The idea was born out of my frustration with "productivity porn" on the internet. People would just consume motivational content, but not act on it. This is by design - the attention economy incentivizes consumption over action. The Moai aims to fix this at the root, by providing content creators an aligned business model that makes money only when their audience succeeds.
How we achieve this:
* Financial accountability: Registration is free, but requires a credit card. If students don't complete the program, their stake is donated to charity (not us).
* Social accountability: Students are divided into intimate cohorts of 4 peers. They are each other's source of motivation, accountability and shared learning.
* Tighten the feedback loop: Every week, students are given "challenges" and associated self-reflection prompts. Success is not required, but submitting the "check-in" is.
* Experiential understanding: Upon completion, students pay what they want and only if they see results. We only make money if they succeed.
The Intentional Technology Moai is an example of a program built using the platform - the goal is to help people use technology more intentionally - less as an escape, more as a tool.
I would love your feedback on whether you would consider joining such a program or general thoughts on the platform.
Thanks in advance!
