Mastering Blockchain - Second Edition

Decentralized Autonomous Societies

Decentralized Autonomous Societies (DASs) are a concept whereby an entire society can function on a blockchain with the help of multiple, complex smart contracts and a combination of DAOs and Decentralized Applications (DApps) running autonomously. This model does not necessarily translate to a free-for-all approach, nor is it based on an entirely libertarian ideology; instead, many services that a government commonly offers can be delivered via blockchains, such as government identity card systems, passports, and records of deeds, marriages, and births. Another theory is that, if a government is corrupt and central systems do not provide the satisfactory levels of trust that a society needs, then that society ...