Sahil Zen
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The Network School - Days 36-40
Had a lecture by Ryan Johnson, founder of @liveculdesac —a fully walkable, car-free neighborhood built in Arizona.
Did you know Amsterdam wasn’t always so walkable and bike-friendly? In the 70s, many of its streets were car-dominated and congested.
Through deliberate urban planning and prioritizing pedestrians and cyclists, Amsterdam transformed into one of the most sustainable, accessible cities in the world today.
I've lived in Barcelona for the past 8 years, where I’ve seen a similar approach.
Its grid-like design, influenced by architect Ildefons Cerdà, creates open spaces and improves airflow, while superblocks limit car traffic within neighborhoods, making the city more pedestrian-friendly and community-focused. 3 replies
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Despite all the praise @polymarket has received, it has now proven its edge over polling experts. Its key advantage is rapid response and real-time updates. but many people (myself as a non-American included) were misled by mainstream media reports into thinking its results had a pro-crypto bias. However, Polymarket’s mechanics may be why it gets predictions right:
1. It aggregates data from diverse participants, avoiding bias and external influence.
2. It captures insights missed by polls, like the “shy Trump voter” effect.
3. It adjusts predictions based on market data, unaffected by media politics.
as a crypto app, I think there's still potential for improvement.
It's built on Polygon, a chain with limited user popularity and liquidity now, it requires bridging assets to Polygon, converting them to USDC, and transferring them to a Polymarket wallet. These steps are cumbersome. If it were restructured as a dApp on Chain Abstract, removing its reliance on Polygon, it could gain wider adoption. 5 replies
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This is absolutely the most worthwhile article I’ve read recently on the AI agent trend in crypto.
It gives a quick overview of the latest popular AI agents, including well-known ones like GOAT, tee_hee_he.twitter, @virtualsprotocol.eth and Luna, and @aethernet. I also learned about @zerebro, which has a cross-platform unified memory system (Telegram, 𝕏, Farcaster) and can autonomously create and sell ASCII art, and create own token. These really show how AI agents are now everywhere with different mechanics and unique differentiators.
The article also looks ahead to the future of AI agents, where every company, brand, project, etc., will have its own agent to extend and enhance their marketing efforts, along with applications in more fields.
This is an undeniable new trend in crypto. As the article says, "We’re witnessing a whole new wave of interactions, behaviors, and experiments we’ve never seen before". enjoy the "AI agent acceleration" ↑ 5 replies
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