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DAOs & Co-ops: How to learn from the past to create viable economic communities for the future

Yuhas, Alyssa (2023) DAOs & Co-ops: How to learn from the past to create viable economic communities for the future. [MRP]

Item Type: MRP
Creators: Yuhas, Alyssa
Abstract:

This research explores how decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and Cooperative (Co-op) models can learn from each other to impact the future of community and opportunity. The findings are grounded in human-centred design, systems thinking, foresight and innovation by comparing and contrasting the two models. The insights & accessible pathways uncovered will contribute to creating healthy communities and equitable opportunities as the internet evolves. Furthermore, the results may inspire and guide future community builders and member-centred creators within emergent online spaces. Both DAOs and Co-ops have similar ambitions and starting points, and each has strengths that can complement the other's weaknesses. The goal is to highlight that DAOs and Co-ops have more similarities than differences and can work together to create a more equitable society.

Date: 1 May 2023
Uncontrolled Keywords: DAO, Decentralized Autonomous Organization, Co-op, cooperative, community, decentralized, collective ownership, economic communities, models, web3, internet, equitable, governance, blockchain technology, future, McLuhan’s Tetrad, Tetrad of media effects, foresight
Divisions: Graduate Studies > Strategic Foresight and Innovation
Date Deposited: 05 May 2023 19:36
Last Modified: 05 May 2023 19:36
URI: https://openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/3985

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