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Recap – The Matrix (spoiler)

The Matrix is a giant virtual reality simulation where the machines that currently rule the world are storing what’s left of the human race. There is a small resistance force of humans outside the Matrix who, because they are aware…

Financing the Clean Industrial Revolution

Bill Gates publishes something called Gates Notes on subject matter, this one was around climate action. “Currently, companies can get credit for reducing emissions by purchasing offsets, investments in a wide range of projects with climate impact, including forestry and…

What would our societies look like if elected officials were limited to one term only (four years)? What would our societies look like if we completed a preferendum at each general election? Meaning, ranking issues to focus on, in order…

KlimaDAO

At first glance, KlimaDAO looks less DeFi and more a protesting collective forcing carbon credit prices higher. Polluting companies often have an emissions cap; they can either purchase carbon credits to offset excess emissions, or they can invest in efficient…

DeFi = Democratic Finance?

Imagine using zk proofs for affordability, NFTs for land registry deeds, and decentralised funding pools to obtain a mortgage. Or using crypto collateral to borrow, while the collateral generates its own yield and pays down the loan.

Petit Pli

Here’s Petit Pli’s pitch that I read up on last week: Children can grow 7 sizes in their first 2 years on Earth. This contributes towards 183 million items of outgrown & unused childrenswear being hidden in homes across the…

Tom Hanks can end his emails with T. Hanks and it’d work as both a sign-off and signature.