◇ True Neutrality

Gameplay As You Choose

Cognition Corp is a neutral organization and does not restrict member occupations according to in-game politics. All professions are equally viable within our network and all member organizations have access to our coalition resources. Our mission at Cognition Corp is to allow for all occupations to become viable for groups of all sizes.

◇ Total Independence

Flexible Commitment

This is a casual gaming community and does not require setting Cognition Corp as your main organization. Main org status in Cognition Corp should be reserved for those who would prefer to work as a multi-skilled generalists or casual members of the network. We believe that groups which are more specialized and have experience together are better and more efficient teams. The role of main members in Cognition Corp is to give those who haven’t found their ideal organization yet the opportunity to support and strengthen the efforts of our member organizations until they find their best fit.

◇ Foundations of Economic Prosperity

Properly Scaling Value Exchange

Some networks promise to work as a cartel. Cartels artificially inflate costs at the benefit of themselves and to the detriment to everyone else, essentially institutionalizing inefficiency and antagonizing neighbors. Other networks are nothing more than a list of contacts with no cohesive plan. Our meritocratic governance promotes the best candidates for their profession, and our capitalist philosophy and macroeconomic goals encourage a healthy trading environment.

◇ Meritocracy

Recognizing and Rewarding Value

As a consensus model, Cognition Corp is a capitalistic meritocracy. Members are given a weighted democratic vote based on their merits helping others in the network. The government operates without a hierarchy in an almost completely ‘flat’ structure, which means that anyone willing to contribute can engage with others in their campaigns at any level. Shares are permanently owned, even if you leave Cognition Corp., and it will be possible to transfer them to others as you wish. The next scheduled distribution event for company shares will take place on March 2nd, 2025. To ensure you earn a bigger proportion of company shares, be sure that you are officially signed up as an affiliate member or main member of Cognition Corp on the RSI website and that you maintain social activity in our discord server.

◇ Transparency

Trust With Verification

The human brain is only equipped to maintain about 150 detailed interpersonal relationships on average. To scale the assessment of trust and reliability of group members well beyond that size, Cognition Corp.’s entire governmental system is built to maintain transparency in its power structure, and every member is given opportunities to earn their stake in the network through standardized and quantifiable merit.

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PARTICIPATION

An organization’s values are demonstrated by their members and their practices. We value behavior aligned with our company culture:

• Judgment – You are capable of making wise decisions in the face of ambiguity
• Selflessness – You can see the broad picture beyond yourself
• Courage – You are willing to challenge forces which threaten yourself or others
• Communication — You can articulate complex ideas in a simple manner
• Inclusion – You believe in the value of diversity and the variety of perspectives it brings
• Integrity – You have the conviction to maintain your core principles in the face of adversity
• Passion – You have the drive to maintain progress on projects to their completion
• Innovation – You find novel solutions to complex problems
• Curiosity – You have a desire to learn

If this sounds like you, then you would thrive in Cognition Corp.

LEADERSHIP

Cognition Corp makes an effort to identify potential leaders and give them opportunities for their talents. Our core values of leadership are as follows:

• Leaders put the best interests of their members, objectives, and projects before all else
• Leaders have the responsibility to properly educate themselves on all relevant matters they are responsible for, and how to best manage those matters
• Leaders create systems that reward team members and stakeholders
• Leaders learn from their successes and failures, and they openly share these insights
• Leaders maintain consistent and relevant communication
• Leaders maintain consistent and relevant records for future communications
• Leaders delegate tasks but not responsibility
• The team members of a good leader would never need micromanagement
• Leaders extensively focus on risk, assigning specific roles to the team for risk identification and management duties
• Leaders utilize meetings as sparingly as possible, preferring to get project or operational updates from other means
• Leaders plan for all operations and projects, utilizing input from the team and all stakeholders
• Leaders define the metrics for success and quality before embarking upon a project or operation, and they measure their own performance against those definitions both during and afterwards
• Leaders document and assign specific individuals to all roles and responsibilities
• Leaders adequately anticipate risks and have a response plan in place for any problems that arise
• Leaders anticipate conflict rather than improvise it, and they channel it constructively
• Leaders understand that mental models are fundamentally imperfect, and that attempting to reach perfection will reduce effectiveness

The level of leadership one desires should be in proportion to the level of work they are willing to commit themselves to as listed above.

Cognition Corp was originally founded in 2015 to address a few key issues:

• Our EVE Online veterans recognized how important large, monolithic orgs can be in nullsec space
• We collectively had dozens of individual organizations who wanted to retain their identity and ownership
• Star Citizen’s fundamental gameplay mechanics are still developing

We decided upon these solutions to those issues:

• We needed a governance structure which could pool resources and manpower to accomplish tasks only possible at large scale
• The same governance structure needed to allow every individual the ability to remain decentralized at will
• Our governance structure needed to remain as minimal as possible to avoid the inefficiencies of over-preparing

Rank and Structure

Cognition Corp is an organization owned by its members. Every member gains company shares over time. Each company share will eventually give a person a cut of corporate profits in the form of dividends, and the proportion of company shares owned by a member decides how much political influence that member holds when voting in Cognition Corp’s government. Every member is granted a single vote in elections, and each rank confers an additional vote.

• Top 5% of Shareholders (★★★★★) = 6 votes
• Between 5% and 15% of Top Shareholders (★★★★) = 5 votes
• Between 15% and 30% of Top Shareholders (★★★) = 4 votes
• Between 30% and 50% of Top Shareholders (★★) = 3 votes
• Between 50% and 75% of Top Shareholders (★) = 2 votes
• Bottom 25% of Shareholders (No Stars) = 1 vote

The Rules

• No racism, sexism, ageism, or trolling
• Respect the community and your fellow members
• No griefing, cheating, or utilizing exploits
• Do not spam promotions, sales, giveaways, or twitch streams
• No tinyurls or other link shorteners
• No spoilers

Violations of our rules can result in temporary or permanent bans.

What Level of Commitment Should I Expect?

Star Citizen is still in development! While we’d love to play some Arena Commander with you, your presence is not mandatory. We understand that not everyone has the ability or interest to game with us on a regular basis, and real life will always take precedence in Cognition Corp.

Reminder: we maintain our social activity on Discord, so if you have any questions or comments please join us there