The Open Society

Student: Has no knowledge of his subject. Thus, must learn from those with more knowledge.

In a sense, we all are students, but the student is given the mark of having no knowledge. We all begin as students in every field we learn. And we must be humble at it, and learn from instructors.

Instructor: Has knowledge of at least one subject, and can give instruction on that subject.

If seven or more Instructors have agreed, they have the bestowal of gifting a student with the title of "Instructor." And only in that one area of instruction. Yet, the Instructor knows to gain knowledge from his students, as much as instruct them

Meistro: Has expert knowledge on at least one subject, and can innovate it.

If two or more Meistros have agreed, or fourteen or more Instructors, they have the bestowal of gifting an Instructor with the title of "Meistro." And only in that one area of which they are a Meistro. Yet, the Meistro will learn from a student, and does not lord his mastery over any.

The Prodigy: Has expert knowledge on at least seven subjects, and can innovate in all of them.

The Prodigy is given his calling by fourteen Meistros, and fourteen Instructors, two in each field who check his field, that he has true knowledge of his craft. And if fourteen Meistros and fourteen Instructors see he has mastered at least seven subjects, he is a Prodigy. But, the Prodigy will learn even from a student the thing he is most experienced at.

The Sage: Has expert knowledge beyond the Prodigy.

If two Prodigies agree upon the expertise of one Prodigy, that he is gifted in at least four of their shared subjects, and two Meistros agree in each of that Prodigy's subjects, and seven Instructors in each of their subjects, then he is a Sage.

The Compulsory Instructor Credit - An Instructor can become an Instructor, by demonstrating they have taught a subject they know thoroughly, and instilled in their student a correct understanding. That correct understanding must be validated and checked against good sources of knowledge, that the student then understands their subject.

The Prodigy Devaluation: A Prodigy is only a Meistro at his subjects, and is only counted as a Meistro, as well as a Sage is only counted as a a Meistro for his subjects.

The Political Devaluation: There are No Rabbis. Thus, the teaching is led through the gates of free learning, and nothing more, and only right understanding pushes the person's accreditation, and this only for free learning, and nothing practical. To be called a Dr. and also a Meistro shows to the patient that they are well learned, not that the Mastership qualifies them to be a Dr.. For the institutions of man work separately from the institutions of this Free and Open Society.

The weights:

A Student who has learned their subject well, can bestow the gift of Instructor on their Teacher; but the student must be validated by at least three other Instructors to have learned it well. Or validated by fifty Students learning their subject.

Seven Instructors are equal to one Meistro.

The Greeting: Two in this society shall greet, and say, "I am a student", no matter their level be it Prodigy or Sage even. And the one being greeted will say, "I am a student, too." And they shall each tell what they are students of. And if an Instructor, they shall teach the student, and if a student, they shall share what they know with the Instructor. For one can become Instructor by teaching, but not Meistro.

The Parable of the Sage

There was once a sage
Who had wisdom and knowledge;
He saw this litmus
And he said, "I am still just
"A student, I now realize."

The Sage and the False Professor

There was a sage, who
Elite in every subject
Was told by a false
Professor, who said, "I am
"A Prodigy. I arrived."

The Sage replied, "Let
"No man call themselves Meistro
"Or Instructor. I'm 
"But a student, and shall, thus, always be."