ReFi / Web3 / Public Goods

This thread explores regenerative finance, decentralized coordination mechanisms, and public goods funding—critically examining both their potential and limitations.


References

ReferenceStatusDescription
Gitcoin documentationTo gatherQF and public goods funding
BreadchainExistsCooperative crypto infrastructure
Kolektivo papersTo gatherLocal regenerative economies
Web3 left critiquesTo gatherCritical perspectives

People

PersonStatusRole
Vitalik ButerinTo createEthereum, public goods theory
Kevin OwockiTo createGitcoin, coordination mechanisms
Griff GreenTo createCommons Stack, token engineering

Concepts

ConceptStatusDescription
Public GoodsTo createNon-rivalrous, non-excludable resources
Quadratic FundingTo createDemocratic funding mechanism
Coordination FailureTo createWhy collective action fails
Token EngineeringTo createDesigning incentive systems
Cosmo-localismExistsGlobal knowledge, local production

Praxis

  • Document active ReFi projects and involvement
  • Critique tokenomics from solidarity economics lens
  • Map public goods funding experiments
  • Connect to cooperative and commons traditions

Immediate Direction

Questions to answer:

  • What ReFi projects are you actively involved with?
  • What theoretical critiques need development?
  • How does this connect to Regenerative Constellations thread?

Entry points