The common misconception that governance is primarily about decision-making is wrong, outdated, and dangerous. The goal of governance is to DO things. Governance is about taking ACTION. Decision-making is important, but it is just one aspect of taking action.“Governance = decision-making” is wrongGovernance is a specific category of coordination. All governance is coordination, but not all coordination is governance. Coordination enables a network of agents to work together to bring about cha...

The common misconception that governance is primarily about decision-making is wrong, outdated, and dangerous. The goal of governance is to DO things. Governance is about taking ACTION. Decision-making is important, but it is just one aspect of taking action.“Governance = decision-making” is wrongGovernance is a specific category of coordination. All governance is coordination, but not all coordination is governance. Coordination enables a network of agents to work together to bring about cha...

I was a badgeholder for the OP Collective’s RetroPGF Round 3. The experience was in parts challenging, frustrating, enlightening, and inspiring. It was frustrating because so many people — badgeholders and general community members alike — completely misunderstand the purpose and promise of RetroPGF. This article is my attempt to explore and explain why RetroPGF — or what I’m tentatively calling Retroactive Ecosystem Revenue Replacement (RERR?) — is such a promising innovation. I also make so...

I was a badgeholder for the OP Collective’s RetroPGF Round 3. The experience was in parts challenging, frustrating, enlightening, and inspiring. It was frustrating because so many people — badgeholders and general community members alike — completely misunderstand the purpose and promise of RetroPGF. This article is my attempt to explore and explain why RetroPGF — or what I’m tentatively calling Retroactive Ecosystem Revenue Replacement (RERR?) — is such a promising innovation. I also make so...

Towards a Framework of Capture-Resistant GovernanceSpecial thanks to the many people who have greatly influenced my thinking and provided feedback to various versions of this article: Nick Naraghi, Aaron Soskin, David Ehrlichman, Jon Hillis, Ven Gist, Tracheopteryx, David Phelps, Kames Cox-Gheraghty, Nich Kesonpat, Travis Wyche, Tae, Christian Lemp, Joshua Tan, Kevin Seigler, Chase Chapman, Marcus Phillips, Stefen Deleveaux, earth2travis, Daniel Ospina, Lane Rettig, Richard Bartlett.We see th...

Towards a Framework of Capture-Resistant GovernanceSpecial thanks to the many people who have greatly influenced my thinking and provided feedback to various versions of this article: Nick Naraghi, Aaron Soskin, David Ehrlichman, Jon Hillis, Ven Gist, Tracheopteryx, David Phelps, Kames Cox-Gheraghty, Nich Kesonpat, Travis Wyche, Tae, Christian Lemp, Joshua Tan, Kevin Seigler, Chase Chapman, Marcus Phillips, Stefen Deleveaux, earth2travis, Daniel Ospina, Lane Rettig, Richard Bartlett.We see th...

This article was originally published in Haus Party, DAOhaus’ newsletter, on October 14, 2020. This version includes some light edits.Tokens are incredibly powerful incentive mechanisms, and power corrupts. Welcome to this multi-part series, in which we’ll explore why tokens are so powerful, how things can go awry, and what can be done about it.You never know what's lurking in Goodhart's ForestThe challenge of human coordination is a challenge of alignment. The first step to accompl...

This article was originally published in Haus Party, DAOhaus’ newsletter, on October 14, 2020. This version includes some light edits.Tokens are incredibly powerful incentive mechanisms, and power corrupts. Welcome to this multi-part series, in which we’ll explore why tokens are so powerful, how things can go awry, and what can be done about it.You never know what's lurking in Goodhart's ForestThe challenge of human coordination is a challenge of alignment. The first step to accompl...

This article was originally published in Haus Party, DAOhaus’ newsletter, on October 28, 2020. This version includes some light edits.Welcome to Part 3 of our Goodhart’s Forest series on DAOs and tokens. Previously, we’ve examined the dangers that lie within the Forest and how DAOs can keep themselves safe. Here, we’ll explore how a DAO might safely leave their Garden and enter the Forest.Outside the Garden gate lie both risks and opportunityAs protection from the mutually-amplifying forces o...

This article was originally published in Haus Party, DAOhaus’ newsletter, on October 28, 2020. This version includes some light edits.Welcome to Part 3 of our Goodhart’s Forest series on DAOs and tokens. Previously, we’ve examined the dangers that lie within the Forest and how DAOs can keep themselves safe. Here, we’ll explore how a DAO might safely leave their Garden and enter the Forest.Outside the Garden gate lie both risks and opportunityAs protection from the mutually-amplifying forces o...

This article was originally published in Haus Party, DAOhaus’ newsletter, on October 21, 2020. This version includes some light edits.Welcome to Part 2 of this series on Goodhart’s Forest and what it means for tokens and DAO governance. I recommend giving Part 1 a read before continuing on: https://mirror.xyz/hq.spengrah.eth/3rogxz8MYh5SEIdCCzUXWY7eiKAs63QSgsPh-AfIRykIn Part 1, we looked at the three dangers lurking in Goodhart’s Forest:Tokens are unlikely to reflect the full breadth and nuan...

This article was originally published in Haus Party, DAOhaus’ newsletter, on October 21, 2020. This version includes some light edits.Welcome to Part 2 of this series on Goodhart’s Forest and what it means for tokens and DAO governance. I recommend giving Part 1 a read before continuing on: https://mirror.xyz/hq.spengrah.eth/3rogxz8MYh5SEIdCCzUXWY7eiKAs63QSgsPh-AfIRykIn Part 1, we looked at the three dangers lurking in Goodhart’s Forest:Tokens are unlikely to reflect the full breadth and nuan...