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Gamification is everywhere these days. It’s been accepted in our society as something good. Is a tool to let you know which music you would like to hear next, or which video you should watch after this one. On this article, I explain why I think this is a bad idea, and why it’s about time to stop gamification.
When the media talks about the e-Residency program of Estonia, the aspect that gets all the attention is how it allows location independent entrepreneurs to launch and run an online business without ever visiting Estonia. However, the true power of the digital nation lies in its foundations, namely, in your digital identity, backed by a strong cryptographic background, that you can leverage thanks to tools…
I recently finished a book about Stoicism that made me think about all the myths about Stoicism and misconceptions surrounding this philosophy. While this and other books do an excellent job debunking some of them, most people approaching this ancient school of thought still tend to fall for them. The origins of Stoicism go back thousands of years, to the 3rd century BC. It flourished…
Technology has always been a disrupting force. But new breakthroughs are happening exponentially faster, and they are shaking pillars of our society that were previously considered immutable and eternal. It’s changing our cities, our homes, the way we pay and keep our money, and even the currency we use. In my opinion, the next big technological revolution will be e-Nations. The last Estonian elections Estonia…
Blogging is dead. Recently, a new language processing and content generation framework from OpenAI was published. Leveraging the full power of machine learning available today, it’s capable of generating internet content. Texts, blog posts, articles, and even translations. The implications for content writers -and internet content in general- are overwhelming.