Atlas Aristotle
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Tokenomics - Understanding Cryptocurrency
Tokenomics is the application of supply and demand factors to preserve and/or increase token value. Tokenomics works to support the underlying blockchain. Strong tokenomics encourages behaviors that strengthen the network, creating positive feedback for the token itself. If the token that represents the underlying blockchain does not have or accrue value, the blockchain will lose functionality.
By Atlas Aristotle 2 years ago in The Chain
Cryptocurrencies: A changing landscape.
Three months ago, I wrote an article titled "Blockchain Economics," discussing the pitfalls and viability of a blockchain revolution. The predecessor to that article was titled "Blockchain Will Be Bigger Than the Internet" where use cases and a better Internet were discussed. Today I am writing to supplement my first two pieces; discussing the state of the cryptocurrency.
By Atlas Aristotle 2 years ago in The Chain
Judging Economic Policy
Economic policy is a tool used to create incentives and/or disincentives. Taxation is the most recognized economic policy. The logic behind taxes/subsidies is simple; since we know people spend more on an item when its price is lower and less when its price is higher, we can change behavior by changing the tax rate. Taxes on cigarettes disincentivize people the same way pollution taxes disincentivize corporations from polluting.
By Atlas Aristotle 2 years ago in 01
You are not an adult
You're not an adult In the fall of 2021, I turned 18, initially I was excited that a world of opportunities had been opened up to me. I remember cracking a few jokes about adulthood and questioning my plan for this new life but, what I failed to realize is you don't wake up one day and become an adult despite this being semi-obvious no one told me. This had dread effects, I noticed more so than before I was in a rush to prove myself; to forget about my journey and focus on the destination. In the six months since I've been “an adult” I've gone from trying to be a YouTuber to a writer to trying to get my driver’s license to trying to get a real estate license to become a reader to start learning calculus. All of this, I now realized was to compensate for what I thought I should be m. I called this the adult fallacy or the title fallacy that once you have a title you become something different. Personally, I've seen positive and negative effects from this; I've seen friends get jobs, start working out and taking responsibility. But I've also seen people get into questionable relationships, get questionable tattoos, and start drugs like weed and alcohol. It's unfortunate that the biggest decision most of us will make in our teen years is happening right now with college I worry people are rushing to fit the mold of what an adult should be being at 18-22 without understanding the implications for their long-term success.
By Atlas Aristotle 2 years ago in Humans
The most domesticated animal of them all
“Society tames the wolf into a dog. And man is the most domesticated animal of all” - Frederick Nietzsche The idea that humans use 10% of their brains is a myth, but if you switch out the word "brain" for "potential," I'd have to say it’d be true. We all want to live profound lives, but there is usually something that gets in the way; ourselves. We set limits on our own abilities. We've been domesticated just like the animals in a zoo. Humanity has lost some of its wild instincts, independent thought, and critical thinking. We are a shell of what we could be. When was the last time you felt alive? Have you ever done something that made you think, "Wow, I had no idea I had that in me?" When was the last time you took a risk, burned a couple of bridges, or just got away from the noise of everyday life? Again, I ask, when was the last time you felt alive? Maybe society's work or school are to blame, but now the ball is in your court, I challenge you to do something that makes you feel alive (nothing dangerous or illegal, of course).
By Atlas Aristotle 2 years ago in Motivation
Blockchain Economics
Blockchain Economics In the discussions around blockchain, you have the minimalists who believe the future of blockchain will have insignificant effects on the world. They believe the blockchain's potential is in messaging platforms or as a marketplace for online goods like Fortnite skins and NFTs. On the opposite end of the spectrum, you have the maximalist. They believe blockchain technology will transform every sector of our lives in the future, from data storage, digital identities, gaming, property rights, and currency. The noise around blockchain distorts its value. I want to take a step back and look at blockchain's opportunities, its problems, and lastly, its future.
By Atlas Aristotle 2 years ago in The Chain
Gambit
Foreword This is my story The wins, the losses and everything in between, dedicated to grandparents – Thank you, Grandpa, for teaching me, “what is done with love is done well” even if I didn’t understand at the time what you meant, thank you Grandma for giving me a creed to live by for the rest of my days.
By Atlas Aristotle 2 years ago in Fiction
Dear ________
Don't wait - If you want to do something, figure out a way to do it. Even if it's not as good as you'd hoped. Do your best with what you have. Don't worry about the success or fixate on optimizing the results. Be patient and stay in the process. When it comes to content creation, I'm a novice. I don't have the best equipment and I have little speaking or editing skills, but I'm here doing my best, staying in the process, and enjoying the journey. I hope you can find some courage in my content (and others) to start something new.
By Atlas Aristotle 2 years ago in Humans
Why a gap year makes more sense than ever
Genius: a person who is exceptionally intelligent or creative, either generally or in some particular respect. To be human is to be genius, but somewhere along the way we lost ourselves in the day-to-day of school. We have been domesticated but make no mistake the genius inside is sleeping not dead. It is well known that domesticated animals can not survive in the wild; because they have lost all their senses for survival due to an environment that did not foster their instincts. I believe the school system has done the same thing to its students. Sit here, be quiet, raise your hand to speak, ask to go to the bathroom, the bell dismisses you, follow the rubric, have unknowingly created ceilings for our creative and critical thinking a. Have you ever got home from a day at school and knew you needed to get something done but didn’t know where to start? That’s because the whole day you have been being told what to do and now have to make decisions for yourself. “Estimates indicate that 80 to 95 percent of college students engage in procrastination, approximately 75 percent consider themselves procrastinators, and almost 50 percent procrastinate consistently and problematically.”. A gap year's greatest benefit can be the awakening of an inner dormant genius.
By Atlas Aristotle 2 years ago in Education
Blockchain will be bigger than the internet
What is blockchain technology The blockchain is a specific type of database One key difference between a typical database and a blockchain is the way the data is structured. A blockchain collects information together in groups, also known as blocks, that hold sets of information. Blocks have certain storage capacities and, when filled, are chained onto the previously filled block, forming a chain of data known as the “blockchain.”
By Atlas Aristotle 3 years ago in The Chain
My case for Netflix
Competition The streaming war is heating up; Disney has all the content rights in the world, HBO max is moving fast to create content with their DC comics characters and a revival of sex in the city along with existing titles like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Matrix, Friends, The Big Bang Theory and a revival of sex in the city.
By Atlas Aristotle 3 years ago in Trader