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Coinbase says it wants to be apolitical. Can you plan during a global crisis? All this and more.
Coinbase is a mission-focused company: Boy has this week been off to a crazy start. It would seem as if Coinbase observed the internal political disputes taking place in other tech companies and decided to take a stance against it. This essay by its CEO Brian Armstrong has received both sharp criticisms and massive support. I only have one question though… How exactly can crypto ever be apolitical when its very founding was a political project? Read Here
18 Revelations From a Trove of Trump Tax Records: The US president, leader of the free world, most powerful man in the world… evades taxes (*acts shocked*). You’ve probably heard about this stunning story, but there was more to that bombshell report. If you haven’t read the New York Times’ full report, you can find a summary of the details of the findings here. Read Here.
How to plan your life during a pandemic: Life has been tough lately and if you’re like the rest of us, you’ve probably had the pandemic impede on personal plans. In this essay by Kristel Van der Elst, we are shown how we can make use of a technique called Strategic Foresight to help us still make plans amidst uncertainty. Read Here
The Panopticon Is Already Here: While writing my previous essay on the Affective Computing and the Rise of Surveillance Technology, I had the chance to revisit this breathtaking piece of reporting detailing the rise of AI surveillance in China. I’m not sure how many of you have read it, but given the upcoming rise in such technology, I feel it’s necessary that we know what’s coming. Read Here
How open-source software transformed the business world: Open Source, initially the bastion of freedom of information and rebellion against the rise of the commodification of knowledge and software is finding itself steadily in use by… business. In particular businesses with certain niches. But they are also contributing to Open Source in an unlikely event of things. I’m still conflicted by this but seek to see where this is all headed. Read Here
Tech Workers Are Living the American Dream—in Canada: To the foreign Tech worker who doesn’t live in America, migration thereto no longer seems like a viable option. People detail the hardships and difficulties entailed in becoming an American migrant. This seems to benefit no one more than America’s northern neighbor— Canada. Read Here
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