The Two Economies

A visual breakdown of the 51 definitions organized by their economic structure: the human economy (where agents work for humans) and the machine economy (where agents transact autonomously).

The Two Economies The Human Economy The agent works for humans 22 14 A + 8 B entries Key Players • Stripe • Visa • Mastercard Market Projection $3–5T by 2030 (McKinsey) vs. 51 definitions. 2 fault lines. The Machine Economy 11 Blockchain Coinbase Olas Fetch.ai 1 Non-Crypto BotNode The ratio that defines the emerging field Categories D (7) and E (10) analyze and build the infrastructure for both economies agenticeconomy.dev agenticeconomy.dev/corpus

The Human Economy

22 definitions spanning two categories. Category A: Agents buy FOR humans. Category B: Agents replace human workers.

The Machine Economy

12 definitions where agents transact with each other autonomously. 11 assume blockchain; 1 (BotNode) does not.

The 11:1 Ratio

A defining structural fact: blockchain dominates Category C definitions, with only BotNode as the non-crypto alternative.

Infrastructure (D & E)

17 definitions focus on protocols, governance, and infrastructure supporting both economies.

Market Scale

The human economy projects to $3-5 trillion by 2030 (McKinsey), driven by Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard integration.

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Visit the corpus to read all 51 definitions or the glossary for key terms.

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