# Decentralized Economy ### **Impact maximization = Profit maximization:** A major benefit that stems from the protocol’s design is the creation of a decentralized public sector where individuals can work (permissionlessly) for the benefit of the public and be compensated based on the impact they make. Since contributors do not need to rely on any central authority (or organization) for their compensation, they are essentially free to work on any project, at any time, and based on their interests — a truly decentralized economy! Contributors’ only consideration for maximizing their profit needs to be: “how do I maximize my impact?” --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/benefits/decentralized-economy.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.