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06: Micro DAO’s & Newly Elected Council Member // Citizen Series #2 – Nico & Dylan

Background:

Today on the second episode of the Citizen’s Series, we have Nico & Dylan who are very stoked and excited to be in this show. Nico has just been voted as one of the CityDAO council, which has been totally unexpected for her. Part of the decentralization process of CityDAO is to put up a Citizen Council that will give more empowerment to the community and represent the majority of votes. Aside from being a CityDAO citizen, both Nico and Dylan are members of the Mars College program.

Dylan used to work for a Fortune 500 Company doing government contracts but he got burnt out and decided to look for more adventure in his life. With his pursuit for a more fulfilling life, Dylan joined a small organic farm and enrolled in the Mars College program. After spending two months in the organic farm, he became interested in DAO, which eventually led him directly to CityDAO.

Nico is a video game developer, making Augmented and Virtual Reality games. The pursuit for technological advancement excites her but she is also very much interested in the philosophical and spiritual pursuit of humanity. She became interested in Web 3 and crypto just recently and this led her to Mars College and CityDAO.

 

Time-Stamped Show Notes:

  • 1:20 Eric congratulates Nico for being voted into the CityDAO council. Part of the decentralization process of CityDAO is putting up a CityDAO council.
  • 2:51 When Nico found out that she was voted as part of the council, she felt very much excited and overwhelmed. She also felt the love and support of the members.
  • 4:53 Dylan came from a Fortune 500 company working with government contracts.
  • 5:40 His experience with government processes inspired Nico to check out CityDAO. Other factors came in that inspired Nico to look for better alternatives that will leave a better legacy in his life.
  • 7:21 Before entering Mars College, Nico joined a small organic self-sustaining farm.
  • 8:31 After 2 months in the organic farm, he became fully interested in DAOs and this was his entry into CityDAO.
  • 11:03 Nico explains what Mars College is all about.
  • 12:17 Dylan dives into a more detailed explanation of the three layers of Mars College.
  • 14:21 A multitude of talented people in Mars College are teaching very interesting courses and workshops for free. Nico and Dylan share their day-to-day schedule in Mars College.
  • 18:31 Dylan is currently running experimental DAOs and he is also participating in a few DAOs.
  • 20:20 Having problems with flies in Mars College, Nico started a Fly Terminator DAO with DAOhaus to find the best solution.
  • 23:49 Nico hosted a CityDAO IRL meet-up event in LA.
  • 26:59 From a citizen perspective, Dylan sees CityDAO as setting a solid foundation for the future of cities.
  • 28:18 Eric introduces the topic of voting within the DAO and his experience with the process. Nico and Dylan also share their voting participation experience within CityDAO.
  • 33:10 One of the projects in Mars College is the Music Bus, which offers musicians the opportunity to build a studio that they like.
  • 34:06 Nico shares her story and her background before Mars College and CityDAO.
  • 39:35 Joining crypto and the Web 3 space is Nico’s focus right now. Also, a 9-to-5 job is not ideal for her and she is thinking of creating a free lifestyle starting with herself.
  • 40:33 Some of the future plans for Dylan include joining the Monastic Academy and trying out monastic life for a year and going into the mental health field.
  • 45:04 Dylan recommends checking out the Citizen’s Fitness Club thread for CityDAO citizens wanting to know and connect with the community.

 

Key Points from the Interview:

  1. Dylan – “And so, I instantly bought the CityDAO citizenship and I was just blown away with the idea of a group of internet strangers coming together to potentially build what could be the future of cities.”
  2. Nico – “I still find technology fascinating, I want to keep creating games and making games with AR/VR but at the same time I want to have time to completely toss technology aside and learn more about humans, learn more about what are some of the things that excite people, what are the differences between different people in different cultures, so that’s where I’m at. I want to experience that as much as I can.”

 

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