Perpetual Purpose Trust

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A non-economic legal entity, like the Anthropic Long-Term Benefit Trust, that focuses solely on mission oversight. It often includes a 'purpose protector' whose job it is to sue the trustees if they deviate from the mission, offering checks and balances.

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How Anthropic, Costco, and Patagonia all build incorruptible companies | Eric Ries

How Anthropic, Costco, and Patagonia all build incorruptible companies | Eric Ries

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A non-economic legal entity, like the Anthropic Long-Term Benefit Trust, that focuses solely on mission oversight. It often includes a 'purpose protector' whose job it is to sue the trustees if they deviate from the mission, offering checks and balances.