eth local ism
ethereum local ism ness via boulder
after listening to kevin owocki and zachary marlow tweets about it (General Forum on Ethereum Localism (GFEL) 2025 in Boulder).. adding page via michel bauwens tweet [https://x.com/mbauwens/status/1894267521550999921]:
via ChatGPT:
* GFEL Boulder
“was a gathering focused on exploring the intersection of blockchain technology, localism, and systemic change. The event brought together a diverse group of participants, including technologists, community organizers, regenerative finance advocates, and local economy builders, to discuss how decentralized technologies can support grassroots governance, ecological stewardship, and alternative economic systems.
Key themes from the event included:
Ethereum Localism & Cosmo-Localism: The event was framed around the concept of Ethereum Localism, which seeks to integrate blockchain technology with localized governance and economies. A central discussion revolved around cosmo-localism, the idea that knowledge and digital tools should be globally shared while physical production and decision-making should be rooted in local communities.
Local Coordination & Governance: Panels explored how decentralized coordination can support local resilience. Examples included mapping local communities to visualize interconnected resources, mutual aid networks, and cooperative decision-making models that blend traditional governance structures with emerging decentralized tools.
Climate & Regeneration: A major focus was on how blockchain and decentralized finance (ReFi) can contribute to ecological restoration. Discussions highlighted bioregional approaches to governance, the importance of local ecological stewardship, and new institutional models that align capital distribution with regenerative practices.
Local Economies & Community Currencies: The event featured discussions on how alternative economic systems, such as community currencies and blockchain-based mutual credit networks, can empower local communities. Speakers shared case studies from Kenya, Austria, and Boulder, examining how cooperative models can strengthen economic resilience.
not legit alt if still measuring things
need a legit alt to get to the root of problem
legit freedom will only happen if it’s all of us.. and in order to be all of us.. has to be sans any form of measuring, accounting, people telling other people what to do
how we gather in a space is huge.. need to try spaces of permission where people have nothing to prove to facil curiosity over decision making.. because the finite set of choices of decision making is unmooring us.. keeping us from us..
ie: imagine if we listened to the itch-in-8b-souls 1st thing everyday & used that data to connect us (tech as it could be.. ai as augmenting interconnectedness)
the thing we’ve not yet tried/seen: the unconditional part of left to own devices ness
[‘in an undisturbed ecosystem ..the individual left to its own devices.. serves the whole’ –dana meadows]
there’s a legit use of tech (nonjudgmental exponential labeling) to facil the seeming chaos of a global detox leap/dance.. the unconditional part of left-to-own-devices ness.. for (blank)’s sake.. and we’re missing it
ie: whatever for a year.. a legit sabbatical ish transition
Narrative Shifts & Political Implications: The event addressed the broader ideological landscape, including critiques of centralized governance, capitalism, and historical leftist movements. A key theme was transcending outdated ideological frameworks to build decentralized, cooperative, and pluralistic systems that integrate the best aspects of past economic and governance models.
Overall, GFEL Boulder was an experimental, participatory space for developing new frameworks for decentralized governance, local resilience, and regenerative economies. The event emphasized practical experimentation, community-building, and the need to integrate emerging technologies with deep place-based engagement.”
tech/blockchain/whatever we need: nonjudgmental expo labeling.. tech as it could be
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be you. 