In the U.S., moving decision making from the hyperlocal level to the state level is the first step to fixing the broken development process. This would ensure that a larger proportion of voters had a say, though an indirect one, in housing, transportation, and renewable-energy policy, because more people vote in these elections than hyperlocal... See more
Early Internet users used alternate spelling or āleetspeakā to bypass word filters in chat rooms, image boards, online games and forums. But algorithmic content moderation systems are more pervasive on the modern Internet, and often end up silencing marginalized communities and important discussions.
But, then, ultimately, we get to this somewhat stark moment of conviction ā a decision without certainty but with some level of instinct and belief. The work youāve done is a big input, but then, I find thereās something else, too. Itās some combination of understanding, excitement, experience, gut, and fear. And this process repeats throughout our... See more
Things you can say to people in ten seconds that sometimes produce insanely outsized effects:
1. Yeah, someone *should* do that. Why not you?
2. Is there something you could do about that problem in the next five minutes?
Stripeāand now Frontierāaims to be a ābuyer of first resort,ā sending a demand-side signal to entrepreneurs and investors that a large market for permanent carbon removal exists.