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Future home for conversations about the commons.

Commons are the new economic fabric of community.
Imagine if a sacred mountain was also a fund used to teach and preserve ceremonial rites, or a river directly compensated stewards for their cleanup efforts along its banks, or a pod of whales received royalties for use of their imagery.
https://mirror.xyz/austinwadesmith.eth/tv9z1XXrtqQxDIxE8FygZ_W39NpkQJkVfrtjCtdbzA8
Damn. Want to see some next-level governance of the commons?

Will Szal explains the Regen Network vision of how to extend governance to non-human entities:
https://commonwealth.im/regen/discussion/17039-regen-constitution

If you don't think blockchain tech will help heal the world, you're not paying attention.
Chocolate lovers, get ready for a wild ride with cocoa shortages that aren't going away any time soon.

The Earth is signaling that we will see more and more commodities following this pattern.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/why-the-world-of-chocolate-is-in-crisis/
Just heading home after a great couple of days at Funding the Commons. Good crew. Good vibes. Good ideas.
Funding the Commons: April 13-14

Focus on infrastructure for navigating the digital-physical commons: AI and the Open Web.

https://fundingthecommons.io/san-francisco-bay-area-2024