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Nir Kabessa

Aug 21
7 min

Pseudonymous Lives

A philosophical take on rise of pseudonymity and its effect on the 'self' based on Balaji Srinivasan's lectures.

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Nir Kabessa

Aug 2
4 min

Influence Mining

The internet deserves a trustless sentiment layer and web3 is well-positioned to offer it.

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Blind Share: Spreading Un-Seen Information

Nir Kabessa

Jul 11
6 min

Blind Share: Spreading Un-Seen Information

A short discussion on the incentives that cause people to share content they haven't read.

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Nir Kabessa

Jan 10
24 min

On Online Social Consensus

The internet needs a distributed and platform-agnostic social network where users own their identity/data and no one company makes the rules

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How We Got Ivy League Students to use Blockchain Tech

Nir Kabessa

Dec 5, 2019
4 min

How We Got Ivy League Students to use Blockchain Tech

How could we get students that know nothing about crypto/blockchain/dapps/wallets to use Yup? We’ll break down some of the most important de

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Nir Kabessa

Nov 13, 2019
5 min

Should Likes Exist?

There has been serious debate on the importance of public 'likes' on social media platforms. Let's discuss this further. Originally publi...

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Nir Kabessa

Sep 6, 2019
13 min

The Opinion Economy

What yours is worth and why it matters Co-written with Liam Donohue, with revisions by Noam Levenson and Omid Malekan. Originally publish...

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Nir Kabessa

Apr 19, 2019
20 min

The Influencer’s Dilemma

There’s a digital cheat code with real-world power. It can turn your backyard into London’s #1 restaurant on TripAdvisor. It can help you...

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