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Blockchain government - a next form of infrastructure for the twenty-first century

BlockchainOS Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
J. Open Innov. Technol. Mark. Complex. 2018, 4(1), 7; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.1186/s40852-018-0086-3
Submission received: 12 October 2017 / Accepted: 23 January 2018 / Published: 13 February 2018

Abstract

Today, more than 100 blockchain projects created to transform government systems are being conducted in more than 30 countries. What leads countries rapidly initiate blockchain projects? I argue that it is because blockchain is a technology directly related to social organization; Unlike other technologies, a consensus mechanism form the core of blockchain. Traditionally, consensus is not the domain of machines but rather humankind. However, blockchain operates through a consensus algorithm with human intervention; once that consensus is made, it cannot be modified or forged. Through utilization of Lawrence Lessig’s proposition that “Code is law,” I suggest that blockchain creates “absolute law” that cannot be violated. This characteristic of blockchain makes it possible to implement social technology that can replace existing social apparatuses including bureaucracy. In addition, there are three close similarities between blockchain and bureaucracy. First, both of them are defined by the rules and execute predetermined rules. Second, both of them work as information processing machines for society. Third, both of them work as trust machines for society. Therefore, I posit that it is possible and moreover unavoidable to replace bureaucracy with blockchain systems. In conclusion, I suggest five principles that should be adhered to when we replace bureaucracy with the blockchain system: 1) introducing Blockchain Statute law; 2) transparent disclosure of data and source code; 3) implementing autonomous executing administration; 4) building a governance system based on direct democracy and 5) making Distributed Autonomous Government(DAG).
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Jun, M. Blockchain government - a next form of infrastructure for the twenty-first century. J. Open Innov. Technol. Mark. Complex. 2018, 4, 7. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.1186/s40852-018-0086-3

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Jun M. Blockchain government - a next form of infrastructure for the twenty-first century. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity. 2018; 4(1):7. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.1186/s40852-018-0086-3

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Jun, MyungSan. 2018. "Blockchain government - a next form of infrastructure for the twenty-first century" Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 4, no. 1: 7. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.1186/s40852-018-0086-3

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