The document discusses different approaches to making and distributing a pie among a group in order to satisfy principles of meeting needs, contributing according to ability, and delighting eaters without too much work. It evaluates four options: making one pie chosen by consensus or the baker, which may compromise truth for harmony; making two pies to satisfy different preferences, which would be wasteful; making cookies instead of pie, which would be easier but not as satisfying; and making six mini-tarts with different flavors, allowing each person to choose and being as efficient as making one pie.

1. Pie in the Sky
The Need: everyone talks about it; we’re going to do something about it.
Operating Principles: “For each according to need, from each according to
ability”
GOALS:
Everyone to get a piece of the pie
Pie must delight the eaters
Not too much work for the baker!
Affirm our mutual regard

2. One Pie to Rule Them All
• Either the baker or consensus chooses what kind of pie to make and
cut into equal slices. The consumers may choose harmony over truth.
Time and other resources saved on production; what about delight?

3. It Takes Two
• Irreconcilable differences, so two pies are made.
Waste: twice the work, need two to carry, much more than we need.

4. Down-scope: cookies?
• Less work, easier to share and carry. Cookies however awesome do not
equal pie in the sky.

5. Creative Convergence
• Six mini-tarts with each eater choosing a flavor. Using same dough
prep time is about the same. Faster decision-making, each is happy.
Put in a box, no harder to carry than one pie. And one for extra
credit.