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Kernel’s open source curriculum is an incredible resource for anyone interested in how designing digital spaces will change with the introduction of decentralized data storage and economics. From studying money through the lens of linguistics and culture to understanding, truly, how trust is constructed in complex systems, it’s the most sincere,... See more

The way of the tourist is to consume; the way of the pilgrim is to be consumed. To the tourist the journey is a means. The pilgrim understands that it is both a means and an end in itself. The tourist and the pilgrim experience time differently. For the former, time is the foe that gives consumption its urgency. For the latter, time is a gift in... See more

Back then, technical prowess meant market dominance. Y Combinator, the spiritual center of Silicon Valley,1 crowned technical founders as the chosen ones. Those who could manifest and master software were seen as gods. Venture capitalists funded those who could scale that code to massive heights. After all, software alone could transform giant,... See more

“Resonance Test.” Compile a list of every quote, story, movie or song that has resonated with you. Reflect on the commonalities. This builds a sense of personal resonance and a stronger link to your unconscious values. When something resonates with you, what does it resonate with ?

I'm not sure that there is an inherent tension between scale and trustworthy information systems, but I am confident confident, especially after being in the belly of the beast for as long as I was at Facebook, that there is an inherent tension between trustworthy information and centralized governance systems at a scale.