This category contains posts that cover anything related to policymaking.
In a context of exponential technological development, old centralized models of governance may be outdated. Opportunity may come from a new trend towards decentralization, which allows organizations facing global challenges to trial a range of novel solutions adapted to local contexts. In this perspective, what might be the role of the United Nations? It could […]
Blockchain Technology And Decentralized Governance Read More »
Long election cycles, and slow legislation are a natural part of representative democracy, and are inadequate to the needs of a world that is rapidly changing. Analyzing, proposing, discussing, approving, implementing measuring and updating laws and regulations must be possible today using technologies with orders of magnitude finer grained feedback than previously. Invited by Intergruppo
Exponential legislation Read More »
Bitnation (disclosure: I am an Advisor) uses the Blockchain to help refugees to Europe, allowing them to take part of the modern flux of technologies. There are many low tech needs that those who help refugees can provide. From food, to shelter, advice, and support. Many of the displaced have smartphones, as has been maliciously noted
Hi-tech emergency help to refugees Read More »
A new technology needs breathing space, in order to blossom into multiple interesting applications. It looks like drones are being instead suffocated under the weight of excessive regulation, which will delay their development. At least that is the strongest message from Drone Expo, which was held in Bergamo, Italy on May 17-18, 2015. The conversations were
Excessive regulation of drones is hindering the development of innovative applications Read More »
There will be those who say that this is just rhetoric. But if it is—and I say this as a missionary atheist—then it is an “in the beginning was the Word” kind of rhetoric which creates the worlds drawn from the words. Making real what for others is not even imaginable. We need not fear
The ability to imagine and create new worlds Read More »
In many countries there is planned legislation imposing special limits on the freedom of expression online. Italy’s Alfano law equates all blogs to professional journalism, and requires the publishing of “corrections” notified by interested parties, under the penalty of heavy fines. This law, if passed without any modification, will in practice silence free speech on
Say no to the gagging of the net Read More »
Tomorrow I will be speaking at the Parliament in Rome about Internet technologies, starting from the Obama victory, and how it as able to knit together a series of tools with very effective results. At La Sala Delle Colonne of the Chamber Of Deputies, there will be an open session, with a conversation between Marco
Speaking at the Parliament about Internet technologies Read More »
As in all democracies, the right to vote in elections is a fundamental one in the United States Of America as well. However, contrary to other countries with a more centralized approach, the rules for exercising this right in the USA are incredibly complicated, and cumbersome to follow. First of all, you have to be
Are you registered for the coming US elections? Read More »
Turning your vision into reality is a big leap. Going from zero to one represents a Zenoan step, which is not guaranteed to be possible, in the world of mathematical abstractions or in the world of physical action. So it is a wonderful feeling that OpenSpime is actually making this leap. If not to 1.0,
OpenSpime Developer Network and .org launch today Read More »
My question to Al Gore linked various themes that are dear to him, and some that are also dear to me: Current as a community driven conversational medium, the existential threat of rapid environmental change, the relationship between public debate, and public policy-making, and the evolutionary forces behind their interactions. I am fairly happy about
Accelerating the debate on Climate Crisis Read More »
