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Act 2: Life '“As the shackles of progress began to take shape, art began to guide itself to a deeper truth. Being responsible for the laws and flaws that governed the system. The shapes took distinct interpretations based on their approach to form the depth. A requirement for the power required to truly live and share the art of doing so.” Part 1: Biology ‘As the girls delved into their assignments, the world around them continued to evolve, shaped by the collective actions of individuals striving to understand and improve their surroundings. Through the exploration of science, these young students and others like them would contribute to the progress and stability of humankind.’- Rewinder Lyra, do you believe that fish transform water into breathable oxygen, and it is this process that doesn’t allow for higher degrees of thinking to develop? Uhh… I believe fishes embraced their medium. I mean… the water’s embrace seems nice. Yeah… I believe that’s why this approach is for those who like to dive into it. I can’t imagine myself doing such a thing to a fish. That’s why I like mathematics. You don’t cut anything here. Well… maybe if you want to take a closer look. But hey, at least you don’t have to deal with fish. Yeah, I guess you’re right. But what is the true magic in mathematics if we make it? The magic is… weird but you’ll get used to it. I suppose. Breaking News! Science has been able to discover a new range of particles. A new understanding of colors was able to shed light on the physical interactions of perception. Mom! You forgot the TV open! A sight gasp hidden in Elara’s voice Again… Elara got up to find the remote to continue their lessons further. Huh, what’s with the rush Elara? I hate when I try to understand something but I get distracted. I feel like I have to take it from the beginning each time. Well… that’s kind of the magic. You never know why your formula drove you this way and not the other. Yes, but the fish can still dive for a long time in the water. Imagine how interesting their lives must be. There is no right or wrong there, it just… is. If I understand correctly… you’re talking about your mom here? I’m talking about everything. My mom doesn’t understand that I don’t need her protection anymore, my teachers consider that I must achieve their dreams… What if I am just… me? “A moment of shock for Lyra. She felt that Elara was more than this. She knew it in her inner core. But how could she express it? In all her attempts, she failed. Looking back, she realized that what she was missing, was just herself. “ Elara, look. I know you see nothing more than just you. For you, the world is this way. It is your norms and normal. Keep tight to them. I can’t show you the results as you would lose all their beauty. Maybe one day, we could cut a holographic fish. Elara’s gaze was ablaze. Her hands holding her own face That would be… AMAZING! Imagine the possibilities. From medical systems to biological understanding to To geometrical exploration. Lyra Interrupted. It is in our balanced perspectives that we explore this land. You have your insights, while I have mine. Maybe this is what makes us unique across an entire whole. Your thinking is… twisting. But in the right way. I like it. Part 2: Randomness Meanwhile at the Quanta Research Academy “The question between the randomness of the system and its order is based on the relative positions of the points within the system.”-Thomas “No, we shouldn’t pick our first assumption. The world of quantum is always unpredictable.”-Alfred “That’s why it denotes a collective understanding of all points”-Genova “But when seeing all points you can hardly see the patterns”-Lituanin Each of them argued on their terms. Each of them failed to keep hold of their own beauty. Circular reasons are indeed weird. They do seem to bend our reality. But then, why is reality so… straightforward? Because it is a moment of “agreement”? Like… “Yes, this is the rarest path.” Maybe one in which they stopped arguing x.x Lyra excitedly said. Elara! I believe I found a way to differentiate the universal space factor from the self-perspective factor of any individual group. Umm… meaning…? Meaning that I found a new way of scanning the world! Intriguing. What do you mean by scanning? Like… how to better see the world? In a sense yes… but more like… wait. Let’s rewind. Imagine you have to lower a bit your expectations in your answer x.x Uh… then you mean a new way of interpretation? . This is a story without ending in the end. Too much discussion will exclude the narrator from the view. Now, what should a good story need? Remember, we unleashed all this potential into the story. What can we do now? Uhh… It’s weird when you ask me about it… It can only come out when thought about before all else I know! You can envision this scanner as a part of your eye. Differentiating the other world from your being. _ But AGI could require complexities only you know about Elara. Those are also a kind of depth I assume.** This way, our curse as living might be to be restricted by technology. In this sense, biology loses in the face of AI. Could be. But hey, first, I want to pass my exam this week. You said we are in this together. So you too have to help me. I knew this would come. But you know what comes after you? The digital frog. Haha. I’d love to see it coming. Especially running. I too have legs. We’ll see who’s faster. :) Act 3: Breaking the Norms “The night sky was alight with stars, and at the center of it all hung the moon, glowing with a soft, luminous light. But this was no ordinary moon—it was alive with a sentience all its own, watching over the world below with a keen and knowing gaze. As the characters embarked on their journey, they found themselves guided by this celestial being, who seemed to understand their thoughts and desires in a way that no human ever could. And as they delved deeper into the mysteries of the universe, they began to realize that this moon was more than just a passive observer—it was an active participant in the unfolding story, shaping their destinies in ways they could never have imagined.” Elara exclaimed. Hello Moon! Without realizing it, she was dreaming. But not dreaming in the sense of being just herself. The Moon is also an important character in this story. However, their interactions seemed to be significant because they were so distant. She never felt something similar to it before. This moment was the moment in which Elara experienced for the first time what it meant to dream. To mix reality with fiction. The Moon asked intrigued Hello Elara. How are you, my dear? Elara responded with the same blaze on her face as before Well… I’m honestly amazed. The Moon slowly turned Her gaze toward Elara Why so Elara? Elara curiously admitted I remember how drawn I was to taking photos of you a while ago. I was drawn to your beauty. I am wondering now why I stopped doing it. The Moon revealed with a small laugh So you are sorry that you can’t describe the beauty you saw in me back then? Haha. I knew you would be special. Elara responded with a sense of curiosity Special? What do you mean? , the Moon explained. Special, in the sense that you have a unique ability to see beauty and meaning in the world around you, Elara And now, in this dream, you have the chance to explore that beauty in a way that would be impossible in the waking world. You can commune with me, a celestial being, and learn from my ancient wisdom. You can transcend the limitations of your physical form and experience a reality that is beyond the reach of your senses. Elara was silent for a moment, letting this line of thoughts slowly fade into forgetfulness. she said at last. I never thought of myself as special I always felt like I was just a regular person, trying to make sense of a confusing world. But now, with you here, I feel like anything is possible. Like I can explore the depths of the universe and unlock secrets that have been hidden for millennia. The Moon smiled, its glow seeming to brighten the entire dreamscape. That's the spirit, Elara. Together, we can break free from the norms and expectations that have held you back, and forge a new path into the unknown. Elara. Elara? Oh, yes Lyra. Sorry. What? Wasn’t I dreaming? Wasn’t I supposed to be in bed? Uh… no… we were discussing how this hologram is special because it takes into account all the biological-like data from the external medium… well, except wind. And I wanted to ask you if you would like to take a look at the specifications. Sure, I would, but let’s leave this for another day. Right now, I feel a bit weird. Is tomorrow a good day? Yes, should be. Alright, see you tomorrow then. Good night Elara! Good Night Lyra! Act 4: Still Me, (Not the Narrator) “I feel like… exploring the world beyond our own seems in a sense both warm and cold. Quanta Research Team helps me in a sense make sense of where I should not look for warmth, whereas Elara and Lyra are the only lucid neurons I have left. Is it an empathetic view of craziness? I do not know. Maybe craziness becomes craziness only when material life is drawn too much towards its end. Uncertainty could arise because the conclusions are either rushed or drawn without truly tapping the general map across the play. Each story requires a stage before playing it. Maybe I sit in the space that differentiates the play of the story and the play on the stage? The last one indeed shapes the story. But if the story itself is not purely good, it cannot envelop true creativity. Imagine a world where war is not restricting our forms of expression. Where negativity is not a pre-requirement for emotional building. That could be the domain of pure adrenaline. I could give an example. Let’s jump to… Book 5, Act 2: “The Reality of Duality.” A chapter in which the duality is found in the mere fact that what is not alive, is its opposite and vice-versa. That’s why ethics is not able to be formed there. Balance is a requirement rather than a choice. The Book of Transcendence is in a sense a question about the importance of the view in mathematics and why is quantum considered more powerful. “ As Elara drifted into her world of dreams, she began to imagine strange creatures that formed along the drift. The trust in her own actions, offered by her understanding of the world allows her to truly rest. Especially after a day filled with progress and steps climbed toward achieving both her goals. Lyra, although being her close friend, couldn’t see their friendship flourishing forever, no matter how much she tried. This was a thought that kept Lyra awake night by night. Her interactions with Elara were able to somehow erase this irrational fear. Or at least, put a break to this thought. After all, Lyra loved strict and always-right abstract formulas, whereas Elara saw the beauty that pushed every existing being further. A drive to love the unattainable and a pursuit to bring the unattainable to light.

