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# DAO DAO Philosopy

> Good walkers leave no track.  
> Good counters don’t use their fingers.  
> The best door’s unlocked and unopened.  
> The best knot’s not in a rope and can’t be untied.
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> So wise souls are good at caring for people,  
> never turning their back on anyone.  
> They’re good at looking after things,  
> never turning their back on anything.  
> There’s a light hidden here.
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> Good people teach people who aren’t good yet;  
> the less good are the makings of the good.  
> Anyone who doesn’t respect a teacher  
> or cherish a student  
> may be clever, but has gone astray.  
> There’s a deep mystery here.

- [Tao Te Ching (Ursula Le Guin transaltion)](https://github.com/lovingawareness/tao-te-ching/blob/master/Ursula%20K%20Le%20Guin.md)

### About DAO DAO 
DAO DAO is Decentralized Autonomous Organization that makes next generation governance tools. 

We are a collective working towards making tools that anyone can use to help build and grow their organizations.


### Governance 
We are not controlled by any single individual, but are instead a collective of both organizations and individuals practicing radical collaboration. Full information about DAO DAO governance can be found in [our Constitution](https://daodao.zone/dao/juno10h0hc64jv006rr8qy0zhlu4jsxct8qwa0vtaleayh0ujz0zynf2s2r7v8q/proposals/A1).

As an emergent entity, everything is in flux, including contributors, compensation, tools, ideas and philosophy! It’s better to think of  as an organic growing organism that is forging new ways of collaboration.

Beceause we believe in sticking around for a long time, we do not and will not raise venture capital. While venture capital works for some systems, it doesn’t always lead to long term projects with human interests in mind.

DAO DAO is proud to be *just* a DAO.


### Contributions
DAO DAO is built and owned by contributors, those who contribute to DAO DAO.

DAO DAO is the result of many contributions. We are a collective of individuals and organizations who are working together to build the next generation of governance tools.

The best way to join dao dao is to contribute in some way! Over time you may find your contributions becoming larger or smaller. We have experimental retroactive funding methods that can help reward contributions, but in most or cases, dao dao is not a full time employer.

### Compensation
We aim to recognize those who create value with $DAO tokens. We are experimenting with different ways to do this, but for now, we are using a simple system of retroactive rewards. 

DAO DAO is a loose collective of people. We want to stay small and nimble, so we don’t have a formal compensation structure. Instead, we use a retroactive rewards system to compensate contributors. If you are looking for stable employment, there are many institutions available. We do not hire people. 

### Partnerships
We seek to collaborate and not compete. We believe that the best way to build a better future is to work together.

Shared economics incentives are a great way to allign communities. If you are wishing to partner with us, giving tokens to the DAO DAO treasury or working with us on a token swap our great ways to do so!

Let's share in the upside together.

### Culture
Maxmize good vibes. 
Build for the whole world.