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Smart Protocols: An On-Chain Exploration of the Ultimate Form of Human Order

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The history of human civilization is essentially a history of the pursuit of an "ideal order." From Plato's vision of a just city-state in "The Republic" to the Confucian ideal of a harmonious society; from the ultimate paradise in religious texts to the utopian blueprint of the technological age, humanity has always been asking the same core question: what should a truly fair, harmonious, and sustainable social order look like?

From the underlying logic of civilizational evolution, human history has never been a simple history of technological iteration, but rather a "history of order evolution" that continuously optimizes social organizational forms. Monarchical systems, religious norms, legal systems, corporate structures, financial networks... these seemingly disparate entities are essentially responding to the same demand—the search for a better order to resolve the eternal contradiction between the individual and the collective, and between interests and symbiosis.

Against this broader backdrop, a DeFi protocol called Prajna Protocol is attempting to re-examine the underlying logic of human order in an unprecedented way.

I. Dilemma: Why can't we escape the cycle of the old order?

The many predicaments the world is currently facing are not the result of a series of accidental events, but rather the inevitable outcome of a system operating to a certain stage.

In real society, growth is increasingly involutionary, resource allocation is structurally unbalanced, and individual rationality frequently clashes with collective interests. In the much-anticipated blockchain, these problems have not been solved; instead, they have been amplified in certain scenarios: liquidity mining has degenerated into a game of short-term arbitrage, protocols are controlled by whale, governance often becomes a mere formality, and the beautiful vision of "decentralization" is frequently defeated by the practical dilemma of "recentralization."

Thinkers of smart protocols point out that the problem may not lie in the tools, but in a deeper level—we have assumed a set of underlying logic of "scarcity and confrontation": it assumes a zero-sum game, encourages winner-takes-all, and places individuals and the system in an adversarial relationship.

The inevitable result of this logic is periodic systemic collapse, polarized wealth distribution, and irreconcilable conflicts of interest.

II. Breaking the Mold: The Universe is the Best Designer of Human Civilization

The smart protocol shifts its focus to a deeper and more enduring frame of reference for human civilization—the universe itself.

Throughout the universe, all things do not exist through conflict, but rather evolve through cycles, checks and balances, and interdependence. Stars follow fixed orbits in endless cycles, energy circulates among all things, and the demise of individuals never hinders the continuous life of the whole. "Balance," "cycle," and "dependence" are the fundamental laws of the universe. This is precisely the "ultimate wisdom" that human order should anchor itself to.

Prajna, meaning transcendent wisdom that penetrates appearances, is the name of a wisdom protocol. Essentially, it's an "on-chain translator" of universal laws—it constructs a miniature, self-operating "ideal state" on the blockchain, based on the eternal principles of cosmic operation: selflessness, altruism, balance, and cyclicality.

Depersonalized rules: Agreements operate independently of individual will.

Automatic causal execution: Contribution, risk, and reward form a verifiable closed loop.

Continuous Value Cycle: Avoiding Short-Term Predatory Growth

Individual and system in sync: Individual gains are highly correlated with system health

Under this design, smart protocols enable decentralized finance to go beyond simply increasing wealth, becoming a vehicle for the advancement of civilization.

III. Beyond Finance: The Founders of a New Human Order

Participating in smart protocols is far more significant than a simple investment or data exchange. It involves contributing computing power and consensus to a fairer and more sustainable future social model; holding its core token PRN is not just about owning a digital asset, but also about gaining a co-builder's seat on this blueprint for a civilization that leads to the unknown but is worth exploring.

As the core token of the ecosystem, PRN is the "energy carrier" of this new order: a triple deflationary mechanism ensures its scarcity, multiple uses (circulation, governance, benefits, rights) build rigid demand, and a permanently locked pool ensures the stability of the ecosystem. It is not just an asset, but also the core certificate for you to participate in the governance of the new order and share the dividends of civilization evolution.

The ultimate goal of smart protocols is a profound and moving proposition: Could a community fully governed by a DAO, with highly aligned interests and a continuous cycle of value, become the prototype for future companies, cities, and even larger community organizations? Can humanity collectively build an order closer to "ultimate happiness" through such on-chain practices?

This may sound like a philosopher's fantasy, but the smart protocol is using the most rational and rigorous engineering language—mathematics and code—to provide a verifiable and participatory exploration path and attempt to provide an answer.

Disclaimer: The content above is only the author's opinion which does not represent any position of Followin, and is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, investment advice from Followin.
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