We are seeking funding to further develop and implement advanced governance tools rooted in the innovative mathematical concept of Neutrosophy within the Web3 community.

Our primary goal is to address the issue of unwarranted polarization in decision-making processes and promote a more empathetic, transparent, and constructive governance model. Through research, development, testing, and community engagement, we aim to integrate Neutrosophy into decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and collaborative initiatives, fostering better decision-making and enhancing the overall governance experience.

Introduction:

We are excited to introduce our project aimed at revolutionizing governance practices in the Web3 community. Traditional DAO governance often employs polarizing voting mechanisms, resulting in oversimplified binary choices that fail to capture the complexity of real-world decisions. Neutrosophy, a groundbreaking mathematical framework, offers a solution by accommodating nuanced opinions and uncertainties, facilitating more comprehensive decision-making.

Problem Statement:

Current governance methods inherited by DAOs, influenced by binary mathematical logics, contribute to divisive decision-making processes. This binary approach oversimplifies choices and fails to represent the diverse range of opinions and uncertainties that real-world issues entail.

In real life, people face situations where the available information is insufficient and cause indecision, making it hard to vote “For”, or “Against”. In other situations, people can simultaneously partially agree, disagree and be undecided regarding a proposal. These situations are not contemplated with polarizing voting mechanisms. Consequently, a more advanced mathematical logic is needed to address these limitations and promote a more inclusive and empathetic governance model.

Introducing Neutrosophy

Neutrosophy explicitly and intentionally allows us to deal with the mentioned situations among others with solid theoretical foundations and methods. With the support of Prof. Florentin Smarandache (Neutrosophy’s creator), we will be exploring different neutrosophic methods to apply in DAOs governance.

What We Have Achieved So Far:

In our journey towards implementing Neutrosophy-based governance, we have accomplished significant milestones:

CODE

We published NeutrosophyLib, a Solidity library containing basic neutrosophic operations.

You can explore here NeutrosohpyLib Basic Operations

ARTICLES

After months of research, we published two articles on Medium:

June 2023: “How can the math of ‘I don’t know if…’ help improve the Democratic Deliberative Process?”

From the article: “However, it is important to acknowledge that the Democratic Deliberative Process is not without its challenges. One aspect that often goes unnoticed is the mathematical limitations inherent in traditional deliberative processes. Our decision-making processes in politics, business, and even on a personal level are heavily influenced by Boolean mathematics, which revolves around binary choices of “Yes” and “No” or opposing poles. While this simplification can be helpful, it also leads to a loss of valuable information and the inability to express opinions as a nuanced spectrum. Boolean mathematics forces us to choose a single option, even when our stance on complex issues may not align entirely with either extreme of “Yes” or “No.”

July 2023: “Neutrosophy as a tool to navigate a hybrid convex-concave world”

From the article: “The purpose of this text is to introduce Neutrosophy as a tool to help us navigate a hybrid multidimensional convex-concave world. By navigating we mean making better decisions and/or expressing our opinions in the complex, messy contexts that sometimes we face. It also briefly introduces NeutrosophyLib, a Solidity library containing basic neutrosophic operations for those interested in exploring these ideas.”

EVENTS

We presented our ideas during the Cripto Cantina ReFi event in San José, Costa Rica, and received positive feedback.

Ranulfo presented “Neutrosophy for the Empathetic Governance in DAOs and Collaborative Businesses” to a group of +20 blockchain entrepreneurs, developers, researchers, and enthusiasts.

Project Solution:

Our project seeks to leverage Neutrosophy as a tool to enhance governance within DAOs and collaborative initiatives. Neutrosophy's ability to address complex decision scenarios, partial agreements, and uncertainties aligns perfectly with the multifaceted nature of decentralized communities. With the guidance of Prof. Florentin Smarandache, the creator of Neutrosophy, we will explore and implement various neutrosophic methods to improve decision-making processes.

Project Objectives:

Our key objectives for this project include:

1. Selection of Optimal Neutrosophic Method: Identify and adapt a suitable neutrosophic method to support decentralized governance, starting with a voting proposal.
2. Testing and Feedback: Test the chosen method in collaboration with Web3 initiatives such as Cofiblocks.com, Refi Costa Rica, and Diamante Bridge Collective, gathering valuable feedback.
3. Community Engagement: Present Neutrosophy's potential for governance improvement through virtual and/or in-person sessions across Costa Rica, Argentina, and Brazil, receiving input from the Ethereum and EVM community.
4. Development of NeutrosophyLib: Enhance the Solidity NeutrosophyLib with additional functionalities and improvements based on practical application.
5. Knowledge Dissemination: Publish three blog posts and at least one scientific paper detailing our experiences and findings. Participate in relevant podcasts to share insights.

Team:

Satisfied Vagabonds has supported the development of governance and financial resilience tools for communities and Collaborative Businesses like Cambiatus, Sistema Natus and CofiBlocks since 2018. Our team for this project consists of dedicated individuals with a proven track record in mathematics, governance and financial resilience tools development:

• Ranulfo Paiva Sobrinho LinkedIn Twitter
• Karla Córdoba Brenes LinkedIn Twitter
• Florentin Smarandache (Advisor) Scholar

Budget:

We are seeking a grant of 30,000 USD to cover the following activities over the next three months:

1. Research and Development: 30%
2. Testing and Feedback Collection: 15%
3. Community Engagement and Presentations: 20%
4. NeutrosophyLib Enhancement: 10%
5. Knowledge Dissemination (Blogs, Papers, Podcasts): 20%
6. Event Participation: 5%

Thank you for reading until here!

We invite you to support our vision of creating a more empathetic and inclusive governance model within the Web3 community. By contributing to our Gitcoin campaign, you will help us achieve our objectives, implement Neutrosophy in DAOs, and foster a collaborative decision-making environment. Join us in building a future where polarization is reduced, collaboration thrives, and decision-making becomes a true representation of diverse perspectives.

What Patrick Collins (Ethereum top dev) commented on our work: “Very cool!!! This is EXACTLY the type of experiments we need to run”.

Thank you for considering our proposal. Your support will drive the advancement of empathetic governance practices powered by Neutrosophy.