I find writing to be a great method of exploring ideas, and I’ve chosen to do that writing here so people can look in, comment, and join in if they feel so inclined.
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Add dependent types to Rust to make a language which is both a theorem prover, and a low level systems language.
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A particular interface for interacting with databases which negates the need for a domain specific language, hopefully to the point that users won’t ever feel the need to reach for SQL.
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A library for Incremental Computation in Rust, hopefully using its type system to avoid common pitfalls which trouble implementations in other languages.
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Prediction markets could be used to make the most accurate weather app, and the technique generalises well to other information.
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In 2024 prediction markets forecast who won, in 2028 they could be used to forecast who should win.
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Have a program which collects taxes, runs the democratic vote, pays government officials etc… Digitising these central mechanisms allows them to evolve into things they couldn’t otherwise.
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Productive collaboration at a society-wide level is built on top of markets, markets are built from politics, and politics is built from violence. Looking at the world like this gives a productive foundation for difficult conversations about each layer.
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If people had to financially cover the damages of their environmental harm, the market would work out the best way to get the most utility out of the smallest amount of damage.