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.@zacharykaiser just described my book with a lucidity that far surpasses anything I've said about it in the weeks since publication. I feel like I just got a tutorial on How You Do That (Huge thanks to @aigadec for a wonderful conversation)

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"Hope is built through conscious action; it’s earned by achieving results that are challenging and it’s justified when we have reason to believe we can rise to the challenge." A beautiful peice written by our good friend and faculty @matthewtbeard typehuman.substack.com/p/we-dont-find…


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This. Techno-Activism and the Vestiges of Hope by @type_human typehuman.substack.com/p/techno-activ…


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Honored to write the inaugural Faculty Essay for @type_human on the theme of "Hope" See bottom for activist books, orgs, and art 🔥 typehuman.substack.com/p/techno-activ… @ByrneNick @matthewtbeard


We had the pleasure of sitting down with Jenny Davis from ANU last week who, in her latest book How Artefacts Afford, shared methods for bringng more discipline to how design can be more conscious and minimise the unintended consequences of technologies. buff.ly/2HqLdON


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PayPal customers will be able to use BTC, ETH and other cryptos to pay merchants. finextra.com/newsarticle/36… Welcome to the @ethereum ecosystem, @PayPal!


It has potential to create the world’s largest centralised repository of financial transactions data, while it may address some financial governance challenges, such as money laundering, it would also create unprecedented opportunities for surveillance. buff.ly/342rSf9

type_human's tweet image. It has potential to create the world’s largest centralised repository of financial transactions data, while it may address some financial governance challenges, such as money laundering, it would also create unprecedented opportunities for surveillance. 

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Social media deserves our scrutiny. But nationalising social media ignores the benefits an international, (mostly) borderless communication network has afforded us. A nationalised social media network is not the answer buff.ly/3koi5pH

type_human's tweet image. Social media deserves our scrutiny. But nationalising social media ignores the benefits an international, (mostly) borderless communication network has afforded us.

A nationalised social media network is not the answer 

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The Trump Administration has included “distributed ledger technologies” (DLT), the grandaddy tech behind cryptocurrency and blockchain, in its strategy for preserving America’s technological supremacy over China and Russia. buff.ly/2SYIpud

type_human's tweet image. The Trump Administration has included “distributed ledger technologies” (DLT), the grandaddy tech behind cryptocurrency and blockchain, in its strategy for preserving America’s technological supremacy over China and Russia.

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China continues to lead the world in blockchain adotion, with Chinese city Shenzhen giving away 10m yuan in lottery trial of digital currency buff.ly/310KUAz

type_human's tweet image. China continues to lead the world in blockchain adotion, with Chinese city Shenzhen giving away 10m yuan in lottery trial of digital currency

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It’s inevitable, but still exciting, to see governments experiment with digital currencies. Japan is the latest country to announce their plans, kicking off in 2021 #bitcoin #blockchain #technology buff.ly/36Ze7Qf


Trying to understand last weeks federal budget announcement? Startup Daily has produced 7 charts that make it easier to understand at a glance... buff.ly/3dlmgzu


The future is already here it’s just unevenly distributed: Jet packs as the emergency responders latest go-go-gadget too! buff.ly/3djTD5S


Last week Jack Dorsey’s Square purchased $50 Million Worth Of Bitcoin, 1% of their assets. #bitcoin #crypto #btc #ethereum buff.ly/33MpVn1


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