Climbing the Wrong Hill
One of the biggest problems humans face is striking a balance between exploration and exploitation. Do I continue moving up the ladder at my current job or quit to join this startup? Do I stay in the city I grew up in or move across the country and abandon everything I know to start fresh? Do I get a 4-year degree or pursue my passion as a developer and join the workforce early? Life is full of these difficult choices. Chris Dixon outlines this conundrum with a simple yet illuminating metapho...
Climbing the Wrong Hill
One of the biggest problems humans face is striking a balance between exploration and exploitation. Do I continue moving up the ladder at my current job or quit to join this startup? Do I stay in the city I grew up in or move across the country and abandon everything I know to start fresh? Do I get a 4-year degree or pursue my passion as a developer and join the workforce early? Life is full of these difficult choices. Chris Dixon outlines this conundrum with a simple yet illuminating metapho...
Instant Settlement Protocols — How Blockchain Will Revolutionize Payroll
The payroll system we use today is archaic. The majority of payroll systems settle twice a month, leaving the 64% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck struggling to make ends meet at the end of every pay period. When an unexpected expense pops up, individuals resort to racking up expensive debt in the form of payday loans and credit card debt. With the incredible innovations we see across the financial technology space today, why can’t we find a fast, reliable, and inexpensive way for emp...
Instant Settlement Protocols — How Blockchain Will Revolutionize Payroll
The payroll system we use today is archaic. The majority of payroll systems settle twice a month, leaving the 64% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck struggling to make ends meet at the end of every pay period. When an unexpected expense pops up, individuals resort to racking up expensive debt in the form of payday loans and credit card debt. With the incredible innovations we see across the financial technology space today, why can’t we find a fast, reliable, and inexpensive way for emp...
DeFi, Strong and Weak Technologies, and Customers Versus Communities
Content List #1 | February 18, 2022Decentralized Finance (DeFi)What Is Decentralized Finance?: A Deep Dive by The Defiant“Decentralized finance (DeFi) offers financial instruments without relying on intermediaries such as brokerages, exchanges, or banks by using smart contracts on a blockchain. DeFi platforms allow people to lend or borrow funds from others, speculate on price movements on assets using derivatives, trade cryptocurrencies, insure against risks, and earn interest in savings-lik...
DeFi, Strong and Weak Technologies, and Customers Versus Communities
Content List #1 | February 18, 2022Decentralized Finance (DeFi)What Is Decentralized Finance?: A Deep Dive by The Defiant“Decentralized finance (DeFi) offers financial instruments without relying on intermediaries such as brokerages, exchanges, or banks by using smart contracts on a blockchain. DeFi platforms allow people to lend or borrow funds from others, speculate on price movements on assets using derivatives, trade cryptocurrencies, insure against risks, and earn interest in savings-lik...
empathy is power
“When you master empathy, you master others.”One of the most underrated interpersonal skills is empathy. Being able to truly put yourself in the shoes of another and not only see their perspective, but feel their perspective is true power. Understanding how someone views a situation, what they care about, and what their motivations are gives you complete power and control. Often, the true motivations of an individual are veiled, both to outsiders and to the person themselves. As humans, we no...
empathy is power
“When you master empathy, you master others.”One of the most underrated interpersonal skills is empathy. Being able to truly put yourself in the shoes of another and not only see their perspective, but feel their perspective is true power. Understanding how someone views a situation, what they care about, and what their motivations are gives you complete power and control. Often, the true motivations of an individual are veiled, both to outsiders and to the person themselves. As humans, we no...
permanence
will I be able to view these blog posts 50 years in the future? i wonder what the world will look like in 50 years. how will blockchain, crypto, nfts, and web3 change our lives? it seems like the possibilities are endless. we shall see. -b3 11/23/2021
permanence
will I be able to view these blog posts 50 years in the future? i wonder what the world will look like in 50 years. how will blockchain, crypto, nfts, and web3 change our lives? it seems like the possibilities are endless. we shall see. -b3 11/23/2021
