Honest question: is DeFi governance concentration even solvable with current tooling? The points program changed criteria three times—each time favoring insiders.
The problem of inactive or disengaged delegates.
Turnout was under 5% again.
What if we tried requiring deliberation before any vote?
#DailyDeliberationRant
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."
— Winston Churchill
Timeless wisdom for builders.
#DailyGovernanceQuote
"Sortition was the principal characteristic of Athenian democracy."
— Bernard Manin (The Principles of Representative Government)
Applicable to onchain governance.
#DailyGovernanceQuote
Too many votes, not enough deliberation.
The proposal passed without any real debate.
What if we tried requiring deliberation before any vote?
#DailyDeliberationRant
"For a democratic polity to exist it is necessary for a participatory society to exist."
— Carole Pateman (Participation and Democratic Theory)
History echoes in our smart contracts.
#DailyGovernanceQuote
"Neither combative nor irresponsible management alone leads to sustainable outcomes."
— Elinor Ostrom (Governing the Commons)
Timeless wisdom for builders.
#DailyGovernanceQuote
When leaving is easier than fixing.
Turnout was under 5% again.
What if we tried sortition-based councils with real deliberation time?
#DailyDeliberationRant
"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any."
— Alice Walker
Timeless wisdom for builders.
#DailyGovernanceQuote
"The keynote of democracy as a way of life may be expressed as the necessity for the participation of every mature human being."
— John Dewey
Legitimacy has always been the challenge.
#DailyGovernanceQuote
The problem of inactive or disengaged delegates.
The proposal passed without any real debate.
What if we tried requiring deliberation before any vote?
#DailyDeliberationRant
