When we think of the most controversial topics regarding social networks in the last decade, it all comes down to Data Privacy and Data Protection. Especially Facebook and its subsidiaries, they have been scrutinized for their practices regarding user data and personal information. Yet most people do not realize or understand the roles that algorithms and big data play in consumer businesses. It might come as a surprise to some, but Mark Zuckerberg and his army of engineers are not sitting in...

When we think of the most controversial topics regarding social networks in the last decade, it all comes down to Data Privacy and Data Protection. Especially Facebook and its subsidiaries, they have been scrutinized for their practices regarding user data and personal information. Yet most people do not realize or understand the roles that algorithms and big data play in consumer businesses. It might come as a surprise to some, but Mark Zuckerberg and his army of engineers are not sitting in...

Let us start simple, what are social connections? Social connections refer to the interactions, relationships, and affiliations we have with other humans or collectives in our lives. Social connections are a core psychological need for every human being. Humans are, by nature, social creatures. We actively seek social connections and rewards in the majority of our daily actions. Scientists believe we are essentially wired to connect with other people because natural selection favored humans w...

Let us start simple, what are social connections? Social connections refer to the interactions, relationships, and affiliations we have with other humans or collectives in our lives. Social connections are a core psychological need for every human being. Humans are, by nature, social creatures. We actively seek social connections and rewards in the majority of our daily actions. Scientists believe we are essentially wired to connect with other people because natural selection favored humans w...

Blockchain Distributed Ledgers are not new. Cryptocurrencies are not new. When Satoshi Nakamoto released the original whitepaper for Bitcoin shortly after the financial crisis of 2008, he had surely not planned his legacy to become the cataclysm for massive societal change. He might have hoped for it, but the variety of blockchain-powered applications — both Layer 1's, smart contracts, and dApps — would have been impossible to foresee at the dawn of this century.Trillions of Dollars in m...

Blockchain Distributed Ledgers are not new. Cryptocurrencies are not new. When Satoshi Nakamoto released the original whitepaper for Bitcoin shortly after the financial crisis of 2008, he had surely not planned his legacy to become the cataclysm for massive societal change. He might have hoped for it, but the variety of blockchain-powered applications — both Layer 1's, smart contracts, and dApps — would have been impossible to foresee at the dawn of this century.Trillions of Dollars in m...

Connections are at the core of human interaction. They make up the social structures, cultural norms, and values that govern our societies. They influence us in every action and behavior. They guide us on our journey through life. Connections usually materialize through relationships and vice versa. There are a huge variety of relationships and connections that each individual has at any given point in our post-modern society. We have social relationships (that make up our immediate and dista...

Connections are at the core of human interaction. They make up the social structures, cultural norms, and values that govern our societies. They influence us in every action and behavior. They guide us on our journey through life. Connections usually materialize through relationships and vice versa. There are a huge variety of relationships and connections that each individual has at any given point in our post-modern society. We have social relationships (that make up our immediate and dista...

If you ask the average Web3 person today: “what led them into crypto?” The two answers are either: “I heard my friend made a fortune trading coin [xyz]” or “I saw on social media that you can make a 10x flipping JPEGs/cryptocurrencies.” While this model has worked great for the first decade of crypto to lure in investors, retail traders, and technology enthusiasts; it has come with a variety of negative side effects. Financial incentives do not lead to intrinsic motivation instead they lead t...

If you ask the average Web3 person today: “what led them into crypto?” The two answers are either: “I heard my friend made a fortune trading coin [xyz]” or “I saw on social media that you can make a 10x flipping JPEGs/cryptocurrencies.” While this model has worked great for the first decade of crypto to lure in investors, retail traders, and technology enthusiasts; it has come with a variety of negative side effects. Financial incentives do not lead to intrinsic motivation instead they lead t...