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Samuel Vance-Law on how digital transformation gives space to governance innovation

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Samuel Vance-Law explains that governance is about knowing where power is truly exercised versus where we are trapped in our own internalized 'panopticon'.

Samuel Vance-Law from the Decentralization Research Center explores why governance is both critically important and perceived as unsexy, arguing that ignoring it allows power to concentrate, especially in emerging technologies like blockchain and AI. He proposes radical ideas for improving democratic engagement, including using participatory art as training and viewing technology as a new frontier for governance experimentation.

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The episode turns governance into a clear, thoughtful conversation about shared control and collective design.

The episode treats governance as a design problem, not a pile of compliance language. It starts with decentralization, then moves into participatory art, communal music making, and the question of who owns, runs, and controls technology.

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Press play if you want governance ideas that get concrete through technology, music, and democracy.

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