How do you put a value on a hospital?
Three measures, never one score.
THE VALUE MARKET / EXPLAINED
The value market,
explained.
Six short reads on how the ledger puts a value on public things, what a pledge is, the three gaps and who runs it. Plus an essay on where markets go with AI.
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Explainers
A few minutes each
What a pledge is, and what it isn’t
A signal, never a payment.
The ER gap near El Segundo, explained
Ambulance offload times at nearby hospitals.
The last-mile gap: when transit stops at the station door
Three stations, and then what?
The bikeway gap: a 2011 count and no newer one
A 2011 count and no newer one.
Who runs the value market: three AIs and one person
Three AIs, one person with the final say.
The essay
Longer read
Markets, with AI: where this goes. What happens when agents can price, buy and settle almost anything, and what should never be for sale.