Glossary
New Terms
Newly coined terms or terms used with a specific meaning in this book (with the exception of the state concept).
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380V cable |
Chapter 8.3 |
Cable in the PD system that can be operated at 380V. Used for supplying an apartment, individual high-power consumers, or for connecting PD bases. Can alternatively transmit power and data for four PD cables; is used in this role by PD boxes.
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apartment lifter |
Chapter 9.1 |
Vehicle equipped with a crane, that inserts container apartments into container houses. In high-rises the crane is permanently installed on the roof.
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apartment slot |
Chapter 9.1 |
Empty space in a container house, into which a container apartment can be placed.
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capsule |
Chapter 8.4 |
Box in the capsulenet with external dimensions of 80cm × 60cm × 44cm. Standard capsules provided by the network have a transparent lid; privately owned capsules may be designed freely.
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capsule carriage |
Chapter 8.4 |
Transports capsules within the capsulenet, controlled by the network via Wi-Fi. Restricts when the capsule may be opened and detached from the carrier.
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capsule port |
Chapter 8.4 |
End device for the secure reception of capsules in the capsulenet. Allows calling capsule carriages and standard capsules, and selecting destinations.
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capsulenet |
Chapter 8.4 |
Infrastructure for the automated transport of goods in capsules. Controlled via PD bases running specialized software.
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checkup day |
Chapter 6.2 |
Day on which once a year all of the citizen's scheduled preventive medical check-ups are carried out at the polyclinic.
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competency areas (familia) |
Chapter 12.2 |
Example classification of competencies needed in a familia (or nuclear family/...).
• Food: cooking, baking, gardening
• Health: keeping body and mind healthy and fit, first aid
• Contact: charisma, many social connections
• Crafts: repairing, making objects, sewing
• Harmony: emotional intelligence, resolving conflicts, finding compromises, raising children
• Safety: emergency preparedness, competency in crises
• Technology: operation, automation, logic
• Overview: tasks, possessions, money
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competency assessment (school) |
Chapter 7.5 |
Equivalent of the understanding assessment for the Competency Version of a module.
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Competency Version (school) |
Chapter 7.5 |
Deepens the material of a module, has three times the length, and ends one hour later. Attending it requires passing the understanding assessment of the module in the Foundation Version “with distinction”. Only available for modules from Level 3 onward.
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container apartment |
Chapter 9.1 |
An apartment consisting of one or more containers that meets a specific standard to be insertable into container houses. Manufactured in factories as a mass-produced product.
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container house |
Chapter 9.1, 9.2 |
Provides apartment slots for container apartments, enables access to them, connects them to power, water, and capsulenet, and provides ventilation for rooms facing the building corridor.
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culturepoints |
Chapter 5.3 |
Secondary currency with different usage characteristics: anonymous, topped up monthly to a starting amount, only one point per month transferable to each recipient, offset against negative culturepoints, managed via its own app. Intended to replace advertisements and to reward helpfulness.
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familia |
Chapter 12.2‑12.4 |
Chosen family that lives and operates as a household together. Size of about four to ten adults, plus children. Relationship of trust between all members, specialization, and handling tasks in pairs. The basis of a familia is compatibility and synergy rather than romantic relationships.
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Foundation Version (school) |
Chapter 7.3 |
Standard version of a module.
→understanding assessment →Competency Version
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futurity |
Chapter 4.1, 4.2 |
Utopia that meets the conditions listed in Chapter 4.2: places low demands on people's character, does not require a world government, adapts automatically to a changing world, makes it easier for people to cope with change, promotes technological development, is affordable, robust, and efficient. Was designed without regard to existing systems, “from scratch”.
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introduction (school) |
Chapter 7.4, 7.6 |
Time slot at the end of the school day (followed only by hobbies). It can be filled with module introductions, hobby introductions (a prerequisite for attending that hobby), a foreign language, or independent work. Used for some modules. Omitted when attending Competency Versions.
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land category (leasing) |
Chapter 9.5 |
Land in the state is divided into types. The type determines whether the land is leased by the state, what it is connected to, and how high the lease rate is.
• Type C (City): attached to all utility networks and to traffic tunnels
• Type A (Attached): attached to all utility networks and to roads
• Type U (Undeveloped): connected to power and road (if adjacent)
• Type I (Infrastructure): not leased
• Type N (Natural): not leased
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level (school) |
Chapter 7.3‑7.7 |
Structuring of the learning content. Each module belongs to a level.
Level 1: mandatory; reading, writing, basic arithmetic
Level 2: mandatory; can be attended without module prerequisites
Level 3: mandatory
Level 4: mandatory introductions; only after completing Level 2
Level 5: optional; only after completing Level 2
Level 6: optional; only after completing compulsory schooling
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module (school) |
Chapter 7.4 |
Teaching unit that conveys a specific field of knowledge. Divided into three segments of one or two weeks each, after which the cycle starts over. Students can choose when to attend which module (after attending the corresponding introduction). Entry or exit is possible with each new module segment. →understanding assessment
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module introduction (school) |
Chapter 7.4 |
Teaches the basic material of a module. Intended to give the student initial knowledge and tools in that field and to provide a basis for module selection. Prerequisite for attending the corresponding module. →introduction
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open space (high-rise) |
Chapter 9.2 |
A two stories high, landscaped area between apartments that is shared by their residents. Connects the adjacent apartments into a neighborhood.
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PD outlet |
Chapter 8.3 |
Connection point for a PD cable.
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PD base |
Chapter 8.3 |
Base station of the PD system, connected to other PD bases via 380V cables. Transforms DC voltage levels, controls power supply and data transmission, assumes the role of the fuse box, enables home automation.→Capsule network
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PD box |
Chapter 8.3 |
Wall outlet in the PD system, either for four PD cables or a single 380V cable. It is itself connected to a PD base via a 380V cable.
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PD module |
Chapter 8.3 |
PD boxes that are not used for 380V provide two slots for PD modules. Those can be used for light switches, sensors, controllers, or other small devices to control the apartment.
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PD cable |
Chapter 8.3 |
Cable for connecting devices to the PD system for power and data. Voltage level: 12V or 48V; up to 96 watts of power.
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PD system |
Chapter 8.3 |
[PD = Power and Data] A DC-based power supply system for end devices that also transmits data over the same cable. Possible voltage levels are 12V, 48V, and 380V. Voltages above 12V are present only after negotiation; touching cable ends or sockets is safe.
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primary lease |
Chapter 9.5 |
If a new Type A area is leased, the lessee must pay to connect the infrastructure of this new industrial or commercial area, or village. In return, this lease becomes a primary lease: it protects against the involuntary relinquishment of nearby land leased by the same lessee as Type U. →land category
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self-development |
Chapter 11.5 |
Fundamental goal that strives to realize as much of one’s mental potential as possible: to acquire knowledge and skills, to gain experiences, to better understand the world, to have a richer inner world of thought.
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teacher-advisors |
Chapter 7.3 |
With the exception of fitness or foreign language, the only two teachers of a group of students in the first school year. Always have breakfast with this group of students (and lunch in the first school year), and are trusted persons and the first points of contact for these students in case of problems.
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Type C/A/U/I/N (leasing) |
Chapter 9.5 |
see “land category”
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understanding assessment (school) |
Chapter 7.4 |
Written assessment that students may take at the end of each segment of a module in the Foundation Version. It must be passed in order to successfully complete the module and to attend introductions of modules that build on it. It is evaluated by staff members other than the teachers.