Thanks for your thoughts. No doubt he is a smart guy. To trust because of past performance or because of perceived intellect is a great example of a halo effect which can lead to irrational decision making based on false premises.

Wondering what in the world he could possibly be thinking regarding using these methods for self governance?

No doubt EOS will make money for investors. I'm addressing the function down the line in this thread. Look where bitcoin has gone, undermined and infiltrated by Clintonites/pedophiles. Pretty sure one of the same people is involved in this project.

I thought Hive account@dan's proposition of radical transparency as a solution to bad actors was novel and provoking, even if I wasn't convinced. Now, after considering these other issues, I'm starting to get a sinking feeling.