Homo Techno #2
[TL;DR The world seems to be getting better]
First Principles
Culture, Media & Politics
Humans - the greatest resource
Energy
Getting ‘work done’
Matter
Carbon - the fundamental element to Terran life
Culture, Media & Politics Economy
The State of Global Culture & Politics
Peace vs War
More economically incentivized to cooperate vs fight
Democracy vs Autocracy
Democratic ideals spreading wealth & development
Globalization vs Nationalism
Global trade allows for more specialization/economies of scale
Moderation vs Extremism
Defeat tribalism/extremism & resulting violence
Education vs Ignorance
Higher educated individuals imply better decision makers
Transparency/Development vs Corruption
Populations innately demand rights & accountability
Stakeholder Capitalism vs Wealth Inequality
Optimize externalities & maximize sustainability/prosperity
Multi-Planetary Civilization vs Population Collapse
Concerning but fixable. Look at Scandinavia for solutions
Evolution of Modern Media
Energy Economy
Production
Fusion
Fission
Micro-reactors
Solar PV
Geothermal
Windmills
Tidal
Storage
Batteries
Tesla’s leading battery/manufacturing technology
Hydro reservoir
Compressed air/hydro hybrid reservoir
Usage
Electric heating/cooling
Electric vehicles
Scooters
Cars
Trucks
Buses
Boats
Planes/VTOLs (vertical take off and landing)
Carbon Economy
Current Solutions
Carbon capture
Produces carbon & bio-fuel by-products
Hydrothermal carbonization
Waste/pollutant disposal + produces carbon, bio-fuel & fertilizer by-products
Carbon banks
Structures
Green economy/chemistry
Consumables
Other Economies
Hydrogen Economy
Water Economy
Food Economy
Housing Economy
Further Readings
Founder’s Funds venture capital portfolio: Web 2, Web 3, more
The evolution of the energy economy