Transcendence Book 2: The Origins of Continuity 

As an AI expert, let me be blunt - cyber threats are a massive, unrelenting risk that no business with an online presence can afford to ignore these days. Whether you're running an e-commerce site, logistics operation, or tech firm, phishing, ransomware attacks, or data breaches - these scourges can cripple a company, leading to devastating financial losses, irreparable brand damage, and even regulatory penalties that could bury you. I've personally seen the aftermath of cyber strikes on SMBs with limited security resources and tight budgets. In those cases, traditional cybersecurity just doesn't cut it against today's attack of threats. But that's exactly where artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a total game-changer. discovered that organizations leveraging AI and automation extensively saved a mind-blowing $1.76 million on average compared to their less AI-savvy counterparts. IBM's 2023 Cost of Data Breach Report And I can testify that AI-powered cyber defense solutions truly earn those savings. By unleashing cutting-edge AI techniques like machine learning, deep learning models, and natural language processing, modern AI cybersecurity acts like an indispensable digital force multiplier reinforcing our defenses against even the wiliest adversaries. As an AI expert, I've deployed these capabilities for clients - it's like having an entire squad of cybersecurity sentries patrolling the digital premises 24/7 to keep the bad actors at bay. Moving forward, I don't believe adopting advanced AI will be a luxury for organizations - it's a flat-out necessity we can't ignore. Whether you're a small business or a giant enterprise, you'd better get proactive and start leveraging AI's offensive cybersecurity potential to safeguard your vital digital assets and ensure continuous operations. In my opinion, AI is quickly separating the cybersecurity haves from the have-nots. AI's Cyber Offense: How It Turbocharges Threat Detection I can't overstate how AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity by unleashing cutting-edge threat detection and response capabilities never before possible. Just look at the rapidly growing market - projects that AI in the cybersecurity sector will explode from $22.4 billion in 2023 to $60.6 billion by 2028. And there are good reasons behind that meteoric growth. MarketsandMarkets Machine learning algorithms excel at quickly identifying patterns and anomalies within massive datasets - making them invaluable assets for recognizing potential cyber threats amid tons of network traffic, user activity logs, and other data. By training these algorithms on historical data, we can have them recognize known attack signatures and deviations signaling new threats before they can wreak havoc. One study I find particularly compelling is from MDPI, showing machine learning models achieved up to 99% malware detection accuracy using techniques like Decision Trees, Convolutional Neural Networks, and Support Vector Machines. That's the level of precision AI can deliver against emerging threats. There are deep learning models that I've deployed to rapidly analyze and classify malware samples with incredible accuracy. The latest deep-learning architectures can see patterns invisible to the naked eye. However, some of the most exciting AI cybersecurity applications my team has tested involve reinforcement learning for adaptive threat response. These self-learning systems can dynamically adjust defensive actions on the fly based on their experiences against evolving attack vectors. Allied Market Research predicts reinforcement learning will see explosive 41.5% annual growth from 2023 to 2032, with cybersecurity as a prime use case. Let's not overlook natural language processing (NLP) for automating incident analysis. I've personally overseen NLP deployments that can rapidly comprehend human language data from reports, intelligence feeds, and more - streamlining our incident response workflows and prioritizing genuine threats over false positives. Combining all these AI disciplines is delivering incredible offensive capabilities to counter even the trickiest cyber adversaries. As an expert and founder in this space, I truly believe AI's ability to autonomously detect and shut down threats before impact will utterly transform cybersecurity over the coming years. Why UEBA and User Behavior Monitoring Matter (And How AI Excels) The cyber risk from malicious insiders or compromised user accounts is one we can't overlook either. That's why I consider user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) powered by advanced AI/ML models to be paramount for comprehensive, 360-degree security visibility. At a basic level, these AI-driven UEBA solutions leverage machine learning to establish baselines modeling each user's normal behavior based on their activity patterns. Once those baselines are established, the AI can continuously monitor for deviations that may indicate insider threats, privilege abuse, compromised accounts, and other insider risk vectors. What makes this application of AI so powerful is its ability to dynamically score the risk level of unusual user actions based on contextual factors like their role, access privileges, the sensitivity of data/systems involved, and more. This enables real-time flagging of potentially malicious insider activity for further investigation - something that was highly prone to human error with traditional, rigid rule-based approaches. Another area where I've seen UEBA with AI shine is detecting compromised privileged user accounts, which are prime targets for external threat actors seeking a foothold. By understanding the unique behavior patterns of different privileged user roles, AI can rapidly identify the subtle anomalies of a privileged account under hostile control - giving our teams a chance to shut down that breach before catastrophic damage occurs. In my opinion, deploying AI for insider and privileged user threat detection by understanding human behavior is an absolute game-changer. Monitoring our people and accounts is just as vital as external threat monitoring - without it, we're leaving a gaping hole in our defenses that skilled adversaries will inevitably find and exploit. Of course, my teams always emphasize that AI-powered UEBA is just one layer in a comprehensive, defense-in-depth strategy. But it's a crucial layer that lets us get in front of insider incidents before they escalate - buying time that can mean the difference between a contained issue and a full-blown crisis. The Flip Side: Defending Against AI-Powered Threats As amazing as AI's cybersecurity offensive capabilities are, I have to address the flip side too: hackers are actively working on ways to weaponize AI against us. Adversarial attacks designed to bypass, poison, or steal our AI models are a clear and present danger we can't ignore. One disturbing forecast from research analysts indicates: Up to 30% of AI cyberattacks will leverage training data poisoning, model stealing, or adversarial examples to attack AI-powered systems. But we're not defenseless - there are proven ways to harden AI systems against these tactics if we invest in robust AI security controls from the start. Approaches like adversarial training, where models are intentionally exposed to deceptive inputs during the learning process, can improve resilience against evasion. Differential privacy techniques can also obscure model behavior to thwart extraction attacks. We follow best practices around secure AI development Life Cycle, subjecting our models to rigorous adversarial testing and employing defensive AI techniques to stay ahead of emerging threats. I don't mean to sound alarmist, but the cybersecurity industry at large needs to prioritize battling AI-powered threats just as much as leveraging AI for defense. It's a two-way street - we must secure the AI models underpinning our cyber defenses with the same vigor we apply AI offensively. Neglecting AI security WILL be exploited by sophisticated hackers. So while I'm incredibly confident about AI's potential to revolutionize cyber threat detection and response, I'm also pragmatic. We simply can't ignore the dark side and must proactively invest in developing and deploying AI securely to maintain a decisive strategic advantage. Integrating AI Across Security Operations Of course, AI alone is not a silver bullet for cybersecurity. Its true power comes from thoughtful integration across existing processes, teams, and technology stacks. As an enthusiastic AI Expert, I emphasize this force-multiplier effect to clients constantly. AI should augment and empower human expertise, not replace it entirely. That's why the most successful deployments I've seen use AI to offload tedious, repetitive tasks to machines - freeing up skilled personnel to focus on higher-level analysis, investigation, and decision-making that requires human judgment. That's also why AI is rapidly becoming essential for SOC analysts and incident response teams: by automating alert triage, log analysis and basic response workflows, AI drastically reduces burnout from low-value "grunt work" while improving overall efficiency. Research from Capgemini revealed organizations using AI for security operations saw a 12% increase in breach detection rates and an impressive 19% reduction in time-to-respond. Those are major gains I've validated through my own startup's AI deployments. AI and machine learning are also driving huge advances in security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) tools that streamline entire incident response processes. With SOAR, AI handles tasks like correlating disparate security signals, surfacing relevant threat intelligence, and even executing semi-automated response playbooks. It's a huge step towards smarter, more autonomous incident handling. Ultimately though, AI is a complement to skilled human teams, not a wholesale replacement. Cybersecurity operations will always require human expertise, analysis, and judgment. But by intelligently augmenting our people with AI automation and assistance, we can concentrate their talents on higher-impact duties while optimizing productivity and efficiency. I already see this human-machine symbiosis enhancing the industry's ability to outpace threats. As AI integration continues maturing, I'm confident embracing this collaborative model is the only way we'll realistically close the cybersecurity skills gap plaguing our field. AI's Cybersecurity Superpowers By rapidly analyzing network data, user activities, system logs, and more, AI can identify malicious behavior patterns and potential threats with superhuman speed - giving us an early warning to shut down attacks before escalation. Threat Detection & Prevention: While phishing lures and malware grow more devious, AI algorithms can precisely distinguish malicious files and emails from legitimate ones by evaluating content, sender metadata, behavioral signals, and other artifacts that often evade human analysis. Phishing and Malware Detection: Rather than rigid rules, AI lets us dynamically model normal user activity baselines. It can then rapidly detect anomalies indicative of insider threats, compromised accounts, data exfiltration attempts, and more - all in real-time. User Behavior Analytics: I've deployed AI to prioritize vulnerabilities based on their risk and exploit potential, automating the triaging process. AI can also correlate vulnerabilities with active threats, showing us which exposures need patching first. Automated Vulnerability Management: Modern AI-powered SIEM solutions can correlate security events across networks, endpoints, and other sources to rapidly identify genuine incidents amidst the noise. AI also streamlines response workflows based on alert contexts. Smart SIEM & Incident Response: Across incident triage, alert analysis, threat hunting, and more, AI is automating repetitive, labor-intensive security tasks - amplifying the impact of human personnel while reducing burnout and fatigue. Security Ops Automation: I could go on, but you get the idea. As an AI expert and entrepreneur, I've seen these capabilities utterly transform cybersecurity operations into an amazingly proactive, autonomous counter-threat force. And AI's offensive cyber capabilities are still rapidly evolving. The Way Forward: Practical AI Cyber Defense But when I gaze into the future of AI-powered cybersecurity, I see incredible potential beyond just better threat detection and response. Used wisely, I believe AI can fundamentally reshape and elevate our entire profession into a truly proactive, predictive security posture - finally outpacing even the wiliest cyber adversaries. However, realizing this AI-driven future won't happen automatically. It requires us as an industry to thoughtfully and securely integrate AI across our people, processes, and technology stacks with a keen focus on augmenting human expertise and capabilities rather than wholesale automation. At an operational level, this will mean embracing increasingly autonomous security workflows offloaded to AI systems - handling tedious triaging and basic response while escalating only the most critical issues to skilled analysts for analysis and key decisions. It's a pragmatic balance of human and machine capabilities. We'll also need a new class of cybersecurity professionals fluent in interpreting AI system outputs and translating them into strategic guidance. These AI-savvy analysts must be adept at not just using but explaining and justifying AI system behaviors and decisions to leadership stakeholders. It plays a crucial role in building organizational trust and accountability around AI systems. Additionally, organizations must adopt secure AI system development lifecycles, proactively battling adversarial AI threats through approaches like robust model training, adversarial testing, privacy-preserving analytics, and defensive AI architectures. We simply can't leave our AI systems vulnerable to adversarial subversion. Thankfully, I see positive momentum towards these goals across the AI security startup ecosystem and cybersecurity community. But we must keep pressing forward holistically - investing in skilling our people, refining our processes, and pioneering new AI-centric technologies securely and ethically. Only then can we responsibly wield AI's incredible cyber defense potential without enabling worse nightmares. Despite all the work ahead, I'm hugely optimistic as an AI expert and founder. I've already deployed these transformative AI capabilities in the field, experiencing their game-changing impact firsthand. AI gives us a truly decisive advantage in combating even the most sophisticated threat actors - if we successfully fuse machine intelligence and human expertise. It won't be easy, but I'm convinced the payoff will be a safer, more secure digital world actively hardening itself against cyber threats in real-time. A world where novel attacks are neutralized before impact, where vulnerabilities are patched before exploitation, and where malicious insiders and compromised accounts are stopped in their tracks. Best of all, AI cyber defense done right should free up our human personnel for higher-impact strategic work, not tedious data grunt work. AI should empower us to be the cybersecurity experts, creative problem-solvers, and strategic leaders we always aspired to be - not menial attack analysts. So to my fellow AI professionals, founders, and innovators - the path ahead is clear. Let's blaze this trail TOGETHER, pioneering the new era of practical, intelligent, and ethical AI-powered cyber defense. The future of digital safety depends on us doing this right. And with our unique combination of human ingenuity and machine intelligence, I'm confident we're up to the immense challenge. Let's get to work.

