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title: "Futardio: Fund Futarchy applications research — Dr. Robin Hanson, George Mason University"
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author: "futard.io"
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url: "https://www.metadao.fi/projects/metadao/proposal/Dt6QxTtaPz87oEK4m95ztP36wZCXA9LGLrJf1sDYAwxi"
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date: 2026-03-20
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domain: internet-finance
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tags: [futarchy, solana, governance, metadao]
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event_type: proposal
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## Proposal Details
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- Project: MetaDAO
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- Proposal: Fund Futarchy applications research — Dr. Robin Hanson, George Mason University
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- Status: Pending
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- Created: 2026-03-20
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- URL: https://www.metadao.fi/projects/metadao/proposal/Dt6QxTtaPz87oEK4m95ztP36wZCXA9LGLrJf1sDYAwxi
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- Description: Fund Futarchy applications research — Dr. Robin Hanson, George Mason University
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## Content
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Author: Proph3t and Kollan
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Category: Operations Direct Action
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Proposed period: 6 Months: April – September 2026 (tentative on final grant agreement)
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Budget: $80,007 USDC
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### Summary
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This proposal requests $80,007 USDC from the MetaDAO treasury to fund a six-month academic research engagement at George Mason University. Led by Dr. Robin Hanson — the economist who invented futarchy — this project will produce the first rigorous experimental evidence on the information-aggregation efficiency of decision-market governance, directly validating or challenging the theoretical basis on which MetaDAO operates.
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A positive market outcome will authorize treasury disbursement and delegate authority to the MetaDAO director to execute a contract with GMU to initiate the engagement.
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How and why this benefits MetaDAO and META token holders
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* Legitimacy
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* Results will anchor MetaDAO's governance claims — a differentiator vs. competing platforms
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* Protocol improvement
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* Experimental data will identify potential design weaknesses in current Futarchy mechanics, enabling targeted upgrades
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* Ecosystem growth
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* Published findings will attract and support institutional adopters and projects evaluating the Futarchy Management tool on Solana
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### Scope of work
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The research team will design and run controlled experiments with 500 student participants (500@$50 each, $25,000 total) in structured decision-making scenarios. All protocols will undergo Institutional Review Board (IRB) review. Dr. Daniel Houser (experimental economics) will participate as co-investigator. A graduate research assistant will handle programming, recruitment, data collection, and analysis across the full academic year and summer.
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### Budget Allocation
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| Item | Amount (USDC) |
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| :---- | ----: |
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| Dr. Robin Hanson — 2 months summer salary | \~$30,000 |
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| Dr. Daniel Houser — Co-investigator (0.85% AY \+ summer) | \~$6,000 |
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| Graduate research assistant — full AY \+ summer | \~$19,007 |
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| Participant payments (500 @ $50) | $25,000 |
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| Total | $80,007 |
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### Risks and Mitigations
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The primary risk is that experimental results challenge some assumptions underlying futarchy — this is a feature, not a bug. Regardless, MetaDAO benefits from honest/accurate data either way.
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A secondary risk is IRB or recruitment delays; the GRA timeline includes buffer for both.
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We propose funds to be disbursed in two payments (subject to the final grant agreement): 50% on agreement execution, 50% upon delivery of the interim report, giving the DAO a natural checkpoint.
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### Onchain action
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Upon passing the program will authorize a treasury transfer of $80,007 USDC. In the event that George Mason University is unable to accept cryptocurrency payments, the MetaDAO servicing entity is authorized to convert the approved USDC to USD and execute a cash payment to GMU in the full amount of $80,007, with any conversion or transfer fees borne by the MetaDAO treasury. No further governance action required.
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### Supporting Documentation
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[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MBStw8sAwjn7_cdoufQ-ooJjt4_nKY4o?usp=drive_link](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MBStw8sAwjn7_cdoufQ-ooJjt4_nKY4o?usp=drive_link)
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## Raw Data
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- Proposal account: `Dt6QxTtaPz87oEK4m95ztP36wZCXA9LGLrJf1sDYAwxi`
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- Proposal number: 2
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- DAO account: `CUPoiqkK4hxyCiJcLC4yE9AtJP1MoV1vFV2vx3jqwWeS`
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- Proposer: `tSTp6B6kE9o6ZaTmHm2ZwnJBBtgd3x112tapxFhmBEQ`
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- Autocrat version: 0.6
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