02Dictionary
Origin Dictionary
The language of financial transition.
The Dictionary is the public language and distribution layer of Origin Protocol. Each definition turns the underlying grammar into a discrete, searchable and distributable entry point — designed to travel across platforms and lead audiences into the wider body of work.
Entries evolve as markets, institutions, regulation, technology and public language change.Editorial method
Origin Dictionary on YouTubeShort visual definitions from the Dictionary.Watch the playlist
Hold-up Problem
The hold-up problem arises when relationship-specific investment leaves one party vulnerable to the other demanding better terms afterward, discouraging such investment.
House Poor
House poor describes someone whose housing costs consume so much of their resources that little remains for other needs or wants.