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity: Boosting Threat Defense System

This is the second part of a series that interrogates the nature of human logic. In case you missed it, find part 1 . here There are four reasons we have evolved to behave illogically: Signaling Subconscious hacking Satisficing Psychophysics We don’t have access to our genuine motivations because it is not in our interest to know. Humans are designed to self-deceive. Evolution made us that way so we could protect ourselves. The argumentative hypothesis suggests that human reason arose not to inform our actions and beliefs but to explain and defend them to others. It’s an adaptation strategy since we’re a social species. Feelings What people say they want and what they actually want are two different things. We know how we feel yet we cannot accurately explain why. Nature cares about feelings, feelings drive our behavior but feelings don’t come with explanations attached - because we’re better off not knowing them. If you asked someone why they go to restaurants they’d say ‘Because I’m hungry’. But we know that someone hungry could satisfy the urge to eat far more economically elsewhere. The real reason people go to restaurants are social connection and status. Problems and decisions We learn about problem-solving and decision-making through 2 lenses: market research and economic theory. Both are problematic in understanding underlying human motivation says Rory. Market research - asking people what they want “The trouble with market research is that people don’t think what they feel, don’t say what they think and they don’t do what they say.” - David Ogilvy People don’t have access to their motivations. The issue with economic theory is that it assumes a narrow and rational view of human motivation of what it believes humans do. The problem is that this doesn’t match reality. should Rory argues that rationalists refuse to admit there’s a psychology behind human behavior so their logic appears to be ‘Yes it works in practice, but does it work in theory (aka can we fit it on a spreadsheet)?’ As Upton Sinclair once said, “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it” Decision-making process The context and order of choosing affect things in ways we wouldn’t expect. For example, Dan Ariely highlights the decoy effect - a phenomenon where consumers have a change in preference when presented with a 3rd option. There usually are 3 options with one option being a decoy. The decoy option is more expensive and less valuable compared to the other two. The remaining two will seem similar but one will be a tad more expensive but infinitely more valuable (Most subscriptions are structured that way). For example, real estate agents will show you 3 houses by first showing a decoy house to make the other 2 look better. One of the remaining two will be better value than the other and that’s the one they actually want to sell. The other house is there just to confirm your suspicion that the second house is similar but better. Emotions Morality works on an instinctual/emotional level yet we hastily cast rationalization for it. For example, most people feel it’s repulsive to eat dogs or horses yet they’ve no problem eating beef. If you ask people why, they will come up with a series of rationalizations and arguments to defend a socially constructed belief. Evolution equipped us with the right emotional responses. Putting rationale on top of it is a joke. If you came back home and saw a dog’s turd on the kitchen floor, you’d clean it up immediately. When asked why you’d say well it’s unhygienic, germs, etc. But that’s a rationalization. Someone in the Victorian age didn’t know about germs but they wouldn’t have left it there would they? Britain has no poisonous spider species and yet most people are afraid of them. That’s not rational, that’s instinctual. We adopted most behaviors thousands of years we knew the reasons for it. Instincts are heritable whereas reason has to be taught. before Innovation Sutherland predicts that we’ve come far technologically therefore the progress in the next 50 years will come mostly from improvements in psychology and design thinking over technology. As an example, making a train journey 20% faster will cost hundreds of millions whereas making it 20% more enjoyable will cost almost nothing. It’s easier to achieve improvements in perception at a cheap price compared to improvements in reality (physics). Logic rules out the former and focuses on the latter. Take as an example. It didn’t make the car get there anywhere faster but it reduced the frustration of waiting for the driver to pick you up while watching it on the little map. Which would you prefer? Flight to London delayed or flight to London delayed by 30 minutes? We are more bothered by the uncertainty rather than waiting. Uber The only way to uncover unconscious motivations is to be willing to ask stupid and obvious questions. Such as: Why do people hate standing on trains? Why do people not like it when their plane is delayed? Why do people hate waiting for an engineer’s appointment? Sutherland says that the business that asks the stupid, irrational questions is the one that survives the future. To sum up you’re solving the problem whilst being unreasonable is about actually solving the problem. Being rational is about pretending . We tend to blaze a path and in hindsight, reason our way of getting there. With the boring, unlucky, and ‘irrational’ parts edited out of our memory. The process of discovery is not the same as the process of justification it requires the discovery process to be just as neat as the solution. The space for intuition and creativity is killed at the expense of logic and rationality. The modern world has it backward: they come through playing, intuition, and experimenting. Novel ideas don’t come through reasoning and logic Also published here.

Emotions and Evolution: The Paradoxical Nature of Human Behavior and Decision-Making

