Thoughts to myself as I explore curiosity wormholes.
Things that make me excited about the future đź’ˇ
Web3: Thanks to the web3 movement and decentralizing technologies like Ethereum, humanity is now able to coordinate at scale.Cloud cities: I think this decade we’ll see new cities being built (aka cloud cities) https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1269178671086006273?lang=en SpaceX: The most ambitious company on earth that’s trying to make our species planetary.Sustainable energy: Energy that we will never use up or deplete: wind, solar, water, bioenergy, and geothermal energy. Robotics: The ro...
Things that make me excited about the future đź’ˇ
Web3: Thanks to the web3 movement and decentralizing technologies like Ethereum, humanity is now able to coordinate at scale.Cloud cities: I think this decade we’ll see new cities being built (aka cloud cities) https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1269178671086006273?lang=en SpaceX: The most ambitious company on earth that’s trying to make our species planetary.Sustainable energy: Energy that we will never use up or deplete: wind, solar, water, bioenergy, and geothermal energy. Robotics: The ro...
The Rule of Two 🌱
The "Rule of Two" is a concept that suggests that the second or third iteration of a product or technology is often the one that achieves widespread adoption and has a significant impact. ChatGPT-3, DALL•E 2, and Ethereum 2.0 are having their “iPhone moment” right now, which means they’re about to experience vertical adoption curves. The 2nd generation of the iPhone is known to be the one that went mainstream and changed the world. We now have iPhone 14s in our hands. Imagine the impact that ...
The Rule of Two 🌱
The "Rule of Two" is a concept that suggests that the second or third iteration of a product or technology is often the one that achieves widespread adoption and has a significant impact. ChatGPT-3, DALL•E 2, and Ethereum 2.0 are having their “iPhone moment” right now, which means they’re about to experience vertical adoption curves. The 2nd generation of the iPhone is known to be the one that went mainstream and changed the world. We now have iPhone 14s in our hands. Imagine the impact that ...
Exercising Creativity 🏋️‍♂️
Creativity is a muscle, and this is me exercising it.12 questions to ask ChatGPTWhat does it mean to have a fulfilling life?What’s the importance of finding one's passion and purpose?What inspires you?Some sources for me: the art of James Turrel, the mind of Marcus Aurelius, the innovation of Ethereum.How do you stay inspired?How to be creative?How to evolve?How to write?How to brand?How to ask questions?Where are we going?How do we get there?And why?12 creative tipsTake breaks.Surround ...
Exercising Creativity 🏋️‍♂️
Creativity is a muscle, and this is me exercising it.12 questions to ask ChatGPTWhat does it mean to have a fulfilling life?What’s the importance of finding one's passion and purpose?What inspires you?Some sources for me: the art of James Turrel, the mind of Marcus Aurelius, the innovation of Ethereum.How do you stay inspired?How to be creative?How to evolve?How to write?How to brand?How to ask questions?Where are we going?How do we get there?And why?12 creative tipsTake breaks.Surround ...
Why Crypto Matters 🌍
There are 1.7 billion adults globally who don’t have access to fundamental services like payments, borrowing, and lending money. In Latin America, around 20% of adults are unbanked. While in Sub-Saharan Africa, around 40% of adults are unbanked.It’s easy to take this for granted in most developed countries, where financial access and smartphone penetration are near-universal. Hundreds of millions of these unbanked people are beginning to adopt smartphones, which empowers them to access open c...
Why Crypto Matters 🌍
There are 1.7 billion adults globally who don’t have access to fundamental services like payments, borrowing, and lending money. In Latin America, around 20% of adults are unbanked. While in Sub-Saharan Africa, around 40% of adults are unbanked.It’s easy to take this for granted in most developed countries, where financial access and smartphone penetration are near-universal. Hundreds of millions of these unbanked people are beginning to adopt smartphones, which empowers them to access open c...
Solarpunk: an Optimistic Future 🌞
For millennia, forward-leaning people have been reasoning about how the future will unfold. The below four-quadrant matrix is one way to frame our potential path forward as a society:Solarpunk represents an optimistic future where individuals live in sustainable balance with nature thanks to technology. Cottagecore is a future that rejects modernity for a low-tech and idealized rural life. Cyberpunk is a high-tech, low-life world that prioritizes urban growth over environmental conservation. ...
Solarpunk: an Optimistic Future 🌞
For millennia, forward-leaning people have been reasoning about how the future will unfold. The below four-quadrant matrix is one way to frame our potential path forward as a society:Solarpunk represents an optimistic future where individuals live in sustainable balance with nature thanks to technology. Cottagecore is a future that rejects modernity for a low-tech and idealized rural life. Cyberpunk is a high-tech, low-life world that prioritizes urban growth over environmental conservation. ...
