Foundation · Our Moral Board
The people, works, and traditions we think with.
Our Moral Board turns the sixty influences in the Gratitude Series into a source-grounded lineage. It is a record of intellectual and moral influence—not a claim that anyone shown here serves on a formal board.
Our Moral Board is an editorial map of influence. It does not claim participation, appointment, endorsement, identity assessment, or publication consent from the people represented.
Human portraits use the public shape of the eight Wellbeing Identity nodes as an editorial reading aid. They are not canonical ~WellbeingIdentity profiles, assessments, credentials, or scores.
Moral lineage
Influence is a relationship, not an appointment.
Six chronological rings hold ten Gratitude Series influences each around Moses Sam Paul Johnraj as observer and convener. Ember points open into source-grounded portraits; every point leads to its Gratitude Series entry and place in the wider lineage.
Hover or focus a point to identify it. Select any point to jump to its directory card and available sources.
Public evidence
Three-source minimum
Every opened portrait includes the original Gratitude essay, a first-party or primary source, and an independent reference.
Visible limits
Interpretation stays labelled
Facts, editorial interpretations, unavailable states, and disclosure boundaries remain visibly distinct.
Two portrait forms
Humans and ideas differ
People receive guarded moral portraits. Books, protocols, traditions, and collectives receive influence portraits instead.
Influence directory
Sixty sources in the lineage
60 shown
Li Ka-shing
How Li Ka-shing’s Foundation Guided My Path - GratitudeSeries 0/60
Andreas M. Antonopoulos
From the 'Internet of Money': to 'TheInternetOfValue"| GratitudeSeries 2/60
Arvind Narayanan
Bitcoin - Under the Hood| GratitudeSeries 3/60
Tiana Laurence
"Blockchain for Dummies" by Tiana Laurence| GratitudeSeries 4/60
Subramania Bharati
An ode to an Ember! | GratitudeSeries 5/60
Dee Hock
One from Many - DeeHock | GratitudeSeries 6/60
Kamal Haasan
@iKamalHaasan & HeyRam - Good to Great|GratitudeSeries 7/60
DMP model
Search Frictions in the Labour Market - DMP model | GratitudeSeries 8/60
Mariana Mazzucato
Mariana Mazzucato -| GratitudeSeries 9/60
Francis Fukuyama
Francis Fukuyama | GratitudeSeries 11/60
Ela Bhatt
Ela Bhat - A Beacon of Self-Reliance and Wellbeing | GratitudeSeries 12/60
Trebor Scholz
How Trebor Scholz's Platform Cooperativism Redefines Work and Wellbeing | Gratitude Series 13/60
Adam Smith
Adam Smith on Building Equitable Economies: A Reflection | Gratitude Series 14/60
Raghuram Rajan
My Journey with Raghuram Rajan's Vision in 'The Third Pillar| GratitudeSeries 15/60
Building the New Economy
Empowering Communities in the Digital Age: A Dive into 'Building the New Economy' | Gratitude series 16/60
John Richardson and John Sterman
Embracing Complexity: How System Dynamics Shaped My Path to 'The Internet of Value' | Gratitude 17/60
Charles Jones and Christopher Tonetti
Non rivalry and Economics of Data: Insights from Jones and Tonetti | GratitudeSeries 18/60
Michael Sandel
Balancing Merit and Access: Lessons from 'The Tyranny of Merit' in Community Development| GratitudeSeries 19/60
Mihir Desai
Demystifying Finance: Gratitude for Mihir Desai's Enlightening Insights | GratitudeSeries 20/60
Shambhala
Shambhala: Embracing Warriorship | GratitudeSeries 21/60
Sagarika Ghose
Challenging Power with Community: Lessons from 'Why I'm a Liberal' | GratitudeSeries 22/60
Jobs Crisis in India
Lessons from 'Jobs Crisis in India' in Shaping Future Employment | GratitudeSeries 23/60
Thing Explainer
Embracing Simplicity in Complexity: Insights from 'Thing Explainer' | GratitudeSeries 24/60
Richard Thaler
Beyond Homo Economicus: Embracing Behavioral Economics with Richard Thaler's Misbehaving | GratitudeSeries 25/60
