Instead of talking about "toxic algorithms" and TikTok bans, like so many do today, we should ask ourselves more fundamental questions. For instance; how about we examine the very notion of information control? (My proposal to some of our problems would be massive decentralisation combined with protections against Sybil attacks, i.e. proof of work...) New piece out! View Article → #sensemaking #bitcoin #nostr #joiurnalism

Not sure who posted it but this quote reminded me of both #Bitcoin and #Nostr, in particular Hayek's idea that "if we can’t take it violently out of the hands of government, [then] all we can do is by some sly roundabout way introduce something that they can’t stop" #mckenna

I was today years old when I found out that the Lord's Prayer differs between Protestants and Catholics.

If our parliaments and governments are serious about improving robustness and preparedness, it is high time to leave old thought patterns such as Chat Control behind and instead back novel technologies such as asymmetric encryption and zero-knowledge proofs! New piece out! View Article →

Regardless of whether I read reports from the European Commission, opinions from various IMF officials, or speeches by big wig central bankers, I am invariably reminded of Iain McGilchrist's hemispherical hypothesis. A society dominated by the left hemisphere results in a pathological need for control. A more holistic perspective, taking into account the right hemisphere, would acknowledge that too much control can be detrimental and that financial freedom is a human right... naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqs35yguednn9f9equekad0ztklhmnujuvrzgzmtmc3axtcwcpkeyqqxnzden8ycnwdpexqmr2v3kj2qzcq #freedomtotransact #bitcoin #humanrights

Perhaps the biggest crisis we are facing as a society is a severe lack of epistemic humility? Be it Larry Ellison of Oracle, Larry Fink of BlackRock, Ursula von der Leyen, or why not the ECB's Christine Lagarde... #bitcoin #czechia #ecb

New small piece out! It touches EU energy policy, biodiversity as well as geopolitics... View Article →

Does anyone have views on the best "Digital Twins"-papers out there? I am thinking about digital twins in the context of AI, social media, nudging, PR/advertisements, etc. #asknostr

What if the Green Facts Don't Add Up? - A new piece out on Nostr! Is the EU's green transition a recipe for disaster? Beneath the rhetoric, the numbers suggest a worrying trend: the green agenda may be stifling economic growth, weakening security and eroding preparedness. Can the EU really afford to put green pledges ahead of prosperity and defence?

What if the Green Facts Don't Add Up?

Is the EU's green transition a recipe for disaster? Beneath the rhetoric, the numbers suggest a worrying trend: the green agenda may be stifling ec...