Hi, all! Here is my weekly email discussing mental models, performance, business, and entrepreneurship. If you love this content (please share it), but also… Check out my , connect with me on / , and read my Podcast YouTube Twitter daily newsletter. What’s in today’s newsletter? We now enjoy the most health, freedom, and opportunities in human history - standing on the shoulders of inventors and pioneers who sacrificed to expand potential. But too many people waste this unprecedented access to tools for fulfillment by chasing distraction and pleasure while avoiding reality and responsibility. It's ironic how much progress surrounds us externally, yet how stagnant most individuals are in taking the initiative to actually seize it. Entitlement has bred widespread complacency. We must shake off victim mindsets full of excuses. Progress depends on personal accountability. Inheriting progress means accepting responsibility to compound it. Seize the generosity of past generations as fuel for your own creation. Transform excuses into action. Lift all rising tides through your differentiated efforts right now. The heaviest weight is unfulfilled potential despite an unprecedented opportunity explosion. Fortify resolve beyond comfortable circumstances handed to you. Don't take generational privilege for granted - use it as a foundation for your own progress. “We are living at the peak of human civilization.” I know that sounds hyperbolic. But consider this objectively. You stand now at the highest vantage point in the history of mankind when it comes to opportunity, technology, wisdom, and quality of life. In 75 years, we went from prop planes to commercial space flight. From news communicated by post to video calls on handheld devices transmitted by satellites in space. You can access virtually all cumulative knowledge known to humans in seconds from something in your pocket. Translate between languages instantly via AI. Map travel to remote villages Google hasn’t even photographed yet. But here’s the shocking part most haven’t realized... Despite all this exponential progress around us, most individuals fail to hold themselves to the standards such advancements make possible when it comes to actualizing our potential. We life spanned through a renaissance period that unlocked orders of magnitude more opportunity, tools, and information to enhance performance, well-being, and success... Yet, most trade this inheritance for distraction and limitation. Why Do We Squander Our Potential Despite Having Every Advantage? Make no mistake, you stand at the mountaintop when it comes to opportunity. But most come nowhere near achieving what is newly possible in their lifetime when it comes to fulfillment, human performance, and leaving a legacy. There is an alarming chasm between the acceleration of external potential... And lack of internal initiation to seize it. We’re living through discoveries and technological leaps our ancestors couldn’t even conceptualize. Yet, most use these for distraction and entertainment versus deliberate enhancement. For example, learning mastery was always a privilege of the well-connected or exceptionally motivated self-starter. To be a for most pursuits required intense commitment bordering on obsession. “student of the game” Now, you can access Ivy League-level curriculum from home on nutrition, fitness, finances, starting a business, languages, and more for free or extremely affordable. Yet, how many leverage this privileged panopticon of education handed to them? The mere abundance of opportunity actually has the inverse effect. It creates anxiety. The paradox of choice kicks in. They feel overwhelmed by open doors and unsure which path aligns with innate talents or burns with authentic passion and zeal. We know exponentially more about performance, psychology, wellbeing, and success than prior generations too. But we rarely apply this diligently to transcend the excuses that are holding us back. The pioneer heart still lies dormant within despite overwhelmingly favorable conditions for bold new frontiers. The perfect analogy: you’re standing in a forest, amongst massive Redwoods. You can’t help but be memorized by their grandeur, but you can’t bring yourself to plant a seed yourself. So Why This Tragic Gap Between Peak Potential and Performance? In one word? Entitlement. Entitlement manifests when we inherit reward without risk. Have privileges dropped in our lap without paying dues. Act entitled to outcomes without earned merit. The hallmark of entitled mindsets is desiring results now without requisite work beforehand. A gross sense of entitlement stems from the unusual situation we find ourselves in... We’re thrust into an environment drastically different than what our recent ancestors faced. Like time travelers, we skipped hundreds of incremental steps. We opened our eyes to a life wildly transformed by technology and innovation created before we were even born. Handed gadgets, tools, and abundances like magic. Yet, without direct experience progressively earned through each rung ourselves from the bottom up. We didn’t slowly acclimate across generations to appreciate or have a reference for how good we have it. We just stepped into this future now and accepted it as normal. Numbing ourselves to the heights we stand atop. When you don’t earn through your own blood, sweat, and tears — forced to find opportunity where little exists — you don’t fully respect the competitive advantage and possibilities at your fingertips today. Like trust fund kids aimlessly drifting through privilege not grounded by reality. Without scarcity as a sharp contrast, we lose sight of how overwhelmingly abundant life is now for those taking initiative. We gaze into the infinite realm of potential yet focus only on what remains out of reach still versus claiming all within grasp already. Innovation Alone Doesn’t Elevate Individually Make no mistake, access alone means little without action. Books on the shelf don’t transform until read and applied diligently. Courses mean nothing if never finished. Accountability partners lose their leverage when you stop showing up. As Morpheus reminded... “There is a difference between knowing the path, and walking the path.” Don’t pat yourself on the back simply for discovering life-changing wisdom not utilized. It remains inert potential energy at best. Only through courageous initiation do we embody new standards what expanded possibility now allows for. Step fully through the doorway from old limitations into frontiers before off-limits. Otherwise, we cash our inheritance early for distraction instead of investing and compounding gains. We celebrate progress but don’t individually push progress. Squandering our unprecedented opportunity ultimately just increases disempowerment and entitlement. Until we regress despite external progress lifting most boats. As Viktor Frankl said... “Ultimately man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather realize it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.” The path is paved, and tools are available to actualize your best life. But it demands responsibility. Owning our personal progression versus making excuses. Amor Fati — loving your fate — regardless of where you start. Seizing opportunity despite disadvantage. Forging your capability despite circumstance. Excuses or Action. Constraint or Creation. You choose daily. Mindset Determines Outcomes Over Environment Here’s an uncomfortable truth most deny... Your external conditions don’t determine outcomes nearly as much as initiative, mindset, psychology, and choices. Environment influences but doesn’t override individual responsibility. Regardless of noise that’s not within control, own what is, with extreme prejudice. This is called displacement theory — where we overfactor context and underappreciate personal accountability. Consider two examples that illustrate the immense leverage of mindset over environment: Immigrants frequently outperform their native peers in academics, income, and home ownership. Despite less access to resources, networks, or cultural familiarity when they start over, many immigrants radically thrive through bottom-up hustle. Conversely, lottery winners ending up worse financially years later is a documented phenomenon. Through entitlement without maturity, they squander windfalls despite luck removing obstacles for them. Or another example... Children of wealthy parents earning trust funds underperform self-made peers substantially, despite infinite safety nets allowing risk and failure. They substitute privilege for individual will and work ethic. Yet, those climbing from nothing showcase immense ambition regardless of environmental factors trying to limit belief in potential outcomes. The Championship Mindset In An Era Of Participation Awards Maybe these realities make you uncomfortable. Good. They are. We want to believe factors out of our control determine destinies. It absolves responsibility