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COULD A DAO BUILD THE NEXT GREAT CITY?

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Scott Fitsimones |
TED2022
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Could DAOs, or "decentralized autonomous organizations," be the key to building
the next great city? Experimental urbanist Scott Fitsimones shares how these
mission-driven, blockchain-governed, collectively owned organizations could
increase the speed and efficiency of building cities (among many other
applications) -- all while pooling decision-making power in a radically
collaborative way. Hear about how he started a "crypto co-op" that bought 40
acres of land in Wyoming and lea...
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Could DAOs, or "decentralized autonomous organizations," be the key to building
the next great city? Experimental urbanist Scott Fitsimones shares how these
mission-driven, blockchain-governed, collectively owned organizations could
increase the speed and efficiency of building cities (among many other
applications) -- all while pooling decision-making power in a radically
collaborative way. Hear about how he started a "crypto co-op" that bought 40
acres of land in Wyoming and lea...
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Scott Fitsimones believes in building the things you want to see exist in the
world. In his case, this means trying to build a new kind of city, powered by
blockchain.


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Scott Fitsimones, 2022 | Book
The DAO Handbook: How Internet Strangers Are Building Collective Movements
Pre-order my book, The DAO Handbook.

Scott Fitsimones | daohandbook.xyz, 2022 | Explore
The DAO Handbook Interactive App

ethereum.org, 2021 | Article
"Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)" explainer

citydao.io, 2021 | Explore
"CityDAO"
Learn more about building a DAO-governed crypto-city.

Vitalik Buterin | vitalik.ca, 2021 | Article
"Crypto Cities"


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The DAO Handbook: How Internet Strangers Are Building Collective Movements
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