29: ParcelO and Next Steps Towards The Network State // DenverCitizen9 & Mayur Mistry
Background:
Two of our fellow CityDAO citizens join us on today’s episode: DenverCitizen9 and MayurMistra. For this episode, we are focusing on a very special topic, which is Parcel 0. We are also going to talk about the Network State and the next step toward the Network State approach. Both our guests will share their own unique perspectives and insight about what Parcel 0 is for them. Parcel 0 is the first parcel owned by CityDAO. It is 42 acres of undeveloped land located near Cody, Wyoming, US. Parcel 0 NFT represents governance token for Parcel0, collectively Parcel 0 NFT holders can vote to decide on what happens to Parcel 0.
Time-Stamped Show Notes:
- 4:26 DenverCitizen9: offers a more clarified definition of land on chain.
- 8:18 MayurMistry: his day job is Design Technologist at Perkins&Will, the second largest architectural firm in the US.
- 9:09 DenverCitizen9: his background is Career Technologist and he has worked with several enterprises and startups in the past.
- 10:19 Memebrains: provides his definition of a Network State or Network City.
- 15:16 MayurMistry: reacts to Memebrain’s take on network state and the online community.
- 16:09 DenverCitizen9: gives his own explanation of a network state. He also believes that parcel zero is a representation of a settlement of a network state.
- 19:08 Memebrains: mentions a quote from the book called City Economics by Brendan O’Flaherty.
- 21:14 DenverCitizen9: having far greater reach is one of the advantages of a network city. He also believes that there are disadvantages.
- 23:45 MayurMistry: talks about the advantages and challenges of land on chain and having a network state approach.
- 25:20 Memebrains: shares his view on ease of movement and accessibility in the network state.
- 28:15 Memebrains: discusses his tipping point when it comes to renouncing his Canadian citizenship and becoming a citizen of a network state.
- 32:29 DenverCitizen9: believes that there should be some benefits as part of becoming a CItyDAO citizen.
- 37:37 DenverCitizen9: there are a lot of challenges and hurdles for a network state to become a reality but what if it could happen in the future.
- 45:34 Memebrains: for him, parcel 0 is a step towards functioning better and more efficiently as a species.
- 46:17 MayurMistry: parcel 0 is a blueprint for others to make their own network state.
- 47:00 DenverCitizen9: parcel 0 is an experiment, opportunity, and test lab to try out different things where the risks are lower.
Key Points from the Interview:
- DenverCitizen9: “I think Parcel 0 is really, at least a representation of a settlement for a network state. I think it’s our literal flag planting to say CityDAO claims this space. And I think it goes beyond the physical space. A handful of people have been there, I don’t know if we’re going to build a physical city there, but I certainly would love to see Parcel 0 NFT holders become citizens of the first network city.”
- MayurMistry: “We are in the stage where we are building the plane as we are flying. So, if we are building decentralized city, like parcel 0 is CityDAO’s investigation to make a blueprint for a network state.”
