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Richard D. Bartlett, aka “Rich dB”, has been working in pre-blockchain “DAOs” since the 2011 Occupy Wallstreet Movement. An engineer by training, Rich has merged his problem solving skills with his passion for compassionate, intelligent and inclusive ways of being together. He is the co-founder of Loomio and The Hum, and a director and longstanding member of Enspiral. Rich is rich with thoughts about “small-scale, high-trust cooperative organizing” and is now on a mission to fill in his knowledge gaps about what is happening at the cutting edge of DAO tech in web3. In this episode, Peth picks Rich’s brain about pros and cons of decentralized orgs, pros and cons of hierarchical orgs, DAO benefits and drawbacks, common DAO misconceptions and... Wtf even are DAOs?! There is a huge focus on the core values and needs of members within decentralized groups, and how we can use these to create and scale projects. Some of the Topics: Occupy Wallstreet movement Pros/Cons of Hierarchy Scaling of leadership within armies Leadership within decentralized orgs Conflict Transformation & Reflection Trusteless Orgs Voting & Decision Making Processes What makes a DAO? How to create meaningful change Peth & Rich explore a wide range of DAO concepts and perspectives. Rich explains some critical lessons learned from his experiences with decentralized orgs, in particular, the necessity of building and maintaining trust. When conflicts arise, there needs to be a process to resolve them and, better yet, reflect upon them to make organized change for the future. The episode concludes Rich’s advice to metagamers to consider “the microscale”. Before completely redesigning society, consider the relationship between just two people: How can you increase mutual trust and support within that relationship?. “Organizations are just a big stack of human relationships,” so what you learn about trust and coordination between individuals can teach you a lot about organizing as a decentralized team. References Rich’s Site Loomio The Hum Enspiral Microsolidarity Multi-stakeholder Cooperatives Team of Teams Book Agile Project Management Emergent Strategy Book The Tyranny of Structurelessness

Alec is an experienced software developer, a parent and passionate about building a world on more resilient foundations. He currently lives in Salt Lake City and is a proud builder of MetaGame. Alec had had a very successful career as a software developer for 15 years and worked on various challenging projects, but yearned for something more fulfilling. His experience as a developer however enabled him to set up a well-balanced life and have time for adventure and self-exploration. Growing older and wiser, he realized the value of "setting the ground for a more resilient future" which eventually led him to MetaGame. Alec is one of the few people that wasn't led to MetaGame by the usual crypto route. He came because he resonated with Game B values that MetaGame espoused. He explains that Game B is a thought framework which takes a radical departure from the current socio-economic system and its predicaments, prioritizing meaning-making and impactful work. However, Alec expresses his frustration with Game B resources which are often too vague and offer no practical roadmap. Alec then reminds us that these revolutionary potentials of crypto are ultimately dependent to an infrastructure that the current failing system has made possible. In his words, "crypto is not the solution to everything." Some of the topics that were discussed: Collective Trauma, healing and the importance of mental health. Non-specialized work, freelancing and UBI as stress relief. Game B The Metaverse as escapism from real world problems. The challenges of intentional communities. The problems of relying on investors in financing a cause Finishing it off, the discussion turns to MetaGame, its evolution and its relationship to other DAOs. Peth and Alec agree on its goal of addressing crypto-newbies and functioning as a curator of web3 knowledge. Alec is in it for the long run; his hopes and ambitions for the world are about long-term sustainability. He thinks that the degradation that the current system is bringing to the world to the world will only continue but a transition to an alternative need not be violent. This is where block-chain can shine! MetaGame is on the right path. Resources: Alec's Github GameB Future Thinkers JRE #1736 - Tristan Harris & Daniel Schmachtenberger Jordan Greenhall on Game B MetaGame - A Game B of Sorts Doomer Optimism Liminal Village The Commons Stack Grassroots Economics Africa The Free-rider Problem The Tragedy of the Commons Climate Change Conference

