The bedrock of trust is a human community with frequent positive interactions – The Entangled Social Self. Most people today suffer from a strange sort of psychosis: we are uncertain of our identity. For although we are (mostly) certain of who we are in our own minds, the identity we use to interact with the […]
Will Blockchain Disrupt Government Corruption?
Blockchain technology will not solve all government problems, but it can help curb corruption and instill trust in government. Will blockchain technology be the next disrupting technology to revolutionize government? Probably not. Can it be a game changer in the global fight against corruption? Possibly so. New technologies are disrupting our lives and transforming government. Governments around […]
Norwegians can snoop and find out what anyone else in the country earns
Transparency can strength democracy and reduce economic inequality. More important though is helping to establish trust of institutions. Imagine if you could find out how much your boss, colleagues, and friends were making at the click of a mouse. If you lived in Norway you could. Its citizens have been able to go online […]
The Five Letter Word That Spells the End of Societies
Trust in Institutions protects our democracy and a market system. The collapse of trust is almost exactly like climate change. We cannot simply wave a magic wand, and “fix” it. It is much more poisonous than we suspect. It creates a vicious cycle where societies are unable to invest in public goods, people’s standard of […]