Introduction: Core thesisEvery unaligned system becomes self-fulfilling. DAOs aren’t immune.“Every system attracts the type of individual that matches the reward it offers. […] The system is the filter. If the incentive is rotten, the system becomes a host for parasites.”This isn't opinion—it’s infrastructure.Context & examplesLook at the blockchain: you can mine and earn rewards, but if you try to cheat, the network rejects it. Incentives push you toward the right behavior, and the syst...

Introduction: Core thesisEvery unaligned system becomes self-fulfilling. DAOs aren’t immune.“Every system attracts the type of individual that matches the reward it offers. […] The system is the filter. If the incentive is rotten, the system becomes a host for parasites.”This isn't opinion—it’s infrastructure.Context & examplesLook at the blockchain: you can mine and earn rewards, but if you try to cheat, the network rejects it. Incentives push you toward the right behavior, and the syst...