Hypertext wordplay by Naveen Srivatsav
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Between May and October 2017, The Global Challenges Foundation ran a competition requesting for proposals to improve the framework of global governance to meet the increasing stakes of the 21st century. I was happy to take part in this competition with a diverse and global team, submitting an idea which we call “ComplexCity”.
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Here is one application for the blockchain, that is not about reimagining financial instruments. Rather, I would like to solve the problem of queues. Yes queues. Like when you queue up to buy tickets for the cinema, or fast food, or to see the doctor. I believe solving this would fix one of the fundamental traits of capitalism…
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This is a pet peeve I've had for so long, but it has been made more urgent given the proliferation of fake news and ad-spam, even as traditional news sources are downsizing from decreasing revenues. Let me present a possible business model to pull this off.
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A tenuous line of reasoning stumbled upon while pondering the difference between Man and other apex predators. The implications of diplomacy as a function of intelligence, itself a by-product of selective evolution, and possibly an alternative to the archaic solution we call war.