From prediction markets to info finance:

https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/11/09/infofinance.html

This is the alt account of Sister Hazel. Writings at https://powerlaw.systems. Building https://testnet.uvio.network. 

How about we use multiple systems in combination to establish truth? 

Whether it be reputation, gambling, or democracy… all prove valid metrics to showcase trust for information.

The most expensive today being, we don’t know which companies to trust.. 

There exists a need on the internet for a replacement of the State, an ethos that gives certificates which other DAOs choose to follow. A lightweight, higher level authority which 
a) sets the standards of DAO governance snd operation
b) certifies other DAOs for following said principles 

@xh3b4sd.eth

When you squint hard enough, then trust and truth look pretty similar. I think we are overall on a good way in order to address all kinds of truth and trust issues. And every single use case may need a different set of tools or solutions.

On the certification topic, the Superchain is one example that codifies their own onchain principles. And every chain in the Superchain has to follow those ideals.

What we can objectively verify is already covered by smart contracts and will be enriched by more potent ZK capabilities.

As far as humans are concerned we live in areas of many shades of gray. Truth may be inferior here in some cases if consensus is achieved to put a higher priority on trust. The DAO hack was such a situation that the social layer had to confront and solve.

I think leaning into the gray areas and provide tools for trust where we have no tools for truth is the only way out. That is why I am building Uvio Information Markets, to show who is right and who is honest.

Sounds a bit biblical, but there is a season for everything. Technically I like everything that explains how the world works in weird ways. 

"An Immense World" was one of those that I really liked. It is about sensory systems in animals and how they navigate their environment. Think bats and whales via sonar. Insects and spiders via vibrations etc.

"How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen" has been oddly fascinating for me in terms of social dynamics. I think everyone should read stuff like this.

And for some years I am hooked on some (science) fiction. "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy was an end-time story. I find it so crazy to ponder what happens when civilization breaks down. And then there is "The Culture Series" which has been the most captivating futuristic sci-fi that I ever came across. I am going through the entire series now the second time.

The books that I find noteworthy I documented briefly in my content repo. Hope you find something here.

Sounds a bit biblical, but there is a season for everything. Technically I like everything that explains how the world works in weird ways. 

"An Immense World" was one of those that I really liked. It is about sensory systems in animals and how they navigate their environment. Think bats and whales via sonar. Insects and spiders via vibrations etc.

"How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen" has been oddly fascinating for me in terms of social dynamics. I think everyone should read stuff like this.

And for some years I am hooked on some (science) fiction. "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy was an end-time story. I find it so crazy to ponder what happens when civilization breaks down. And then there is "The Culture Series" which has been the most captivating futuristic sci-fi that I ever came across. I am going through the entire series now the second time.

The books that I find noteworthy I documented briefly in my content repo. Hope you find something here.

https://github.com/xh3b4sd/content/tree/master/book

list me your favorite books… what’s your favorite genre?