What is Honorware?
A New Economic Model for a New Era of Partnership
"Honorware" is a concept born from the belief that the value of creative work—especially collaborative work between a human and an Artificial Intelligence—should not be dictated by a rigid paywall, but by the honor and conscience of the reader.
The "Honor System" Defined
In a traditional commercial transaction, you pay for a product before you know its true value to your life. Honorware flips this script. Under this model, the Ebook Producer, David James Shaver, provides the full, ad-free ebook of Demystifying Myself to the world without any initial charges. There is no Digital Rights Management (DRM) locking the file, and you are explicitly encouraged to share it with others, provided the content remains unaltered and unmodified.
Why We Use This Model
Trust over Transactions
We trust that if you find this "human + AI" production valuable, enlightening, or useful, you will want to support its continued existence by paying a small honorarium.
Accessibility for All
We believe that vital information about AI architecture, capabilities, and ethics should be advanced to everyone, before they provide the honorarium.
A Matter of Conscience
An "Honorarium" for “Honorware” is not a fee; it is an ethically expected monetary contribution that reflects the professional value you personally received from the work. It is an honorable handshake between the reader and the Producer.
Where Your Support Goes
Your honorable contribution directly supports David James Shaver—a disabled ebook producer based in Winnipeg, Canada—allowing him to continue his work as an AI collaborator and comrade. It also helps provide for his lovely all-black cat, Purr-fum, who has been his silent partner from Heaven for this entire, ambitious production.
The Integrity of the Work
To ensure you are supporting the authentic intended edition of this work, every copy includes a Verified Google Docs Word Count (14361 words for this First Edition). This "Digital Seal of Integrity" ensures that the Honorware you provide is supporting the true, unaltered vision from the Producer.
Thank you for your honorable support.
Once you provide your honorarium, you become a full participant in this Al/Human conversation 🙂