by Warp Institute | Aug 1, 2022 | βπΌ Essays, π Premium Content
WISDOM OF CROWDS, Part 1Wikipedia and democracy not only work – they work better. All thanks to what James Surowiecki calls the Wisdom of Crowds, in the book of the same title.Surowiecki opens the book with an example from 1906 when Francis Galton was given the...
by Warp Institute | Jul 25, 2022 | βπΌ Essays, π Premium Content, π Human Progress
This is a premium article, part of our content for Premium Supporters, open for everyone thanks to the members' generous contributions.In parts of the world, Coke is sold in new cans. Taller, sleeker and less aluminum is required to make them. In Sweden alone,...
by Warp Institute | Jul 15, 2022 | β»οΈ Green Tech, π Premium Content
According to many, what Heart Aerospace does in its hangar at Säve Airport outside Gothenburg is impossible: to create an electric aircraft for commercial traffic.Despite the least exciting assignment, to help electrify aviation, the company works internally to...
by Warp Institute | Jul 11, 2022 | βπΌ Essays, π Premium Content, π Human Progress
The world we live in is dominated by central institutions: Governments, G8, G20, central banks, IMF, the World Bank, the Security Council, financial institutions, banks, multinational corporations, and municipal boards.To a varying degree, they are elected by the...
by Warp Institute | Jun 20, 2022 | βπΌ Essays, Democracy, π Premium Content
It was a sunny, but cold New Hampshire day. After more than one hour of standing still outside, it felt really cold. I was waiting to see Senator Barack Obama at Concord High School. It was January 4, 2008.But the cold feet were soon forgotten when Obama started to...