From Polycrisis to the Smart Commons

In the 2010s, supply chain innovation opened up lifestyle brands. In the 2020s, financial mechanism innovation is opening up the space for incentivized ideologies, networked publics, and co-owned faiths. Liquid cryptocurrency tokens empower speculative cultural projects with monetary policies that create FOMO (e.g. Ethereum, FWB); NFTs enable membe... See more

We must confront a pervasive threat: the ethos of pure speculation and financialization. This approach represents a shallow interpretation of what decentralization can offer. It overlooks the deeper, more meaningful aspects of a technology that enables us to connect, collaborate, and build shared experiences across geographies and ideologies – some... See more

In the civic sphere, we know there’s a massive tension between the appetite for more participatory democracy and the systems and roadblocks in place. In a world where multiplayer mode was the true norm, collective decision-making would become the cornerstone of our political process, with citizens much more actively involved in shaping policies and... See more