ReFi / Web3 / Public Goods
This thread explores regenerative finance, decentralized coordination mechanisms, and public goods funding—critically examining both their potential and limitations.
References
| Reference | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gitcoin documentation | To gather | QF and public goods funding |
| Breadchain | Exists | Cooperative crypto infrastructure |
| Kolektivo papers | To gather | Local regenerative economies |
| Web3 left critiques | To gather | Critical perspectives |
People
| Person | Status | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Vitalik Buterin | To create | Ethereum, public goods theory |
| Kevin Owocki | To create | Gitcoin, coordination mechanisms |
| Griff Green | To create | Commons Stack, token engineering |
Concepts
| Concept | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Public Goods | To create | Non-rivalrous, non-excludable resources |
| Quadratic Funding | To create | Democratic funding mechanism |
| Coordination Failure | To create | Why collective action fails |
| Token Engineering | To create | Designing incentive systems |
| Cosmo-localism | Exists | Global 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
- Breadchain — Cooperative crypto
- Cosmo-localism — Framework for local/global
- Regenerative Constellations — Related thread