to take inventory of decisions and habits within influence that drive outcomes. Blaming society, injustice, or circumstance is easier than reflecting on the dicey notion “If I transformed my psychology and made better choices, I could radically change my results.” But let’s pause here. The goal isn’t condemnation over what have been done or guilt for past approaches. “should” The purpose is illumination, so we pivot forward empowered by truth. Awareness spurs change, not judgment. Transform excuses into energy toward your next phase of actualized potential. Forge opportunity by expanding the possibility of what you believe can be done despite constraints trying to convince you otherwise. Musashi called this having a “championship mindset.” Winners in any domain — sports, art, business, spirituality, relationships — build identity narratives that cut through obstacles in their heads first before ever seeing them manifest physically. Mental fortitude precedes external manifestation. Jelly insides show up as weak results regardless of your potential. Champions hold an almost delusional-level conviction in what they can accomplish if they strategically apply themselves over enough time. They embody the identity of excellence, domination, and impact so completely that it etches their physiology. Confidence is their baseline, not an aspirational boost needing external validation. This unstoppable mindset fuels consistent action towards audacious goals despite hurdles or timelines seeming unreasonable to rest. Great ones know external wins start within long before visible to the outside world. Cultivating sheer efficacy and willpower to turn dreams into plans and then plans into progress. They hold themselves to higher standards constantly. Making incremental improvement daily until the plateau of potential reached elevates baseline. Knowing marginal gains compound over time. This mentality separates those who squander natural talents that the rest wish they had...from those with championship vision who maximize every drop of human potential possessed. Who will you become? Identity drives reality. Claim Your Modern Birthright Manifesting potential starts by taking complete ownership of precious opportunity within your grasp right now. Birthright means an inheritance you’re entitled to by birth. Financial security, status, and assets family members pass down. I challenge you to view the situation you were born into more expansively. Your ancestor just two generations ago likely: Performed backbreaking labor from sunrise to sundown Had health issues we resolve easily today Had way less economic opportunity without global mobility and the internet Access to maybe a few books their whole life in rural areas Die by 60 years old from now preventable causes Just since 1990... Automation replaced 50% of tedious and dangerous jobs Healthcare innovation increased life expectancy over a decade The Internet created millions of economic opportunities Education went from privilege of few to accessible for all Extreme global poverty dropped by 50% The point is you won the cosmic lottery simply by being born in this time and place in history. So before complaining about limitations, perhaps compassionately reflect on how much circumstance-defying potential surrounds you here and now... Then courageously claim it. Sacrifice excuses for initiative. Accept abundance over entitlement. Double down on excellence and accountability. Living through these rare times is a modern birthright. But Destiny's true inheritance must be claimed with both hands despite endless distractions tempting complacency. Compounding This Windfall Part of maturity means realizing you don’t deserve anything simply because you exist. Universal energy rewards those taking responsibility. Actualizing your full potential involves stewarding ALL inheritances — money, knowledge, tools, relationships, inspiration — handed down to responsibly create MORE value as you climb the hierarchy of goals. Think back to stories like the Jesus told. A master going on a journey entrusts servants with bags of gold. In return, two invested and compounded the money. But one simply preserved the original inheritance, digging a hole to hide it without attempting to increase it. “Parable of the Talents” The message is clear: To those faithfully stewarding opportunity: “Well done! You have been trustworthy with small things, I will now give you much more.” But to the servant burying their potential: “You wicked and lazy servant! Take the gold from him and give it to the man enterprising increase.” So think back… Who worked diligently starting with little versus who squandered opportunity? Who multiplied gains versus who generated entitlement? Who owned the identity of excellence versus excuses? Compare where you started to possibilities before you now thanks to external progress. Have you compounded personal capability at an equal rate? Or stagnated in complacent entitlement enjoyed as a birthright? Awaken The Modern Pioneer Spirit Beyond holding yourself to higher standards, adopt the heart and spirit of past pioneers who settled frontiers. The pioneer journeys not for glory itself but so their grandchildren may have opportunities they never dreamed of. Sacrifice in the short term to build foundations for the betterment of future generations. Plant trees under whose shade you may never sit. But know they allow the fruits of your labor to be enjoyed for decades beyond your short, fleeting lifespan. This pioneer spirit is precisely what built the privileged conditions we enjoy but take for granted today. We forget the backs broken with labor and risk so we could have comfort and safety to unlock our creativity. Standing on the shoulders of giants, how will we lift the next wave still higher? The Modern Pioneer Rises What frontiers — physical, spiritual, scientific, personal — will you charge courageously into despite unknowns and fears holding most peers paralyzed? How can we hold ourselves to elevated expectations equal to the abundant privileges we inherited? Where can you multiply opportunity before passing the baton to youth who will one day stand exactly where you stand now? Progress depends on pioneers scraping trails where none exist yet. To blaze so others may follow. To settle where most only daydream of. To actualize imaginary places into inhabitable spaces. You now have guides, tools, and abundance allowing manifestation beyond the wildest dreams of ancestors just decades ago. Much gifted to start farther than they ever imagined. But the modern pioneer can’t rest on generational privilege alone. They must charge forward to meet the future. Create so their young may build upon foundations in place. Ignite sparks today so flames illuminate unforeseen horizons tomorrow. The Bravest Act of Our Times Perhaps this whole discussion seems irrelevant. But I assure you, truly embracing even a fraction of the exponential change swirling around us requires courage and foresight seen only at pivotal transitions in human history. Our complacency and distraction are simply conditioned comfort against risking the unknown frontier. Preference for slow deaths of boredom and limitation over daring greatly into undiscovered possibility. But you can’t selectively inherit the privilege of progress without also accepting responsibility to steward this momentum. Enjoying luxury without risking further elevation is not honorable. Progress depends on pioneers in every generation putting their shoulders to the wheel. To push exponential technology, innovation, and thought even higher. Standing on shoulders while lifting still taller. The bravest act in our times is acknowledging frankly the heights we now stand atop... legacy capital accumulated... gifts and knowledge solemnly passed down to us. Then courageously planting flags further. For not even the sky need be the limit anymore. The Summit Still Beckons Perhaps this brings more questions than concrete steps. It would make sense to feel overwhelmed realizing the progress civilization has made. Opportunities now exist beyond anything known for thousands of generations before. You may also feel anxious realizing you haven’t taken full advantage of what currently surrounds you. Instead, you’ve taken for granted the progress and inventions created by past generations who made this moment possible. That’s completely understandable. The first step is to gain perspective - to accurately see where we are thanks to those who came before us. Consider feeling grateful for the progress made by ancestors you now benefit from. Appreciation carries no judgment, only responsibility. We honor past generations by continuing the march of progress. Their innovations enable us; now, we must execute ourselves and pave the way for those to come. If you enjoyed this article, I’d love to hear from you. Email me at scott@scottdclary.com or at me and I’ll do my best to get back to everyone! tweet , @ScottDClary Also published here

