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Are Blockchains Decentralized? Unintended Centralities in Distributed Ledgers
The report investigates the true decentralization of blockchains, highlighting various forms of centralization, vulnerabilities in consensus protocols, and the implications for security and immutability in networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
blog.trailofbits.com
TWELVE THESES ON ATTENTION
It explores the concept of true attention, emphasizing its importance for genuine encounters, human relationships, and personal freedom, while discussing the societal challenges and potential sanctuaries needed to cultivate it.
friendsofattention.net
Airlearn hit #6 on the App Store using SideShift.
They hired an army of college creators, tested relentlessly, found what works—and scaled it fast.
Now they’re doubling down.
Old playbook: ads and influencers. New playbook: 50 creators a day. https://t.co/Woth4rYusI
Your attention span isn’t fixed. It increases with practice.
Evidence: After 20min sessions solving cognitively challenging problems (10-20hrs total), students show significant gains in sustained focus and test scores.
Like physical stamina, mental stamina requires exercise. https://t.co/RTnfnMCKG3
procrastination is a sub-type of reactivity (resistance to felt emotions).
reactivity, as a category, cant be one-shotted (canonically)
one isnt resisting the situation itself, they're resisting the sensations arising from it either via narrative (thought) or distractions https://t.co/wSQghVEhBw
