Listen to a conversation that Frank van Laerhoven had with Ilia Murtazashvili.
Together with Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili, Martin Weiss, and Michael Madison, Ilia co-authored a recent IJC publication entitled Blockchain networks as knowledge commons.
Block chains are distributed append-only ledgers. The purpose of blockchains is to share resources – that is, knowledge, data and opportunities to use outputs created by networks. Knowledge commons are characterized by (i) the production of knowledge and information via one or more modes of action, (ii) institutions and other formal and informal structures for sharing these knowledge- and information resources, and (iii) governance processes that depend significantly on openness. In their article, Ilia and his colleagues convincingly show the usefulness of approaching block chain networks as knowledge commons as they rely on collectively managed technologies to pool distributed information.
Ilia is affiliated with the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburg. Apart from an interest in block chain and knowledge commons, he is interested in American political development and the challenges of public administration and focuses his research on the relationship governance and legal titling in the developing world. Using the American frontier as an example, he investigates current challenges developing countries face, and how they can improve their prospects for economic development and political stability.
In case you want to learn more about topics akin to the topic discussed in this episode, may we suggest you check out some of the other titles in the International Journal of the Commons that look at technology-dependent and knowledge commons, such as:
009: Games and experiments with Juan Camilo Cárdenas
008: A history of the oceans and the importance of taking a historical research perspective with Helen Rozwadowski
007: Evidence synthesis and systematic literature review methodologies with Neal Haddaway
006: Sustainable tourism, hotel certifications and balancing academic tasks with Sonya Graci
005: Ecosystem services, justice, leverage points and land-sparing vs. land-sharing with David Abson
004: A history of sustainability, changing academia and teaching with Jeremy Caradonna
003: Methods, philosophy and sustainability science with Henrik von Wehrden
002: Interdisciplinarity and the Marine Social Science Network with Emma McKinley
001: Podcast introduction and discussion with Michael Cox
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