Education is positive sum—when I learn something, I can share with others.
But Harvard etc are zero sum—the more people that go, the less valuable the credential is.
The app must be self-sufficient, which means having built-in ramps and basic wallet functionality to simplify the experience and make the protocol accessible to as many people as possible.
In contrast, founders in the end-of-life industry stressed to me that accessibility and affordability was often their impetus for starting companies in this “unsexy” category and that they’re more focused in taking the upsell out of death.
Logic requires that people find universal laws, but outside of scientific fields and once human psychology has a role to play, it is perfectly possible for behavior to become contradictory. A tax rise can cause you to work less because the returns of your labor are lower, or work harder to maintain your present level of disposable wealth. There are... See more