World Economic Forum
Trust is at breaking point. It’s time to rebuild it
6 min · · The unintended consequence of digital technologies is that our communicating skills have evolved faster than our listening skills · Shared by 8, including Bertrand Maltaverne
TED Talks
We've stopped trusting institutions and started trusting strangers
· Something profound is changing our concept of trust, says Rachel Botsman. While we used to place our trust in institutions like governments and banks, today we increasingly rely on others, often strangers, on platforms like Airbnb and Uber and through technologies like the blockchain. This new era of trust could bring with it a more transparent, inclusive and accountable society -- if we get it right. Who do you trust? · Shared by 18, including The Edtech Podcast, Bertrand Maltaverne
wired.com
There's No Good Reason to Trust Blockchain Technology
Summary · 8 min · · Are blockchain currencies the future of money or just a temporary hype? Cryptographer and computer security expert Bruce Schneier believes the latter is the case. In fact, he questions the validity of what bitcoin advocates have long seen as the cryptocurrency’s winning asset: that it makes trust superfluous. Investors and technology professionals will find Schneier’s intelligent and well-argued opinion piece thought-provoking. · Shared by 231, including getAbstract, 瑞拿頭, Backchannel, Yann “不停” Heurtaux ⏚ @shalf@mastodon.social, Johannes Lenz, Charles Baldwin, Gerd Leonhard, Oliver Reichenstein, Thomas Byttebier, Michael Seemann, Bjorn Larsen, fernand0, Thomas Knüwer, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Tauno, ...und meine Frau ist auch Elon Musk!, Bertrand Maltaverne
medium.com
Decentralized and trustless? Crypto-paradise is actually a medieval hellhole
13+ min · · Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision for the future. Its failure to achieve adoption to date is because systems built… · Shared by 301, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Chris Messina, Mike Butcher, ashley 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦, Tris Hussey, Joona Tuunanen 🇫🇮, Glyn Britton, cackles (jeff weisbein), Pieter van Diggele, Jonas Bandi, Daniel @daddel@mstdn.social, Josh Elman, Bertrand Maltaverne, Thomas Power, Bjorn Larsen, Rand Fishkin, Björn Ognibeni, kp, Alain, Gerd Leonhard
Fast Company
The new digital divide is between people who opt out of algorithms and people who don’t
4 min · · Here are three ways to take control of the algorithms in your life. · Shared by 112, including 瑞拿頭, Niklaus Gerber, Bertrand Maltaverne, Ines Bieler, Thomas Power, Ste Davies, luis antónio santos, Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, Paolo Sinelli, Klaus Eck, Bernhard Huessy, Yves Mulkers, Chris Messina, Cindy Krum 📱