The Dora Research blog post, “Congressional Speech on the Development and Adoption of Next-Generation Decentralized Governance Technologies,” reviews the development of democratic governance from ancient Greece to the present day and explores challenges in modern governance systems, such as the “Spoiler Effect.” By analyzing key events in the history of decentralized governance, the article highlights the importance of next-generation decentralized governance technologies, such as Dora Vota MACI and DoraHacks quadratic governance.