From 5d6957ed5d2bcf67627b170e46334e5b4d906563 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ori Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 22:39:38 +0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] about edits --- app/about/page.tsx | 95 ++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------- 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 54 deletions(-) diff --git a/app/about/page.tsx b/app/about/page.tsx index 6186c4f..573d1de 100644 --- a/app/about/page.tsx +++ b/app/about/page.tsx @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ import Image from "next/image"; import Typography from "@/components/ui/typography"; import { Metadata } from "next"; +import Link from "next/link"; export const metadata: Metadata = { title: "Mechanism Institute | About", @@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = { export default function Page() { return ( -
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- - Decentralizing coordination, one mechanism at a time +
+ + Mechanism Institute is a research hub dedicated to advancing onchain mechanisms. We document, invent, remix, compose, and deploy mechanisms that improve human institutions. Our three pillars are: + + +
+ + The Mechanism Library -
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- - Mechanism Institute is a research hub that advances onchain mechanisms. Our mission is to empower communities worldwide to design and deploy mechanisms that unlock new forms of coordination. - -
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- - Blockchain-based mechanisms represent a paradigm shift from legacy institutions, enabling agreements that are: - -
- - 1. Self-executing: Automatically enforce their own conditions
- 2. Censorship-resistant: Cannot be interfered with by central authorities
- 3. Socially scalable: Coordinate an unbounded number of actors and interactions - -
- - Yet, these mechanisms remain underexplored and poorly understood. - -
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- Our Theory of Change centers on: + Our library maps the onchain design space across seven fundamental functions. -
- - The Library - - - Mapping the mechanism design space to illuminate the range of onchain experiments conducted to date. - -
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- - Research Reports - - - Deep-diving into how existing mechanisms can be composed to solve complex problems in specific domains. - -
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- - Inventions & Interventions - +
- Designing new mechanisms and orchestrating real-world interventions that accelerate the shift to intermediary-less institutions. + - Fundraising: Coordinating the flow of capital into a system.
+ - Allocation: Determining how resources are distributed.
+ - Value Capture: Structuring how value is retained and redistributed.
+ - Rewards & Penalties: Shaping incentives to influence behavior.
+ - Exchange: Facilitating the transfer, trade, and pricing of assets.
+ - Governance: Establishing processes for collective decision-making.
+ - Data: Managing information flow, integrity, and access.
+ +
+ + Research + + + We investigate how mechanisms can be applied to solve complex problems across domains, including prediction markets, public goods, governance, venture studios, sybil prevention, network sovereignties, impact measurement, and more. + +
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+ + Collaborations + + + We partner with researchers and institutions looking to understand and apply onchain mechanisms to new domains. Our work has been financially supported by Gitcoin and Optimism, and we actively collaborate with BlockchainGov on research and library maintenance. + + + If you're interested in working with us, reach out at hello@mechanism.institute. + +
); -} +} \ No newline at end of file From a48d80cfe18379373e6c15e6ff7f79adf451c4c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ori Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 22:51:29 +0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] footer --- app/about/page.tsx | 2 +- app/layout.tsx | 7 +------ components/navbar.tsx | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++------- 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/app/about/page.tsx b/app/about/page.tsx index 573d1de..3f033f5 100644 --- a/app/about/page.tsx +++ b/app/about/page.tsx @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export default function Page() { We partner with researchers and institutions looking to understand and apply onchain mechanisms to new domains. Our work has been financially supported by Gitcoin and Optimism, and we actively collaborate with BlockchainGov on research and library maintenance. - If you're interested in working with us, reach out at hello@mechanism.institute. + If you are interested in working with us, reach out at hello@mechanism.institute.
diff --git a/app/layout.tsx b/app/layout.tsx index 7cdaf60..50aa133 100644 --- a/app/layout.tsx +++ b/app/layout.tsx @@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import { MechanismCategory } from "@/types/mechanism-category"; import Providers from "@/components/providers"; import { cn } from "@/utils/shadui"; import Navbar from "@/components/navbar"; -import Footer from "@/components/footer"; - // this is needed because otherwise the tailwind JIT compiler will not be able to find the dynamic classes // the type is to ensure every category is covered const backgroundVariants: Record = { @@ -18,7 +16,6 @@ const backgroundVariants: Record = { "exchange": "bg-purple", "data": "bg-pink", }; - export const metadata: Metadata = { title: "Mechanism Institute", description: @@ -30,7 +27,6 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = { }, ], }; - export default function RootLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) { return ( @@ -43,9 +39,8 @@ export default function RootLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode })
{children}
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