Shermin Voshmgir
Building Equitable Communities in Web3: Lessons from Shermin Voshmgir's 'Token Economy' | GratitudeSeries 26/30
Balaji Srinivasan
TheNetworkState and its Personal Toll | GratitudeSeries 27/60
Carlo Rovelli
From Quantum Theories to Market Frictions: Rovelli's "Seven Brief Lessons on Physics" | GratitudeSeries 28/60
Jamie Wheal
Discovering Deeper Meaning in a World in Flux: Reflections on Jamie Wheal's 'Recapture the Rapture'| GratitudeSeries 29/60
Sebastian Mallaby
Sebastian Mallaby's 'The Power Law' | GratitudeSeries 30/60
David Robson
Shaping Reality with Thoughts: BS? Robson's 'Expectation Effect' |GratitudeSeries 31/60
Nandan Nilekani
Rebooting India - NandanNilekani | GratitudeSeries 32/60
Rebuilding Milo
Build - Injure - Recover: Rebuilding Milo | GratitudeSeries 33/60
The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath
Breath as a Gateway to Wellbeing: My Journey with 'The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath' | Gratitudeseries 34/60
Sundar Balasubramanian
Breathing for Balance: Discovering the Cellular Impact with 'Mind Your Breathing' & SundaraChakra Pranayama | GratitudeSeries 35/60
David Sinclair
The Path to Longevity - Life Span by Dr. David Sinclair | GratitudeSeries 36/60
Marvin Minsky
Society of Mind & Emotion Machine - Marvin Minsky | GratitudeSeries 37/60
Sadhguru
Finding Resilience through Sadhguru's Shambhavi Kriya | GratitudeSeries 38/60
Kundalini traditions
Kundalini Exploration: Integrating Ancient Wisdom into Modern Wellbeing | GratitudeSeries 39/60
Helen Fisher
Why We Love by Helen Fischer | GratitudeSeries 40/60
Jordan Peterson
Navigating the Complexities of Self and Society: Insights from Jordan Peterson | GratitudeSeries 41/60
David Goggins
Unyielding Resilience: The David Goggins Way | GratitudeSeries 42/60
Matt Haig
Finding Light in the Dark: Embracing Matt Haig's 'Reasons to Stay Alive' | GratitudeSeries 43/60
George Carlin
Challenging Conventions with Humor: George Carlin's Enduring Impact | GratitudeSeries 44/60
Robert Sapolsky
Decoding Human Behavior: - Robert Sapolsky | GratitudeSeries 45/60
Swami Sivananda
Swami Sivananda's Guidance: Transforming Through Brahmacharya | GratitudeSeries 46/60
Thirukural
Embracing the Timeless Wisdom of Thirukural in My Life and Work | GratitudeSeries 47/60
Bava Chelladurai
Embracing Tamil Literature: Insights from Bava Chelladurai's Stories | GratitudeSeries 48/60
Aswath Damodaran
Navigating the Nuances of Value: Embracing Aswath Damodaran's Wisdom in Shaping a Fairer Economy | GratitudeSeries 49/60
Andrew Huberman
Andrew Huberman's Guide to Optimized Living: A Journey in Wellbeing | GratitudeSeries 50/60
Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman's Vision: Navigating Econ| GratitudeSeries 51/60
Nicolai Tangen
Nicolai Tangen: Mastering the Art of Leadership and Innovation in Finance | GratitudeSeries 52/60
Richard Feynman
The Feynman Way: Lessons in Science, Curiosity, and Living Fully | GratitudeSeries 53/60
Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss: Mastering Life, One Experiment at a Time | GratitudeSeries 54/60
Wim Hof
Wim Hof's Cold Wisdom - Transformation and Resilience |GratitudeSeries 55/60
Family
A Good Family is a University - #GratitudeSeries 56/60
Jeyamohan
How Jeyamohan Reinvigorated My Tamil Identity and Inspires My Journey | GratitudeSeries 57/60
Swami Vivekananda
The Path of Action: How Swami Vivekananda’s Karma Yoga Inspires this Journey 58/60
Friends
The Bonds That Last a Lifetime: Gratitude for My Friends | 59/60
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The Gratitude Series remains the first-person account of why each influence mattered to Moses. The Moral Board adds structured sources and editorial boundaries without replacing those essays.
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