# The Nemus DAO ## The DAO Concept Decentralization and disruption are two of the core principles within the “crypto” ethos. It is through these principles that new models have emerged to make organizations more efficient, transparent and equitable. Ironically, through decentralization we can bring people closer together, disrupting the way we organize around common interests. Conventional models are now being challenged by the evolving notion of a decentralized autonomous organization, a.k.a, a DAO. A DAO goes beyond ownership of assets or equity. It allows individuals to take ownership of their decisions and form a collective direction for their organization. It is a toolset that empowers self-governance. What makes it truly different from a conventional organization is that these decisions (and their impact) can be automated through a set of rules encoded in smart contracts and recorded within an immutable ledger. This level of transparency and automation makes it much more difficult to game or exploit a system. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.nemus.earth/nemus-docs/nemus-litepaper/the-nemus-dao.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.