16. Sergio Ariza: From Government to DAO Governance

Welcome to EARLY, web3 business from Bankless Consulting.

Sergio is a strategy buff with a passion for design and a knack for solving business puzzles. He once believed he would be a political analyst, but then I discovered the joy of strategy and facilitation.

In his career he has worked on political campaigns, non-profit projects, startups and even started his own design studio. Over the past four years, Sergio has been exploring the web3 universe, helping businesses to leverage blockchain technology and create sustainable, resilient communities.

At Bankless Consulting, Sergio has orchestrated remote synchronous and async workshops with up to 20 participants, designed decision-making frameworks, and conducted intricate tokenized governance experiments. Sergio is one of the wizards of web3 at BC and he's an awesome team player.

In this episode Sergio discusse his obsession with a bottom-up governance protocol called JokeDAO, which rewards participants for voting correctly. He sees potential in using this kind of incentive structure at larger scales to encourage more participation in democratic processes. Sergio and DSide also cover the risks and benefits of such protocols. Should DAO voting be based on the quantity of token ownership (one token, one vote)? Should it be based on one vote per wallet? If so, what are the best ways to prevent gaming of that system in the form of Sybil Attacks?