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Cambridge Analytica saga highlights the delicate balance of privacy, community and politics
March 22, 2018 vnation editor
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Solution: virtual citizen networks by like-minded individuals People can share personal data within a system they govern and be certain that it won’t be used against their political goals.
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EU plans to tax companies where they generate business (vs where HQ is)
March 22, 2018 vnation editor
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Why not a single global tax for ALL digital firms? This would be the ONLY tax they pay. A global clearance system settles tax receivables among national governments. Simple, fair, actionable and truly modern!
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Post-Blockchain Public Services – like never before
January 27, 2018 vnation editor
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The blockchain (distributed ledger) technology will disrupt many sectors from finance to travel. Public services is no exception. A new framework of trust is the core of the new era. As the traditional regulator/ guarantor/ arbiter of trust, national governments […]
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The Left Needs Its Own Nationalism
October 28, 2018 vnation editor
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The American left needs its own nationalism. It would obviously be a nationalism that rejected the racism and corruption of President Trump’s version. But it would still be a coherent story about how progressive policies would protect and promote the […]
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ACCESS+POLITICAL REPRESENTATION / If Your Government Fails, Can You Create a New One With Your Phone?
October 28, 2018 vnation editor
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JUL 31, 2013 Myanmar is opening up politically, and among the first, largest civil society campaigns is a social movement organized over Facebook for cheaper cellphone calling plans. Syria has been locked in civil war for almost two years; despite […]
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IMPACT / GiveDirectly
October 28, 2018 vnation editor
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Send money directly to people living in extreme poverty. More info: https://givedirectly.org
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How to start virtual country
October 28, 2018 vnation editor
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Tired of the crazy politics and government interference or social permissiveness? Has your tax burden become more than you can bear? If you’ve ever thought that if people just did it your way, things would be much better…we have good […]
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Donate Your Computer’s Spare Time to Science
October 28, 2018 vnation editor
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Q. I have heard about volunteer computing, but I am wondering how exactly it works and how secure it is. Would my computer be at risk? A. Volunteer computing involves donating a share of your computer’s unused storage space and processing power to […]
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SHARE / How a blockchain startup raised $19.5M in 48 hours to rent your computer storage space
October 28, 2018 vnation editor
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You’ve probably been part of the sharing economy. Have a spare room in your house? Rent it out on Airbnb. Have items around the house you no longer use? List them on eBay or Carousell. Have extra seats in your […]
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Cambridge Belediyesi, evsizler için temassız ödemeli bağış noktaları oluşturuyor
July 24, 2018 vnation editor
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Her geçen gün teknolojinin insan faydasına kullanıldığı yeni bir çalışmayla karşılaşıyoruz. Bu kez, haberler İngiltere’den. Şehrin farklı noktalarına temassız ödeme noktaları kuran Cambridge Belediyesi, kişilerin kartları veya telefonları aracılığıyla ihtiyaç sahiplerine kolay ve pratik bir şekilde bağış yapılabilmesini sağlıyor. İşlemler kolaylaşacak Şehirde […]
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Virtual Nations: An Emerging Supranational Cyber Trend
July 16, 2018 vnation editor
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The world is becoming increasingly digitized, and there is a rising threat from online organizations that could mimic and come to rival governments. These virtual nations are cyber communities which have succeeded in gaining power, influence, or capital comparable to that of […]
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The Virtual Country: Six Possible Scenarios for the Creation of Viable Virtual Countries
July 16, 2018 vnation editor
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The Internet, while still in its infancy, has created borderless economies, that are confusing the issues of power and control, and even the sovereignty of nations. We are now entering into a new era of public power and control. The […]
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Uganda introduces social media tax despite criticism
July 16, 2018 vnation editor
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Government says measure will bring in much-needed revenue but activists describe it as an attempt to ‘gag’ free speech. Millions of people in Uganda now have to pay to use popular social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter as new […]
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İspanya’nın mevcut iktidar partisi Blockchain’i meclise getirdi
July 6, 2018 vnation editor
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İspanya’nın mevcut iktidar partisi Blockchain’i meclise getirdi. Hazırlanan yasa tasarısı kamu yönetimindeki pek çok süreci Blockchain ile yönetmeyi kapsıyor. Blockchain’in en önemli avantajlarından biri olan “doğrulama” sektör bağımsız ve işlevsel bir nitelik kazanmasını sağlıyor. Henüz bu teknoloji kamu tarafında çok […]
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One of Estonia’s first “e-residents” explains what it means to have digital citizenship
June 6, 2018 vnation editor
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An online community survey recently asked me where I’m based. Without hesitation, I answered “Estonia.” You might ask: as a US citizen, why in the world did I do that? But as crazy as it may sound, Estonia is the […]
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Study: Virtual Schools Growing in MI Despite Poor Outcomes
May 13, 2018 vnation editor
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The concept of “going to school” usually involves hundreds of students congregating under the same roof, studying just feet away from each other. These days, a growing number of students are trying an alternative: virtual classes. Online education has found […]
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Bitnation PAT Token Makes you part of a Decentralized Borderless Voluntary Nation
May 13, 2018 vnation editor
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Bitnation is a Blockchain based platform that allows users to impart a physical and geographical aspect to the digital decentralized world. A shared mesh, it is the next evolution of a peer 2 peer networking on the internet. A user […]
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