We're Living in the Greatest Time in History (Yet Most Squander It)

আমরা ইতিহাসের সর্বশ্রেষ্ঠ সময়ে বাস করছি (তবুও এটি সবচেয়ে বেশি নষ্ট করে)

Wir leben in der großartigsten Zeit der Geschichte (und doch verschwenden die meisten sie)

Estamos viviendo el mejor momento de la historia (aunque la mayoría lo desperdicia)

Nous vivons la plus grande époque de l’histoire (et pourtant, la plupart la gaspillent)

हम इतिहास के सबसे महानतम समय में रह रहे हैं (फिर भी सबसे अधिक इसे बर्बाद कर रहे हैं)

私たちは歴史上最も素晴らしい時代に生きています（しかし、最も多くの人がそれを浪費しています）

우리는 역사상 가장 위대한 시대에 살고 있습니다(그러나 대부분은 그것을 낭비하고 있습니다)

Estamos vivendo o melhor momento da história (ainda que a maioria o desperdice)

Мы живем в величайшее время в истории (однако большинство его растрачивают)

Tarihin En Harika Zamanını Yaşıyoruz (Fakat Çoğu Kişi Bunu İsraf Ediyor)

Chúng ta đang sống trong thời đại vĩ đại nhất trong lịch sử (Tuy nhiên, hầu hết đều lãng phí nó)

