jeff at valley of commons

jeff emmett at valley of the commons
via michel bauwens tweet [https://x.com/mbauwens/status/2090363784326008838?s=46]:
Don’t miss this session. Jeff is doing the groundwork on which my article was based: https://4thgenerationcivilization.substack.com/p/understanding-the-importance-of-the
michel on valley of commons ness.. michel on p4p ness.. et al
notes/quotes from jeff ness [https://x.com/VotC2026/status/2090023842236236003/photo/1] and [https://www.valleyofthecommons.com/]:
jeff works at edge of crypto commons, complex systems, and coord infra.. w experience from blockscience, commons stack, and crypto commons association, he helps communities **navigate mess human coordination
*via google: The word crypto most commonly refers to cryptocurrency, which is digital money secured by code rather than a central bank. It also functions as a prefix meaning “hidden” or “secret
whichever defn.. not deep enough to get to itch-in-the-soul.. need tech w/o judgment for that.. ie: tech as it could be; nonjudgmental expo labeling;.. to hear what is already on each heart
michel on crypto.. cryptocurrency.. et al..
to me.. rather.. **the seeming chaos ness ie:
need means (nonjudgmental expo labeling) to undo hierarchical listening – so we can hear what’s already on each heart as global detox in order to org around legit needs
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
ie: whatever for a year.. a legit sabbatical ish transition
otherwise we’ll keep perpetuating the same song .. the whac-a-mole-ing ness of sea world.. of not-us ness.. of part\ial ness.. perpetuating survival triage.. for (blank)’s sake..
From Peer-to-Peer to Peer-for-Peer. A network says “we are connected.” A federation says “we are interdependent enough to build together.” Jeff maps how autonomous, regenerative communities can federate and share real infrastructure.
Jeff is an engineer of the commons, spreading hyphae of new tooling underground in order to compost extractive systems into cooperative infrastructure. Currently tending the digital mycelium beneath the Valley.
via his twitter profile/summary:
All Things Decent/ralised. Researching the biggest ideas to move the needle on human progress. The @CommonsStack, #TokenEngineering & mindfulness are some faves commonsstack.org
from commonstack site:
We provide blueprints and tools for impact communities to realize economic sustainability and shared resource governance.
to me.. econ ‘stability’ can only happen with bachelard oikos law et al.. otherwise the only thing ‘stable’ is that we’re perpetuating same song (from notes above).. via any form of m\a\p
The institution of the commons provides a proven way to manage shared resources and promote participatory governance. It is based on a shared community ethos, and its design incorporates bottom-up participation, transparency, autonomy, and individual accountability.
to me.. if managing/promoting-participation/governing/et-al.. not legit free from the get go
By embodying these qualities, the commons succeeds in its mission to catalyze the regeneration of its shared resource but also to maintain a healthy community that is collectively committed to that regeneration and actively participating in it.
to me.. only way to get to a dance described (in words) here.. is to get to the dance
which to me.. nothing to date (ever since that day) has gone that deep to get to that root
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
The commons design moves us one step further away from extractive capitalist models and one step closer to planetary health.
under our solutions: We think of a CommonsDAO as a “warm DAO,” providing inclusive cultural practices, embracing polycentric governance, and catering to the diverse needs of the community. It goes *beyond providing mere financial functionalities. Our commons designs consist of the technical and cultural protocols that **reinforce commons-based governance, and a radically collaborative methodology to collectively design the parameters of a token economy.
dao ness et al..
*if still talking ‘financial functionality ness’.. not beyond anything.. still same song.. 10-day-care-center\ness et al..
**if governing ness and tokening ness.. not radical.. just .. again.. same song
Jeff Emmett – Co-founder, Research Lead
our findings/research/experimentation from on the ground ness:
1\ undisturbed ecosystem (common\ing) can happen
2\ if we create a way to facil the seeming chaos of 8b legit free people
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