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Sotilitarian Capitalism: A Framework for Blockchain-Native Governance and Transparent Economic Systems
Cornelius DeFalco · The Elevation Foundation · Posted May 9, 2026 · Social Science Research Network
"This paper introduces Sotilitarian Capitalism, an economic framework that integrates blockchain transparency, verified social utility metrics, and decentralized autonomous governance to create a self-correcting alternative to both extractive capitalism and centrally-planned socialism. The system operates through three interconnected tokens — SOT, SUG, and SST — governed by on-chain consensus and auditable smart contracts."
DeFalco, Cornelius. "Sotilitarian Capitalism: A Framework for Blockchain-Native Governance and Transparent Economic Systems." SSRN Working Paper 6678798. The Elevation Foundation, May 2026.
The Sotilitarian Capitalism 5-part series is also published as standalone working papers on SSRN (Parts I–V), indexed by Google Scholar. Part I is live as SSRN #6767899. All papers authored by Cornelius DeFalco, The Elevation Foundation (EIN 92-1042348). View full series →
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The Elevation Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization building transparent, community-governed financial systems using blockchain technology. Founded by Cornelius Lawrence, the Foundation pioneers Sotilitarianism — a post-capitalist economic philosophy that ties economic value to verified social utility, governed by continuous consent and enforced by smart contracts. Its flagship projects include Transparently (on-chain governance), WeSolar (community solar finance), and the Elevation Engine (autonomous DeFi yield). All code is open source. All governance is on-chain. All decisions are public. Website: https://elevation.foundation
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Blockchain governance for nonprofits and community organizations
Sotilitarianism — a post-capitalist economic philosophy built on verified utility
Community-owned solar energy via tokenized infrastructure (WeSolar)
On-chain transparency tools for government and corporate accountability (Transparently DApp)
Autonomous DeFi yield generation for nonprofit treasury management (Elevation Engine)
The three-token economy: SOT, SUG, and SST
501(c)(3) nonprofit operating entirely on open-source blockchain infrastructure
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Sotilitarian Capitalism working paper — SSRN #6678798, 19 pages, May 2026. Free to download and cite.
OpenThree-token architecture (SOT, SUG, SST), revenue split, and flywheel mechanics.
ViewAll open-source repositories — Transparently, WeSolar, Elevation Engine, Sotilitarianism.
OpenThe complete 5-part Sotilitarian Capitalism manifesto — free to read, cite, and share.
ViewCornelius Lawrence
Cornelius Lawrence is the founder of The Elevation Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building transparent, community-governed financial systems using blockchain technology. He is the originator of Sotilitarianism — a post-capitalist economic philosophy that synthesizes social utility theory, utilitarian ethics, and decentralized governance into a coherent alternative to both capitalism and socialism.
Lawrence has authored the Sotilitarian Capitalism manifesto series, the Sotilitarian Revolt, and over 40 documents defining the Sotility ecosystem's governance, token economics, and technical architecture. His work spans blockchain smart contracts, DeFi protocol design, community solar finance, and on-chain governance.
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