In the realm of creativity and innovation, distinguishing between the components that make up a whole and the whole itself poses a philosophical conundrum. How do the pieces and whole fit together? Not literally, but figuratively. There is clearly something emergent, such that the whole is greater than the parts. The song is more than just a collection of notes. But where does one end and the other begin?

Dominant Assurance Contracts as a way to finance public goods, particularly in the context of Web3, have been discussed but as of yet they have not been tried. Quadratic Funding is a powerful tool to fund public goods but has a critical shortcoming. I propose a two-phased strategy for raising funds for public goods that require a set amount for their successful realization by merging these two methods. It is believed that such a combination will address several pressing challenges associated with the decentralized funding of public goods.

Economics, like physics, has a few fundamental principles upon which it builds. One is simple, supply and demand determine prices. The more people demand, everything else held constant, the price goes up. The more people supply, keeping other factors constant, the price goes down, and vice versa.

The assumption that if AI becomes more powerful, it will automatically attack. However, we know this is not always the case.. Especially if you can trade with them.

There is a parallel to be drawn between blockchains and DAOs. DAOs are built on blockchains, but they don't reach consensus in the same manner, nor should they.

Evaluating the use of Crypto/Blockchain Technology during the War in Ukraine

Ethereum, and blockchain in general were created to serve the same purpose as the EU. They are both meant to be a baselayer to harmonize humanity, codes for coordination

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are perhaps the most impactful innovation of the past half-century.

While the causes of poverty are certainly not simple, the ability to escape your geography if you so choose seems like the geography of a better world.