# kaal:claim:3808867-002

**Claim.** Decentralized systems invert the collectivist tradeoff: rather than demanding that individuals sacrifice personal fulfilment for the group, they prioritize personal fulfilment because it produces the unique inputs and innovation that raise the collective wisdom of the group.

**Type.** mechanism  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- decentralized computing networks
- contrasted with collectivism as a political philosophy

**Source quote.**

> Where collectivism would demand a sacrifice of personal fulfilment for the group, decentralized systems would prioritize personal fulfilment as it enhances unique inputs and innovation that increase the collective wisdom of the group.

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *How Decentralized Systems Can Upgrade AI* (2021), I. Technology-Enhanced Individualism, page 4

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, How Decentralized Systems Can Upgrade AI (2021). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3808867

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**Topics.** risk-and-incentives

**Keywords.** collectivism, individualism, incentive-design, wisdom-of-crowds

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