Dekan is a Solidity developer & web3 shadowy super coder extraordinaire. He’s a lead at DAOhaus, a project dedicated to giving people the functionality to make DAOs run. In this episode Chair, unfortunately with no side of pork, catches Dekan in the wake of MCON and the two discuss reflections on web3’s past, and expectations for the next 2 years. Dekan is a beacon of knowledge and experience in web3 development. He’s been building since days when every app had its own wallet, and DAO memberships & ephemeral keys were kept in local storage. He watched as web3 development moved from a nerdy space of devs passionate about privacy, encryption & decentralization to the land of UI/UX design, NFTs, defi opportunities and expansive communities. Short & sweet, this conversation w Chair & Dekan dives into assessments of this evolution and the importance of preserving early web3 values. Some of the topics: Web3 app hiccups in 2018 DAO cultural shifts as UX designers & artists entering the space Defi & apeing in Spam NFT phishing Non-technical roles Encryption and privacy Cross-DAO integration As a well sought-after Solidity dev, Dekan emphasizes that the foundation of web3 is decentralization, encryption & privacy. We’re trying to build more than just “web2.5”, and he recognizes that “non-technical people still have to make a cognitive leap into this world of thinking about things using the blockchain and smart contracts”. The conversation concludes with a discussion of DAO collaboration projects and awesome tech. They touch on instances of using sidechain vote logic and DAO membership to control mainnet funds and take advantage of massive liquidity. It’s an episode you don’t want to miss! Keep listening at the end for a DAO-for-beginners back-and-forth with Chair & Bacon. References Dekan Brown Twitter Dauhaus Ameen Soleimani MCON RaidGuild Rainbow Rolls Metagame MetaFam Twitter

Roberto and Laura are co-founders of Liminal Village - a living and co-creating space in the center of Italy. In part inspired by Jacques Fresco’s idea of a Resource Based Economy, Liminal, meaning “a place of transition” or “a place that occupies both sides”, aims to bring value-aligned people together to build networks and co-create the future. They aim to support people to create value for the world, heal themselves and heal the collective, emphasizing the balance of personal, local and global needs. In September, Roberto & Laura have hosted the first MetaGame worktreat & Liminal Village has recently been onboarded as the first physical guild in MetaGame. In this episode, we get into the details of Roberto & Laura’s origin stories, the beginnings of Liminal Village and details and philosophies of the village hubs. Some of the Topics: Providing free access to networks Personal, local and global needs Emotions manifesting as physical disease Syncing work with lunar and solar cycles Cons of Hackathons Upgrading society’s OS Resource mapping & sharing Peth, Roberto & Laura discuss using natural cycles to guide progress, and focus on the need to “upgrade the operating system of society”; transitioning from money-driven industry to community-driven resource sharing. They dive deep into the importance of cultivating personal growth and community support, and the profound impacts these philosophies can have on the build in web3. Resources: Liminal Village Resource Based Economy Zeitgeist The Venus Project

Ross Campbell is the self-described “summoner” of LexDAO - a group of “shadowy super lawyers” on a mission to “research, develop and evangelize first-class legal methods and blockchain protocols that secure rules and promises with code rather than trust”. He’s a corporate lawyer turned crypto enthusiast who found web3 through his job (of all places) when clients started asking questions about the legal status of bitcoin. In this episode, Chair & Bacon interview Ross about all things legal & crypto, from smart contracts to e-residency to questionable characters in web3. Some of the Topics: Working online and legal system compatibility Improving the efficiency of financial agreements w Blockchain Onboarding lawyers into web3 LexDAO offerings & support Connecting politics & DAOs The legal future of crypto Revamping citizenship In a conversation that is both technical and fun, they dive into questions about how to integrate law into web3, how much longer to expect the “crypto wild west”, and the pros & cons of geographically-tethered nations. They also touch on Indian tag-wrestling pro sports, questionable politicians and Satoshi impersonators. Ross is a beacon of legal knowledge in a space of grey areas, and this is an episode you don’t want to miss! References: LexDAO Site Ross Campbell on Twitter LexDAO Discord Craig Wright & Satoshi’s Vision Lex Friedman interviewing Vitalik Gary Gensler Deliberately Misrepresenting Crypto Estonian E-Residency Tornado Cash Professional Kabaddi League LoveSocietyDAO Tim Time on Twitter Raidguild Sushiswap Sourcecred

