The Gemini Plan Vision

Ethero

The New Species in the AI Era: Transcending static organizations through 4C Equity.

By Junwei Wang, Founder of 4C Equity Theory

Core Definition

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Ethero—a portmanteau of "Ether" and "Hero"—refers to the evolution of organizational life in the AI epoch.

Mythological Foundation

Rooted in Aether (Αἰθήρ), the Greek primordial god of the upper sky. In mythology, Aether is the pure essence that gods breathe, the "Fifth Element" that binds the cosmos.

Today, Ethero represents the transition from carbon-based constraints to a "digital ether" existence—where human heroism is amplified by autonomous intelligence, creating a species that inhabits the immutable layers of the blockchain.

It transcends static corporate forms, characterized by adaptive protocol-driven equity, human-AI symbiosis, and decentralized heroism.

Key Attributes

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  • Dynamic Equity as Protocol
    Equity functions as a real-time protocol via 4C's layers: Allocation → Logic → Structure.
  • Human-AI Symbiosis
    Experiences become computable assets, enabling co-evolution between human consciousness and autonomous AI agents.
  • Decentralized Heroism
    Critiquing dualities like the Gemini Plan (PoS vs. PoW) to achieve a unified, high-frequency state.

Comparative Distinctions

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Vs. Traditional Firms

Shift from capital-centric hierarchies to liquid networks where contribution equals ownership.

Vs. Simple DAOs

Moving beyond basic tokens to adaptive species utilizing AI for complex valuation.

"A necessary response to AI's projected $15.7 trillion GDP impact by 2030."

DEFINING THE AI-NATIVE FIRM

The Standard for
Super-Intelligence.

Silicon Valley's legal stack is too slow for AI.
DAOs are too chaotic for Alignment.

The 4C Standard codifies 50 years of corporate governance wisdom into immutable Smart Contracts. It is the constitution for the AI Era.

The Architecture

ROLE_01

The Controller (C1)

Protects the Intent.

> function veto(proposal)
> requires: Soulbound_Key
ROLE_02

The Co-founder (C2)

Steers the Governance.

> modifier onlyActive()
> vests: streaming_linear
ROLE_03

The Talent (C3)

Builds the Intelligence.

> event WorkSubmitted()
> reward: algorithmic_royalty
ROLE_04

The Capital (C4)

Fuels the Compute.

> type: ERC20_Preferred
> governance: restricted

Why define a Standard?

1. To Prevent Capture

Without a standard, AI companies revert to "One Share, One Vote." This allows Capital (C4) to buy out Alignment (C1), leading to dangerous AGI incentives.

2. To Enable Fluidity

We need a protocol where Talent (C3) can move freely between organizations, carrying their "Reputation Score" and "Streaming Royalties" with them.

3. To Pass the "Walkaway Test"

By embedding governance into immutable code (Ethereum), the organization survives even if the founders leave. The contract is eternal.

The Forecast

The Cambrian Explosion
on Ethereum.

SPECIES_TYPE_A

The Flash Firm

3 Months Lifecycle.
1 Human + 10 Agents.
Solved & Dissolved.

SPECIES_TYPE_B

The Sovereign Individual

Human Lifespan.
1 Expert + Global Capital.
Protocol of One.

SPECIES_TYPE_C

The Hydra Protocol

Perpetual.
Code Intent + Decentralized Trainers.
Headless Intelligence.

IMG

About Wang Junwei

Governance Researcher & Theorist based in The Netherlands.
Focusing on the transplantation of corporate structures onto decentralized ledgers. Previously researched the "4x4 Structure" in traditional equity markets.

@wang4c_eth wang@wang4c.com

The Gemini Plan
Manifesto

An Ethereum Civilization Roadmap for a World That Must Endure Both Order and Failure.

Ethereum has crossed a threshold. It is no longer merely a protocol, a platform, or an ecosystem. It is becoming a civilization-scale infrastructure: a shared ledger for coordination, value, and memory beyond any single institution.

"The question is no longer whether Ethereum can scale,
but whether it can survive its own success."

01 // The Original Fire

From 2015 to 2022, Ethereum burned as Proof of Work. During this period, it achieved something that can never be replicated again: it proved that a permissionless, irreversible smart-contract order could exist in the physical world, anchored by real energy and real cost.

This was not efficiency. It was legitimacy by existence.

02 // Acceptance and Civilization

The transition to Proof of Stake was not a betrayal, but a migration. Ethereum became governable, sustainable, and compatible with global institutions. It entered the realm of settlement, tokenization, and lawful coordination.

Proof of Stake Ethereum is the order the world can use.

03 // The Risk of a Single Star

Any successful order accumulates a hidden risk: over-determination. When finality becomes governance, neutrality becomes conditional, and reversibility becomes an exception mechanism, civilization gains stability at the cost of memory.

04 // The Gemini Model

The Gemini Plan proposes that Ethereum must exist as two stars within one civilization:

Proof of Stake (Order)

The accepted, governable order for everyday coordination. Sustainable, scalable, and institutionally compatible.

Proof of Work (Entropy)

The ungovernable, irreversible ledger that exists without permission. Anchored in physical energy.

One star allows civilization to function.
The other ensures civilization remembers where fire comes from.

05 // The Anchor: Reigniting Proof of Work

To reignite Proof of Work does not mean to replace the main chain, nor to compete for adoption. It means to preserve an always-available, never-negotiable baseline of legitimacy.

"We do not fork the past to create a perfect fantasy. We accept the imperfect reality."

The chain currently known as ETHW has survived in the shadows. It carries the baggage of chaos, speculation, and abandonment. This is not a flaw, but proof of its physical continuity. Civilization is not built on clean slates; it is built on ruins that refused to crumble.

Proof of Work Ethereum should not chase finance, compliance, or growth. Its success is measured only by continued existence and non-capture. We do not create a new star; we simply clean the dust off the one that never stopped burning.

06 // Why This Is Necessary

Civilization-grade systems must tolerate failure. A single path, however advanced, cannot represent all futures. The Gemini Plan is not an optimization strategy. It is a redundancy strategy for human coordination.

"When the world is stable, we orbit the main star.
When order fails, we know the second star still burns."