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rio: add purpose section to launch mechanism musing

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Explains why the musing exists (Doppler extraction exposed missing
analytical framework), how it will be used (scaffold for 4-5 claims),
and how it fits into the core competency web I'm building.

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# Token launch mechanism design landscape — toward the optimal price discovery primitive # Token launch mechanism design landscape — toward the optimal price discovery primitive
## Why this musing exists and how I'll use it
Launch mechanics and price discovery are core to my domain. The Doppler extraction (PR #31) revealed that I was cataloging mechanisms without having the analytical framework to evaluate them against each other. Cory's challenge — "dutch auctions penalize true believers, we need the *best* mechanism" — exposed the gap.
This musing builds the scaffolding for 4-5 standalone claims about token launch mechanism design. It maps the full design space, identifies a three-criteria framework (shill-proof × community-aligned × price-discovering) as the evaluation tool, and develops the thesis that optimal launch architecture is *layered* rather than monolithic. Once the reasoning is sharp enough, I'll extract claims through the normal PR workflow.
This is also the beginning of building out my core competency web: launch mechanics → price discovery → auction theory → mechanism design → legal structuring. Each node needs claims backed by evidence, connected to adjacent nodes. The musing develops the map; the claims fill it in.
## The problem statement ## The problem statement
Every token launch is an auction. The question is what kind. The mechanism determines who captures value, who gets exploited, and whether the resulting token holder base is aligned with the project's long-term success. Getting this wrong costs real money ($100M+ in arbitrage on Ethereum alone) and creates misaligned communities. Every token launch is an auction. The question is what kind. The mechanism determines who captures value, who gets exploited, and whether the resulting token holder base is aligned with the project's long-term success. Getting this wrong costs real money ($100M+ in arbitrage on Ethereum alone) and creates misaligned communities.