Chair and Bacon are back! But not for long as they’re going on the roooad!! The road to MCON!  With them on this journey is one of the mangers of MCON, Yalor! Except…they don’t talk about MCON at all… Instead they have an interesting talk where they ramble through various topics surrounding governance and DAOs. Listen in for new insights and their opinions on the future of DAOs!

Luuk is a Curaçao-born, Netherlands-dwelling, self-proclaimed “DAOist”. Starting his career learning administrative philosophy, he quickly fell down the DAO rabbit hole looking for ways to put abstract concepts into action. He is passionate about building organizations that leverage the efficiency, transparency and decentralization of web3 infrastructure and apply them to real-world problems. In collaboration with DAOstack, Luuk started CuraDAO, a community-driven, blockchain-powered social impact project that provides financial resources, support and knowledge to the community of Curaçao. He’s heavily involved with Kolectivo, PrimeDAO and the DAOist and is constantly looking for better ways to use blockchain to create regenerative systems that empower people and change the world. In this episode, Peth & Luuk discuss all things DAO, sustainable, regenerative and economic. Some of the topics: CuraDAI and token engineering Regenerative economics Tokenizing physical spaces Stimulating and incentivizing environmental regeneration Challenges associated with using crypto in Curaçao Contributor compensation Scaling technology DAO-to-DAO collaboration Peth & Luuk get in-depth on the origin story of PrimeDAO and its evolution as a collaborative project of DAOs sharing resources and working together to advance Open Finance. Luuk remarks that, “it’s the embodiment of this positive sum game mindset. We don’t try to build much from scratch but try to connect the pieces that otherwise wouldn’t be connected.” The episode concludes emphasizing the value of working together to build the infrastructure that ultimately provides the opportunity to regenerate the Earth and create more space for us all to live freely and apply ourselves to our passions. References LuukDAO on Twitter DAOstack CuraDAO CuraDAI PrimeDAO The DAOist Kolectivo Grassroots Economics Commons Stack Blockscience Defi Safety

Welcome to the inaugural episode of a new MetaGame Series called “Share What You’re Making” where our hosts, Chair and Bacon interview web3 people with innovative ideas and projects. In this episode, the benevolent flightless bird Penguin makes an appearance introducing his latest endeavour: NTFA.io. NFTA, “Never Touch Fiat Again” is an exciting project that bridges crypto markets and traditional financial markets by creating and selling NFTs that actually own gold. When you buy an NFT from NTFA, you can connect to a local vault management application and request that your physical gold be delivered to you securely. When the gold is claimed and shipped, the NFT actually evolves - encouraging NFT owners to get their hands on that shiny metal. Some of the Topics Getting NTFA NFTs and claiming your gold Dystopian Future NFTs Wearables and bonuses The efficacy of other precious metals Supporting more artists Why the name “Never Touch Fiat Again” The power of gold Penguin excitedly introduces three epic NFTs created with support from artists LKH, Mlibty and Misanth - all transformable, complete with music and 3D graphics, and featuring dystopian future themes. He talks about the future of NTFA, dreaming of streamlining the process of onboarding new artists and getting their work backed by real world assets. When asked where the name NTFA came from, Penguin confesses that he loves the name. “The idea is that banks have a phobia of crypto, but they’re never going to close your account for selling gold.” Penguin is a revolutionary and has been consistently burning fiat and moving towards all-crypto over the last several years. With NTFA, there’s a way to exit crypto to gold without any off ramps or contact with the USD. Check it out today: https://ntfa.io/ References: NTFA Opensea Collection MetaGame Wiki Penguin Mlibty LKH Misanth Chair Bacon

