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The historical significance of urban centers
The impact of cultural and technological advances
The role of urban centers in shaping society
Proof of Skill
How do you show that you have skill in a certain area? The former founder of Earn.com, proposes the skill should be a token on a blockchain. This way an anonymous avatar belonging to a smart kid in Nigeria can get a job at a big company because he can reliably show his skill.
"It's like an NFT, only that you can not transfer it. It is like Reddit karma for your mind."
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Truth, Health and Wealth
The trifecta of focus for a modern human being, according to Balaji:
- Seek truth and develop your knowledge
- Improve your health, shed off age, longevity, transhumanism
- Improve your wealth, but not at the expense of the previous 2.
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3 types of voting
We vote in 3 ways:
- At the ballot, when we pick our politicians. Low consequences and friction.
- With our wallets. Every time we buy something we make a decision.
- With our feet. Choosing where we live is a high investment decision.
The US was founded with al...
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Blockchain Vulnerabilities
Blockchain as a concept is not going away. The current blockchains however can be attacked:
- China can use its firewall and separate miners. The blockchain assumes nodes can be reached. However an authoritarian large state can affect it.
- The US is incapable of tech attacks so it...
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Disproportionate Effectiveness of Small Incentives
"2 high paid engineers make a pact to workout together and pay each other a dollar for every skipped session." It works although the 💵 amount is negligible.
Micro incentives can lead to macro behaviour change.
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