Moral Weight Per Material

On the second episode of Deep Dive, the discussion on Moral Weight Per Material (MWPM) is so critical, it’s not just a new idea—it’s a direct replacement for the old speculative luxury model. MWPM forces value to be anchored in the actual material fissures of an object's creation, totally rejecting that smooth, flawless aesthetic by demanding that verifiable ethical and labor costs be accounted for, not hidden.

The entire framework shifts the focus from crazy market price volatility to pure functional endurance, which is exactly what the Custodian's Contract legally enforces through its radical rules, such as the 25-year Anti-Liquidity Lock and the Functional Integrity Mandate. This whole episode explains why those contracts are necessary to ensure every high-end object earns its value by proving its utility, not by sitting sealed in a collector’s vault. Seriously, you need to listen to the full episode to understand the structure of this new economy.