Introduction: Our Journey and Vision
Eden Fractal began with powerful innovations in community coordination - the idea of fractal democracy and the fractal process, which has evolved into today's Respect Game. This process brought our community together and propelled us through our first year and a half of weekly experimentation and development. Through consistent refinement and practical implementation, we discovered how these coordination mechanisms could transform decision-making at every scale.
After eighteen months of practical experimentation, the Eden Fractal community crystallized it’s vision: all communities and organizations should have the tools and methods to make the best possible decision-making. This vision emerged naturally from our work implementing fractal democracy - coordination mechanisms that scale like branches of a tree while maintaining genuine democratic participation.
Today, the fractal ecosystem has grown far beyond our initial experiments. We've inspired dozens of fractal communities across different networks, developed multiple full-stack applications for playing the Respect Game, and created comprehensive educational resources. Teams of talented builders support growing implementation needs while constantly refining our tools and processes.
Our Journey and Vision Evolution
Eden Fractal began in 2021 with the implementation of upvote elections, inspired by the revolutionary ideas about fractal democracy presented in Daniel Larimer's "More Equal Animals." Through consistent experimentation and refinement over four years, we've evolved from initial concepts to today's sophisticated ecosystem of tools and processes.
The fractal process, introduced by the Fractally team in 2022, evolved into today's Respect Game - bringing our community together through regular events that demonstrate how decision-making can scale while maintaining genuine human connection. This consistent refinement led to innovations like Cagendas and sophisticated governance protocols.
After eighteen months of rigorous testing and development, Eden Fractal crystallized its vision: all communities and organizations should have the tools and methods to make the best possible decisions. This vision emerged naturally from implementing fractal democracy - coordination mechanisms that scale like branches of a tree while maintaining genuine democratic participation.
Today, the fractal ecosystem has grown far beyond initial experiments into a thriving network of communities. Most notably, Optimism Fractal emerged from Eden Fractal fifteen months ago to become a vibrant community supporting the Superchain, inspiring further implementations like Z Fractal and others. Our open-source tools, educational resources, and growing developer community provide infrastructure for transforming how humanity coordinates.