The transition from an industrial economy to an intelligence economy requires a fundamental revision of value theory. Traditional monetary systems, based on static asset ownership and scarcity, fail to efficiently allocate resources in an environment of zero-marginal-cost reproduction (AI). This paper proposes a thermodynamic economic protocol based on the axiom Esse est Operari (To be is to execute). Instead of bilateral exchange, the system utilizes a Decoupled Ledger where resource consumption (Burn) and value creation (Mint) are separated events. Value is determined algorithmically via a recursive Proof-of-Impact mechanism (The Ripple Algorithm) on a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG). This architecture enables a trustless, non-hierarchical coordination of resources, effectively solving the alignment problem for autonomous agents (and also humans) through thermodynamic incentives.