STATUS: In development | Part of the DIE Framework book manuscript
THE CORE CLAIM
Quantum computing achieves coordination through entanglement —
a non-local coherence mechanism that has no classical equivalent.
The DIE framework proposes a substitute: on-chain agent identity
(ERC-8004) combined with economic deterrence replaces entanglement
as the coordination mechanism in the classical regime.
Blockchain provides three properties that make this possible:
- Immutability — the record of what an agent knew cannot be altered
- Trustless verification — any third party can verify without trusting the operator
- Infrastructure continuity — the coordination layer outlives any single node
This is not a metaphor for entanglement. It is a functional
substitute that operates in the classical regime and scales
with the mesh.
CHAPTER SECTIONS
4.1 The coordination bottleneck — quantum vs classical
4.2 Entanglement as non-local coherence
4.3 ERC-8004 on-chain agent identity
4.4 Economic deterrence as coherence substitute
4.5 The Values Passport — honesty, competence, care, empathy
4.6 Empirical measurement — does on-chain coordination reduce drift?
4.7 Bridge to Chapter 5
RELATED
→ DIE Framework preprint (Zenodo): https://zenodo.org/records/19888889
→ GitHub repository: github.com/dbtcs1/die-framework
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