Autonomous Family Reserve Playbook
The Autonomous Family Reserve (AFR) is a fusion of tradition and technology: a digital family trust that supports its members in times of need. It is designed to ensure multi-generational continuity and financial resilience by providing a clear and fair structure for how relatives help one another. Core philosophical pillars:Autonomy: Operates independently from outside institutions. Rules are defined in advance and enforced automatically using a public blockchain, which means no outside part...
Autonomous Family Reserve Playbook
The Autonomous Family Reserve (AFR) is a fusion of tradition and technology: a digital family trust that supports its members in times of need. It is designed to ensure multi-generational continuity and financial resilience by providing a clear and fair structure for how relatives help one another. Core philosophical pillars:Autonomy: Operates independently from outside institutions. Rules are defined in advance and enforced automatically using a public blockchain, which means no outside part...
Building a Crypto Startup: a Tech Founder's Tale
How it all startedThe story begins in 2016 when I was 21 years old. Back then, I was working as a software engineer at a European advertising technology company. I discovered the Ethereum whitepaper and became excited about the potential of blockchain technology to transform the bedrock of our society. Soon after, I quit my full-time job to dive fully into this rabbit hole. After working with several companies in the space as a smart contract developer and returning home from an internship at...
Building a Crypto Startup: a Tech Founder's Tale
How it all startedThe story begins in 2016 when I was 21 years old. Back then, I was working as a software engineer at a European advertising technology company. I discovered the Ethereum whitepaper and became excited about the potential of blockchain technology to transform the bedrock of our society. Soon after, I quit my full-time job to dive fully into this rabbit hole. After working with several companies in the space as a smart contract developer and returning home from an internship at...
The Future of Social Welfare: Autonomous Family Reserves
ProblemIn today's post-industrial societies, one of the most pressing challenges we face is the issue of the aging population. The proportion of elderly individuals in these societies has been steadily increasing. This demographic shift poses significant challenges and implications for various societal institutions, including healthcare systems and social welfare programs, as they were originally designed back in the day when the demographics were different. For today's working-age ...
The Future of Social Welfare: Autonomous Family Reserves
ProblemIn today's post-industrial societies, one of the most pressing challenges we face is the issue of the aging population. The proportion of elderly individuals in these societies has been steadily increasing. This demographic shift poses significant challenges and implications for various societal institutions, including healthcare systems and social welfare programs, as they were originally designed back in the day when the demographics were different. For today's working-age ...
How to survive a night in Paris airport without a Schengen visa? Part 2
In the previous part, I described how I ended up confined in the intricate maze of corridors, stairs, and shuttle routes at CDG airport. Now I’ll reveal how the story ended. I reached the gate I was supposed to depart from just to confirm that my flight had left. The gate was closed as expected. The next goal was to find an Air France representative to help me find the solution. I’ve googled that if you missed a connecting flight within the EU, the airline is responsible for that due to a del...
How to survive a night in Paris airport without a Schengen visa? Part 2
In the previous part, I described how I ended up confined in the intricate maze of corridors, stairs, and shuttle routes at CDG airport. Now I’ll reveal how the story ended. I reached the gate I was supposed to depart from just to confirm that my flight had left. The gate was closed as expected. The next goal was to find an Air France representative to help me find the solution. I’ve googled that if you missed a connecting flight within the EU, the airline is responsible for that due to a del...
How to survive a night in Paris airport without a Schengen visa? Part 1
This story starts in Bogota, El Dorado international airport. I was going to Tbilisi for Christmas and New Year celebrations and booked a ticket with a connecting flight to Paris. The whole journey was supposed to take around 18h, which is one of the longest flights I was about to take… My first flight was scheduled to depart at 23:55 local time. I came to the airport in Bogota pretty early. I went to a business lounge and got some snacks and wine there, as I have a PriorityPass membership wi...
How to survive a night in Paris airport without a Schengen visa? Part 1
This story starts in Bogota, El Dorado international airport. I was going to Tbilisi for Christmas and New Year celebrations and booked a ticket with a connecting flight to Paris. The whole journey was supposed to take around 18h, which is one of the longest flights I was about to take… My first flight was scheduled to depart at 23:55 local time. I came to the airport in Bogota pretty early. I went to a business lounge and got some snacks and wine there, as I have a PriorityPass membership wi...
