Please describe your proposed solution.
DAOs can be the first step of a democratic process that will lead to the next Big Revolution: the Network Nations. New use, social and technological innovations are at stake.
Introducing a new concept
One of the most interesting perspectives for the infrastructure of DAOs is the possibility of becoming diplomatic entities acting as layer 2 of the nation states, grouping individuals by affinity and culture rather than by territory.
We call these structures network nations.
Blockchains can provide them with the necessary tools to manage their commons, their economy, their identity.They can help to complete the states on the points where they are failing, outdated or not effective.
In some cases, blockchains themselves can even become network nations.
Our study will focus on the development prospects for such entities.
A community study
Finally addressing the elephant in the room, we will develop a study on this emergent phenomenon, intrinsically tied to blockchains. We will engage with members of the Cardano community and beyond to explore this question together.
Reshaping the world
Layer2 nations won’t be looking to replace nation states. They will be inspiring them to get better, complementing them and enriching the identity of their citizens. In the long term they have the capacity to reshape entirely the way geopolitical forces interact with each other.
The potential evolution of DAOs
As the movement of DAOs will mature and grow, it will be building the foundations for larger and even more fundamental changes. Network nations may become the most important outcome for DAOs methods, tools and infrastructures.
Researches on a similar subject in the Ethereum community
Several endeavors on related subjects are currently underway in the Ethereum community. Vitalik Buterin co-organised an event in Montenegro where a group of searchers were able to discuss what they call in this essay coordi-nations, which is a concept very close to what we propose here with network nations:
<https://jessykate.medium.com/coordi-nations-a-new-institutional-structure-for-global-cooperation-3ef38d6e2cfa>
Another notable initiative is Nation3, a “nation state on the internet” created by the founders of the DAO platform Aragon :
<https://www.nation3.org/>
How does your proposed solution address the challenge and what benefits will this bring to the Cardano ecosystem?
Network nations are an important topic for Cardano. A large part of the community sees Cardano itself as an internet nation already, so there is a need to explore further this question.
As a ROI, the potential of Network nations is massive. Exploring their possibilities can unlock important consequences for the usage of Cardano and the DAO space as a whole.
One important utility of the research will be to provide possible future possibilities of development for the DAO infrastructures on Cardano.
How do you intend to measure the success of your project?
Short term benefits :
-Expand the comprehension of network nations in the Cardano community and beyond
-Develop a « think tank » on the subject
-Highlights paths for the future of DAO tools
Long term benefits :
-Participation in the creation of a diversity of network nations
-Development of a collaborative relationship between states and network nations
-Creation of a holistic network nation
Please describe your plans to share the outputs and results of your project?
-A paper on the subject (30 pages approximately) published as an NFT on the Cardano Blockchain
-A research and knowledge base
-Video and text Interviews of key community members and personalities
-Suggestions for the future steps in order to develop network nations
-The application of the research directly on Dyana, a holistic network nation in development