One of the goals of Prop 620 was to embed Nouns in communities where the future is being actively built by people who share NounsDAO and Ethereum’s values: decentralization, experimentation, and public goods. That’s what led me to Edge City Lanna, a pop-up village in Chiang Mai that brought together hundreds of high-agency residents working across crypto, AI, biotech, and culture. This wasn’t a conference. It was a society incubator. A real-world testbed where people lived, learned, and built together through shared meals, collaborative projects, and rapid experimentation. Edge City’s guiding principles; co-creation, cross-disciplinary collaboration, multigenerational inclusion, and a deep focus on human flourishing, align closely with the spirit of Nouns. By showing up, we’ve already seen results: Residents have submitted proposals New Nouns were acquired And Edge City is taking steps to become a community delegate in Nouns governance In this video, I chat with @TelamonArdavani , a core contributor at @JoinEdgeCity. We reflect on what made Edge City Lanna so special and explore how embedding Nouns in aligned real-world communities can unlock the next wave of innovation. Also mentioned: @crecimientoar, @AnInternetter w/ @SimpleFi_tech @Optimism @Quark_ID