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DemocracyEarth
Straight forward sticking punchline / message
When we had the meetup in Paris with @piamancini I asked her what would be the message she'd convey if she could do the TED talk again today.
Her response was really straight forward : @piamancini feel free to jump in and rephrase if I'm transcribing it wrong.
Today, having a voice (think political representation) is an accident of birth
What would guys think of working around something like that to make the paper message resonate ?
Just a couple more hits by the master ;) :
Democracy Earth is building a global democracy where everyone can represent anyone in a blockchain powered liquid democracy
Territories are still the basis for power, but cryptocurrencies are challenging this conception
I spinned that phrase from Antonopolus idea that currency is an accident of your nationality and Bitcoin challenges that. Since this is an ICO we can tie both messages. I like that phrase a lot and I found it resonates well.
Even better. Yeah I agree it does work great. Where do think it would fit best into the paper ? I think it would work great in the abstract or in the introduction before 1.1.
I really liked @piamancini's quote, lets definitely use it. Maybe on the abstract itself? Also folks, lets keep in mind it's an IRO (rights offering).. ;)
@virgile-dev feel free to add this as you see fit. Abstract or Introduction seem a good place. Powerful concept.
Love introducing that idea that Bitcoin levels the playing field, knocking down the currency borders and freeing the marginalized voices who have no voice/currency in the economic marketplace, and no voice/vote in the democratic marketplace......
A foundational principle of democracy is the RIGHT to be heard. Today, most of the world’s population is not heard. Their individual and collective voices have been politically and economically silenced by ‘illiquidity’ - given no instruments to broadcast or amplify their marginalized voices.
Politically, votes are needed for liquidity; economically, liquidity is needed as well for free market participants to voice basic economic rights.
I'm including that comment in the introduction of the second section @herbstephens. standing ovation.
I liked it too!
We as a global network of citizens can't allow for these voices to be mediated by non democratic governments. It's our responsibility to build the bridges to ensure those voices are heard.
Love your interpretation @herbstephens ! Though I feel it's been complexified by the concept of illiquidity. I suggest we also insert Pia's phrasing as I find its simplicity very impactful.
I think it'd look great as a quote for the section 2 introduction. Here is a PR for it #61