# kaal:claim:3782210-043

**Claim.** Giving all people more power produces a liquid meritocracy in which leaders are continually rediscovered immediately where and when they are needed, and secure meaningful reputation gives that meritocracy momentum and history.

**Type.** predictive  **Support.** speculative

**Holds when.**

- secure and meaningful decentralized reputation is in place

**Source quote.**

> By giving all people more power, we create a system where leaders are continu- ally rediscovered immediately where and when they are needed—we create a liquid meritocracy.

**From.** Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, *The Importance of Reputation for the Evolution of Decentralization* (2021), Summary, page 16

**Cite as.** Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, The Importance of Reputation for the Evolution of Decentralization (2021). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3782210

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**Topics.** decentralization, reputation

**Keywords.** liquid-meritocracy, leadership, decentralization, reputation

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