The DAO-ian social contract contains infinite relations

companies-constrain-relations-for-legibility. But in DAOs, we aim to acknowledge and reward the multitude of relationships and values that are generated by our contributors. In a DAO, we could be a:

• Worker or contributor
• Owner, partner and associate
• User and audience
• Investor
• Operator
• Steward
• Enthusiast and supporter

and any combination of the roles above. The social contract of DAO promises that all streams of value creation will be accounted for and rewarded. A DAO aims to deal with all the relations of its members and allocate value to them: a social contract that contains infinite relations.

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This is why tools for reward and compensation within these new organizations is critical.

A reward that is expected but not met is a punishment