We've reflexively copied traditional democratic voting into token governance. But that might have been a big mistake. A better option may be Sortition. 🧵...

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Sortition in crypto governance would randomly select token holders to make decisions or propose solutions, just like ancient Athenian democracy.

It solves the delegation problems that many major projects have faced. Instead of power concentrating among a few whales, random selection ensures diverse decision-makers.

Participation can be incentivized through token staking requirements. Got selected? You need to have skin in the game to participate in governance decisions.

Token slashing could provide the stick to match the carrot. Don't participate after being selected? Face penalties through token slashing mechanisms.

The beauty of sortition: broader representation compared to traditional voting systems where small groups of active participants often dominate governance.

Time to rethink how we govern DAOs and protocols. Ancient Athens might have figured this out 2,500 years ago - now crypto can bring it into the digital age.

Hybrid models could work too! Randomly selected groups could develop proposals that then go to wider community votes - combining the best of both worlds.