Let us review humanity’s path towards climate neutrality and its economic consequences over the next decade. Climate and natural resources are intimately connected, and we generally agree that we need to do two things: use resources more intelligently and...
A fundamental proposition of the blockchain economy and Web 3.0, is to eliminate, as much as possible, the need to trust counterparties and intermediaries. Is it actually possible to eliminate the need for trust, in fact a fundamental mechanism in human interactions?...
Is a company with large CO2 emissions worse than a company with net-zero emissions? Not necessarily. “Net-Zero” vs. “Net-Impact” Net-zero means that one emits CO2, but an equal amount of CO2 is removed from the atmosphere. A typical example would be emitting CO2 from...
Is the crypto transition dead or just temporarily taking a break? These are usually useful times to reflect with a long-term orientation. Apart from the widespread and not unreasonable idea that Bitcoin can be seen as a digital form of gold, a long-term storage of...
You could say that when more restaurants pop up in a city, the easier it is, at some point, to find reasonably priced restaurants that offer good food and service – good on an absolute basis. The amount of competition does not reduce the chances that a new...
