# IDEATION : Governance Councils & Treasury Modules

**URL:** <https://forum.cosmos.network/t/ideation-governance-councils-treasury-modules/8588>\
**Category:** Governance Meta\
**Created:** [December 9, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/ideation-governance-councils-treasury-modules/8588 "2022-12-09T18:02:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/ideation-governance-councils-treasury-modules/8588/20 "2022-12-16T23:06:50Z")

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> [@Govmos](#):
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> That’s why our thesis is that none of these 4 actors should lead the governance, they must compete against each other to strike the best possible balance. To us, the goal is not to restrict validator’s governance power,

Validators start off with to much power. making their voting power flat self-stake would make everyone equal. I am suggesting √delegations + self-stake because validators are more knowledgeable than an average holder, but not so much that it creates a huge disparity like it does now.

why make a foundation council when there is already the ICF?

so long as validators vote with aggregate delegations none of this matters though, whatever councils decide on will still have to ask/convince validators to get permission to pass it. im not sure such a permissioned environment would attract builders let alone investors.

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