Facilitating Computer-Aided Governance with Specs, Documentation, and Simulations — Introduction In this post, we introduce the Governance Modules Library (GML), a platform-agnostic collection of computational governance-aiding modules that are enabled for a variety of contexts, such as power attribution, identity, rights management, and more. This is the final article of a three-part series on the collaboration between BlockScience and Stellar…

This article introduces the Paper “Foundations of Cryptoeconomic Systems” by Shermin Voshmgir and Michael Zargham, published at the University of Vienna Institute for Cryptoeconomics. TL;DR The paper “Foundations of Cryptoeconomic Systems” presents the foundational knowledge for a definition of cryptoeconomic systems. To build this foundation, the paper evaluates the term “cryptoeconomics”…

The Collaborative Ideation of Novel Mechanisms Through the Engineering Design Process — In this post, we’ll continue the conversation on Neural Quorum Governance that was initiated in Introducing Neural Quorum Governance. This is the second of a three-part series of publications on the collaboration between BlockScience and Stellar Development Foundation (SDF). The third post will be about the Governance Modules Library for…

By Orion Reed — At BlockScience, one of our research arcs entails building cyber-infrastructure for the organization and representation of knowledge and information. To do this we have to tackle a seemingly trivial question: What are the “things” which can be organized? What makes something organizable? When we employ a digital system to organize…

A Comprehensive Framework for Assigning Voting Power and Managing Voter Attention for the Stellar Community Fund — In this post, we’ll describe what Neural Quorum Governance is and how we expect it to be used by the Stellar community. In our next post in this series, we will outline the requirements and desired properties that led to the development of NQG, and explain more about the story…

On the Role of Models in Governance, Economics and Technology — At the heart of BlockScience’s work is the practice of developing models of complex systems. The purpose of these models is to assist decision-makers throughout the processes of ideating, designing, implementing, testing, integrating, operating, maintaining, and governing — which is to say, throughout every stage of “the engineering life-cycle.” …

Welcome to the BlockScience Quarterly newsletter — autumn edition — welcome fall! 🍂 In this collection, we share our most recent work and insights regarding emerging technologies, innovation, and how they shape our society. In this edition, we explore the profound role of language in shaping our technological landscape, especially…

Welcome to the BlockScience Quarterly newsletter! Our aim is to provide you with the latest news and insights on emerging technologies, innovation, and their impact on society. We’re excited for summer and the longest days of the year! 🌞⛱️Our team is spending more time outside, enjoying nature, family, and friends…

A Summary of the “Economic Games as Estimators” Paper on Bonding Curves as Estimators by Zargham, Shorish, and Paruch This article introduces the main sections & concepts from the paper “Economic Games as Estimators” by Michael Zargham, Jamsheed Shorish, and Kris Paruch, published at the University of Vienna Institute for…