Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Ethan Buchman and Mia Winteher-Timaki join the Ethereal Forest crew to explore what Governance is good for, how it evolves, and how communities can harness it to draw power down to the local. With another cameo appearance by Will Szal.

Timestamps :
00:00 Introduction to Ethereum Localism
03:48 Redesigning Governance Systems
11:37 Understanding DAOs and Their Flexibility
23:01 Worker Cooperatives vs. DAOs
30:05 Governance in Cycles and Broader Implications
30:54 Reimagining Coordination: DAOs and Co-ops
32:19 Governance Decisions: The Complexity of Structure
34:02 Protopia: Embracing Positive Change
35:25 Urban Planning and Spatial Justice
49:01 Decentralization and Community Empowerment
01:03:34 The Future of Governance: Intentionality and Culture
01:05:16 closing note & outro


Ethan Buchman :
Cycles.money
https://x.com/buchmanster
https://x.com/informalinc
Informal.systems

Mia Winther-Tamaki :
warpcast.com/miawintam
https://x.com/miawintam
miawinthertamaki.com

Will Szal :
https://x.com/willszal
https://regen.foundation/author/willszal/
https://origins.coop/
terra-genesis.com
r3-0.org

Learn more about Ethereum Localism
Ethereumlocalism.xyz

This series is hosted by Ethereal Forest - https://x.com/EthForestDAO
Macks - https://x.com/MacksWolf
Josh - https://x.com/spexpdx6
Alex - https://x.com/haughtvalue