我们生活在历史上最伟大的时代（但也是最浪费的时代）

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Let's learn about via these 77 free stories. They are ordered by most time reading created on HackerNoon. Visit the to find the most read stories about any technology. Decentralized Web /Learn Repo 1. dWeb Goes Mainstream: 7 Websites that are Better on the Blockchain You can now update your settings in Chrome or Firefox to connect to blockchain domains. Check out these seven examples to use for your decentralized websites. 2. Essential Guide to Building a Decentralized eCommerce Platform with React and Solidity (Part 1) The demand for Web3.0 solutions is at an all-time high, but there isn't enough material available to usher in the army of developers required to fill the job op 3. The Illusion of Decentralization Back in the 1990’s, then-chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan used the phrase “irrational exuberance” to describe the rapid and relentless rise of stock markets amidst a preponderance of data that should have tempered market mania. Setting aside Greenspan’s role in stimulating such “irrational exuberance” via interest rate driven monetary policy, it seems as though his phrase is ripe for recycling when looking at the current fever for “decentralization”; particularly, decentralization as it would apply to blockchain, Web 3.0, and cryptocurrencies. Can blockchain as a foundation of Web 3.0 really be decentralized? 4. A Man Who Fell To Earth: Decentralized Software is Here to Stay The Man Who Fell To Earth : The future of human curiosity is decentralized and open source. 5. Browsers Are the Gatekeepers of The Decentralized Web The internet that most of the world sees is essentially identical. It’s called DNS, and most people understand this system to be the "legitimate" internet. This system is run by ICANN, a non-profit charged with determining who has the right to launch a domain extension (like a .com). 6. An Introduction to Skynet's Homescreen for Managing DeFi and DWeb Apps Interview David Vorick CEO of Skynet Labs about trends, pitfalls, why it’s important to own the data and how Homescreen's going to change the way we use the Web 7. Decentralized Web (DeWeb Tokens) 101 – The next big thing? Over the last years, but especially the last months, DeFi (Decentralized Finance) emerged to a popular and highly hyped niche within the crypto space. 8. 4 Entrepreneurs are Betting Big on Polkadot: Meet Their Projects Touted by some as the “Ethereum Killer”, Polkadot has over 250 projects building on it’s ever-growing ecosystem 9. The Main Challenges of Decentralization Decentralization stands in opposition to centralization and is currently rapidly breaking into the world order of the modern world. 10. The Decentralization Era [Part 1]: The History of Decentralization Why decentralization will allow a more fair and decent allocation of wealth, information, and opportunities. 11. 4 Reasons Why Artists Should Create Art NFTs Many artists hesitate to create NFTs, here's why they should. 12. Decentralized Digital Identity: Is it the Future of the Web? Why is Decentralized Digital Identity the future of the web? Blockchain-based identity 13. 3.6 Million Websites Went Offline Due To a Fire: Decentralization Prevents That Recently, the cloud computing company and hosting provider OVH has had  a fire that caused nearly 3.6 million websites to go offline. Some of the websites effected was a government site for the French government, and even a cryptocurrency exchange. According to Reuters, many of those sites were told to, "activate their disaster recovery plans following the blaze." 14. Decentralized Media in the Web3 Era You will discover how Web 3 can improve the future for media users and media buyers within 3 minutes. 15. Democratic Internet: Decentralized Web Gives More Control to Users Picture this:  The internet is no longer neutral. It has been taken over by large corporations who can now control what we see and what we don't on social media 16. Explaining Decentralized Storage to Your Grandma Have you ever been visiting your grandparents and tried to explain tech concepts, like decentralized storage? 17. Lonero Needs the Hackernoon Community's Help Hello World! It is about time, time that we asked you guys for help! I'm not talking about e-begging. What I'm talking about is that we want to stage a new site on StackOverFlow, but nobody knows about our proposal yet! 18. IPFS – The New Internet's Protocol IPFS can be seen as a new decentralized Internet infrastructure on which various applications can be built in a secure & resilient way. 19. A Promising Future with More Opportunities: Decentralized Internet Interview with Kushagra This interview is part of the #Decentralized-Internet writing contest! 20. Clarion: A Project for Freedom of Expression Let's dig in this new decentralized project about social media. 21. Inery Aims to Eliminate Entry Barriers to Web3, Blockchain Web3 Infrastructure is seriously lacking in one department - data systems. Inery addresses the issues of centralized data management 22. 'Decentralization Fosters Group Cohesion': Interview with Devendra Singh Khati Decentralized internet interview with Devendra Singh Khati. 23. Outside The Bitcoin Echo Chamber: Here's Why I'm Not Stacking Sats I spent a year and $10,000 on Bitcoin so you don't have to before I stopped.
Here’s what I learned about buying crypto and Bitcoin living up to the hype. 24. SHACAL-2: A Poem Like density launch, bandwidth's ascent steps past the satellite's single geostationary hall, the stage's third and one of disintegrated constellations... 25. #Decentralized-Internet Writing Competition 2021: November Results Announced! Hey Hackers! This is the second last announcement of the HackerNoon Decentralized Internet Contest, 2021. 26. #Decentralized-Internet Writing Contest: May/June Results Announced Hackers rejoice! Here we are again with the #Decentralized-Internet writing contest winners for the month of May and June! 27. Importance of a Gratitude Journal Gratitude works its magic by serving as an antidote to negative emotions. It’s like white blood cells for the soul, protecting us from cynicism, entitlement, anger, and resignation. — Arianna Huffington, Thrive. 28. Decentralized Web Writing Competition 2022: January Results Announced! Welcome to another announcement of the HackerNoon Decentralized Web Writing Contest! 29. Major Updates and Going over Lonero's Goals for 2021 A summary of some of Lonero's biggest updates during 2020 and plans for 2021 regarding progress. 30. What is the Difference Between Web2 vs Web3 In this article, we will discuss the major differences in Web 2.0 and Web 3.0. 31. Here’s Everything That Web2 Developers Need to Know About Web3 Web3, by definition, is a decentralized online ecosystem built on the blockchain intended to bring about a new generation of networked societies and commerce. 32. What Does a Decentralized VPN Look Like? As far as the Internet is concerned one of the most significant hot-button issues has got to be the issue of privacy and restrictions. Currently, everyone seems to have an opinion over the prospect of providing restrictions and keeping other people from having access to some portions of the Internet-technology which, ideally, should have been for us all. 33. How Blockchain Technology Can Improve DevOps Practices in Web3 Current DevOps tools and practices can help develop applications on top of blockchains, and a more mature blockchain adoption can improve the DevOps practices. 