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# META-036: Fund Futarchy Applications Research — Robin Hanson at George Mason University
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**Proposed:** 2026-03-21
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**Status:** Active (market open)
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**Category:** Research Grants
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**Amount:** $80,007 USDC
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**Proposer:** m3taversal
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## Summary
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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.
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## Scope
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- 500 student participants ($50 each) in controlled decision-making experiments
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- IRB-reviewed experimental protocols
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- Graduate research assistant for full academic year + summer
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- Objective: First rigorous experimental evidence on information-aggregation efficiency of futarchy governance
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## Budget Breakdown
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- Hanson summer salary: ~$30,000
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- Houser co-investigator: ~$6,000
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- Graduate Research Assistant: ~$19,000
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- Participant payments: $25,000
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- **Total:** $80,007 USDC
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## Disbursement Structure
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50/50 split:
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1. 50% on execution
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2. 50% on interim report delivery
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## Market Data (2026-03-21)
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- **Likelihood:** 50%
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- **Volume:** $42,160
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- **Pass token:** $3.4590 (+0.52%)
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- **Fail token:** $3.3242 (-3.40%)
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- **Time remaining:** ~2 days
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## Significance
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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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## Links
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- Proposal: https://www.metadao.fi/projects/metadao/proposal/Dt6QxTtaPz87oEK4m95ztP36wZCXA9LGLrJf1sDYAwxi
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- Announcement: @MetaDAOProject tweet, 2026-03-21 |