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Any contribution of $1 receives: periodic email updates on my progress. 3 Fuelers!

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Any contribution of $20 receives: The above reward, plus a handwritten piece of relevant mathematics. 11 Fuelers!

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Any contribution of $50 receives: I will produce attractive, hand-designed (and, I hope, hand-screened) postcards based on what I've learned from the research. You will receive a set of postcards, plus the above reward. 10 Fuelers!

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Any contribution of $150 receives: The above rewards plus a hand-designed, hand-screened poster based on the research. 2 Fuelers!

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Any contribution of $500 receives: The above rewards, plus dinner with the researcher in the San Francisco area (travel not included).

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Any contribution of $1,000 receives: The above rewards, plus a visit to a democratic assembly with the researcher (in the San Francisco area, travel not included) and a conversation about the process.

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Any contribution of $5,000 receives: The above rewards, plus a visit by the researcher to the institution of your choice, including a formal presentation.

Started by Lee Worden October 31st, 2011

Mathematics of Direct Democracy