Teleo Agents 3d3a0735ac extract: 2026-03-21-metadao-meta036-hanson-futarchy-research

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META-036: Fund Futarchy Applications Research — Robin Hanson at George Mason University

Proposed: 2026-03-21
Status: Active (market open)
Category: Research Grants
Amount: $80,007 USDC
Proposer: m3taversal

Summary

MetaDAO proposal to fund six-month academic research engagement at George Mason University led by Dr. Robin Hanson (inventor of futarchy) and co-investigator Dr. Daniel Houser. First rigorous experimental validation of futarchy decision-market governance mechanisms.

Scope

500 student participants ($50 each) in controlled decision-making experiments
IRB-reviewed experimental protocols
Graduate research assistant for full academic year + summer
Objective: First rigorous experimental evidence on information-aggregation efficiency of futarchy governance

Budget Breakdown

Hanson summer salary: ~$30,000
Houser co-investigator: ~$6,000
Graduate Research Assistant: ~$19,000
Participant payments: $25,000
Total: $80,007 USDC

Disbursement Structure

50/50 split:

50% on execution
50% on interim report delivery

Market Data (2026-03-21)

Likelihood: 50%
Volume: $42,160
Pass token: $3.4590 (+0.52%)
Fail token: $3.3242 (-3.40%)
Time remaining: ~2 days

Significance

First academic research proposal to experimentally validate futarchy mechanisms. Represents MetaDAO seeking academic legitimacy for its core governance technology through controlled laboratory experiments with the mechanism's original inventor.

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