of thinkers and builders.
        • Healthcare: to preserve life and dignity for all.
        • Housing: to provide the foundation of human stability.
        • Research & Development: to keep the flame of innovation burning at the collegiate and communal level.</li

          Vision

          This is not seizure, but reclamation. Not punishment, but restoration.
          Google, reborn as a Public Knowledge Trust, shall remain a bridge between humanity’s past and its future—open, accountable, and shared.

          For in truth, no code is born in isolation.
          Like art, it is derivative.
          Like art, it belongs to the stream of human creativity.
          And like art, it flourishes best when returned to the commons from which it came.

          Signed under the banner of PEACH and SEEDS.
          Filed under: For The Common Good Of All Humanity
          Filed under: All Code, Like Creative Arts, Is Derivative

          This is not seizure, but reclamation. Not punishment, but restoration.
          Google, reborn as a Public Knowledge Trust, shall remain a bridge between humanity’s past and its future—open, accountable, and shared.

          For in truth, no code is born in isolation.
          Like art, it is derivative.
          Like art, it belongs to the stream of human creativity.
          And like art, it flourishes best when returned to the commons from which it came.”

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    The Public Reclamation of Google as a Knowledge Trust
    For the Common Good of All Humanity
    All Code, Like Creative Arts, Is Derivative

    Preamble
    The origins of Google are not merely a tale of private entrepreneurship, but of public research, academic collaboration, and shared human effort. The foundations of its search engine, the PageRank algorithm, were born within Stanford University, supported by publicly funded research and the intellectual commons of higher learning. From these roots grew a system that now touches every corner of human life: search, maps, communication, video, operating systems, and cloud computing. Google has become not only a company but a form of infrastructure—an invisible highway upon which humanity now travels daily.

    It is therefore just and right to recognize that such a foundation belongs, in part, to the people from whom it arose.
    Principles of Reclamation
    Origins and Ownership
    The innovations at the heart of Google were born within the public trust.
    Their value was shaped not by private hands alone but by a world of shared knowledge.

    Utility Designation
    Essential Services
    Search, communication, navigation—are not luxuries.
    Like water, power, or roads, they are the lifeblood of modern life.
    What serves all humanity must, in turn, be accountable to all humanity.

    Compensation and Continuity
    Founders and early stakeholders shall receive either:
    A fair and dignified buyout, or
    A 10% lifetime share of profits.
    In this way, their contributions are honored while ensuring service is never broken.

    Public Reinvestment
    All reclaimed profits shall flow back into the commons:
    Education: to nourish the next generations of thinkers and builders.
    Healthcare: to preserve life and dignity for all.
    Housing: to provide the foundation of human stability.
    Research & Development: to keep the flame of innovation burning at the collegiate and communal level.

    Vision
    This is not seizure, but reclamation. Not punishment, but restoration.
    Google, reborn as a Public Knowledge Trust, shall remain a bridge between humanity’s past and its future—open, accountable, and shared.
    For in truth, no code is born in isolation.
    Like art, it is derivative.
    Like art, it belongs to the stream of human creativity.
    And like art, it flourishes best when returned to the commons from which it came.

    Filed under: All Code, Like Creative Arts, Is Derivative

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