The Tension Between Decentralization and Hierarchical Structures in Business

The author of “The Very Brief History of Decentralized Blockchain Governance”, Dr. Abramowicz, joined the Techquitable podcast to discuss how governance over decentralized blockchain communities has evolved over time. 

Timestamps:

[3:10] - Dr. Abramowicz experience with decentralized governance

[6:00] - The history of decentralized adjudication

[8:30] - The importance of incentives

[11:35] - How decentralization solves certain problems

[20:15] - Does technology actually make decentralization easier?

[25:00] - Why the court system is an important reference point for crypto
You can read Dr. Abramowicz’s paper in the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law, here: https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/jetlaw/vol22/iss2/2/