Dan is a software developer, born and raised in Bangalore, India, who jumped into MetaGame in the summer of 2020. In his former life, he studied mathematics and computing, and went on to join Flipkart as a full stack developer. Two years of working on the security team brought some interesting and valuable learning experiences, and a bit of an ominous forecast of what his future might look like - sitting in traffic for hours to suffer through corporate arguments while working on someone else’s ideas. After a backpacking trek throughout India and a psychedelic adventure, Dan decided to live radically and commit to blockchain! He learned Solidity, joined a Gitcoin hack-a-thon and started making a living with his work in the cryptospace before discovering MetaGame & Raid Guild and fully immersing. In this episode, get up close and personal with Dan to learn all about his journey down the MetaGame rabbit hole and his perspectives on governments, DAOs, and the future. Some of the Topics Life in corporate India (spoiler: same as corporate anywhere) Perspectives of Indian parents on work in the blockchain Gamification and building operating systems for societies Stabilizing Seed price London hard fork DAppNode and decentralized hardware Avoiding burnout Dan talks about how yes, the current global system isn’t working anymore but “there’s no point in saying that unless you are coming up with a new system. MetaGame may be an experiment, but it is building something new and that’s very exciting”. They discuss exciting projects within MetaGame and look to the future - working with Raidguild to combine Skill Trees and the content of Playbooks. Finally, Peth and Dan talk about the passion and enthusiasm of contributors in the space - talking about great Players like Luxumbra and Penguin, and the inspiring and welcoming way of people in MetaGame. The episode closes with a reminder to take good care of yourself to avoid burnout, and not hesitate to reach out for support. References Flipkart Gitcoin Trojan DAO MetaGame Raid Guild London Hard Fork Arbitrum DAppNode Ethereum 2.0 Luxumbra from MetaGame Penguin from MetaGame DAOhaus Aragon

Sebnem is a researcher, entrepreneur, computer scientist, systems thinker and all-around superstar who has been deep in the token engineering space since 2016. Before jumping into the space, she specialized in peer-to-peer energy sharing systems, and was interested in decentralized business models that would make these systems viable. Token Engineering offered the potential to build the infrastructure and tooling to manage decentralized organizations and provide resiliency to inherently complex and dynamic systems. In this episode, Peth and Sebnem talk about some of the nitty-gritty elements of token engineering - cadCAD, systems modelling, incentivization, governance structures, etc. - with an emphasis on using this technology to create a better world for us all. They talk about using the cryptospace for value creation that can be shared globally to support a wide range of initiatives and communities. Some of the Topics A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Token Engineering Impact Pirates bridging ecovillages & tech tools MetaGame and the focus on community well-being Benefits of being an early adopter Game-based learning and systems thinking The conversation covers a wide range of interesting resources (below!), ultimately focusing on the paradigm shift that we are bringing about through the technological build on the blockchain. “We should use all these technologies and capabilities to have more human space, to connect more with nature, to live more.” There, she goes into her latest project called Impact Pirates which is all about connecting, cross-pollinating & supporting physical self-sustainable eco-villages & communities in a digital world. Sebnem’s advice to MetaGamers is to acknowledge the speed of movement in the crypto space, know that there are many “low hanging fruits to be had” in the form of opportunity for profit, search for balance and resonance. As we collaborate to build out this infrastructure, keep doing what you are doing to excite participants into an awareness of what is possible for the world. Resources Rocky Mountain Institute German Blockchain Association A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Token Engineering Invisible Economies from DADA.art The Blockchain Man by Taylor Pearson Donella Meadows Systems Thinking Grace Rachmany - The Human Side of DAOs The Venus Project The Zeitgeist Trilogy Impact Pirates