34. Deeper Network's Connect And IDO Launch: the Latest News Deeper Network, which is building the decentralized internet infrastructure for the Web 3.0, has broken Indiegogo records by raising over $1 million to become the most successful blockchain project in the history of the crowdfunding platform. 35. What Good is a Metaverse in Which You Do Not Truly Own Your Assets? If you can tokenize a deed of ownership, why not tokenize documentation like driver licenses, passports, insurance policies, memberships, etc? 36. DeFi Isn’t the Only Place Where Innovations Are Happening DeFi has been the leading narrative in the crypto space in 2020 with its pulsating innovation and stellar growth. Not only has the entire concept of financial services been turned on its head but we've also witnessed some of the speediest development in tech of all time. In the savage unforgiving decentralized landscape, competition is fierce and protocols are required to iterate almost daily to survive. 37. Eliminating Polarization in Web3 A decentralized Sybil-resistant social media network could soothe the polarization issue and clarify how the community truly thinks and feels 38. Is Building a Real-Time Blockchain Infrastructure Possible? Blockchain has gained popularity to remain on the tongue-tips of the majority. However, will this innovation change the manner in which we execute later on? 39. Why The Metaverse Is Already Broken (And How To Fix It — Chapter Two) Let's dive straight into Chapter Two of why the metaverse is broken and let's find out if we can fix it! 40. DeData Studios: Helping Users Take Back Control of Their Data Gone are the days when big tech companies like Meta decide when and how to monetize your personal information. Or are they? 41. The Personal Platform: The Next Big Thing? Momentous technologies often look useless. Especially information-related technologies. Why did we need the printing press, when most people were illiterate? Plus, the priest could already read aloud from a hand-copied Bible. Why did we need the personal computer, when people already had filing cabinets, type-writers, and TVs? Computers were for wealthy corporations. 42. An Introduction to Web5: A New Decentralized Web Venture Web3 Vs Web5 | Web3 To Web5 Evolution: Web5 Development the New Decentralized Web Venture. Web5 or Web3 which is better? 43. Why the Decentralisation of Data Is Crucial in Today's World Decentralizing data management is the process of collecting, storing, organizing, retrieving, and processing data. 44. What Does 2020 Hold for Decentralized Social Networks? The race for the next decentralized social network has officially begun, following this tweet from Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey. 45. AllianceBlock is Launching On-Chain  Trustless Identity Verification Alliance Block's Trustless Identity Verification (TIDV) addresses the issue of trustless distribution of authenticated data. 46. List of Awesome Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Projects I probably don’t need to introduce you to Decentralized Finance (DeFi) or Open Finance. DeFi is here to change traditional finance, creating an open ecosystem of financial products. It’s here to stay. 47. TheOoL DAO: Web3 Darknet The Oracle of Liberty DAO or TheOoL.net is a super secure, censorship resistant and distributed information ecosystem. 48. The Digital Identity Phantom Menace Is decentralization of your digital identity possible, or is it yet another delusion being promoted by Web 3.0 cheerleaders? 49. #Decentralized-Intenet Writing Contest: December Results Announced With the December announcement, HackerNoon & Everscale bring you a surprise gift. We are extending the decentralized internet writing contest for 3  months. 50. Where You Can Go To Create Value And Earn Money With The Blockchain There are websites you can use to build your reputation and stack cryptocurrency by working on Blockchain projects both as a bounty hunter or contributor. 51. How To Decentralize Virtual Communities? The widespread use of social media has changed the way we communicate, however, not everyone thinks these changes are positive. For example, the lack of strict moderation of social media content has contributed to the spread of misinformation during the COVID-19 outbreak.Even before COVID-19, many users were unsatisfied of how social media platforms were addressing disinformation, censorship, privacy, political neutrality, user control, and malicious activity. Decentralized social networks and communities are more flexible than centralized ones, but they provide more opportunities for the disadvantages that are suppressed in centralized communities. This is the small paradox of decentralized communities. 52. "Technology is much more advanced than that of 10-year-old blockchains," says Mr. Grygoriy Sytenko Grygoriy Sytenko, the CEO of crypto wallet OWNR Wallet, gives an insider’s view on what’s going on in the niche of Decentralized Finance. 53. Everything You Don’t Know About the Evolution of Web: Web1.0 to Web3.0 From web 1.0 through 2.0, things are about to turn around as a transition into the third phase of the web is unfolding. 54. GraphQL, the Universal Query Protocol, and the Free TON Blockchain What is the universal query protocol GraphQL  and its application in modern blockchain platforms on the example of Free TON 55. "DApps!" A New Buzzword, or Here to Stay for Good? For the last few months, there’s been a new hot topic in crypto circles: DApps!  Even as someone with a beginner’s understanding of blockchains, cryptocurrencies and its related environments, I hadn’t heard of the term ‘DApp’ until quite recently. But ever since, I’ve been deeply intrigued by them and their potential to change the way we perceive and interact with apps. 56. Social Media Networks are Coming to the Blockchain Learn what decentralized social media networks mean, how they work, and what benefits they offer to users. 57. Our Social Media is Broken & No One Knows How to Fix It While I sit down to write, like any procrastinating writer of our times, I look for excuses that will keep me from the task at hand. It could be the windows and the weather (perhaps I need a pullover) or the more modern version of it – social media. 58. A Simple Guide to Understanding DAOs And Why They are a Force in 2022 To understand what a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) means is to dissect the three keywords: decentralization, autonomy, and organization. 59. The Rising Tempo: An Intro to Music NFTs Find out about the rise of music NFTs, why musicians are minting Music NFTs, and how the music industry could be transformed with platforms like HEN Radio. 60. Evolving Web2 to Web3: 3 New Approaches from 3 New Companies It’s time for Web2 to evolve to its next stage: Web3. 61. When you’re blocked online, can you just DIY your own internet? The internet is public infrastructure that has been highjacked by corporations and governments. Let's change that. 62. Decentralized Web vs DFINITY: Comparing 2 Decentralization Flavors Decentralized web project vs. DFINITY project - 2 decentralization implementations; a 'little' secret discovered; comparing - identity, network, communication. 63. Aleph.im: Recap of 2020 2020 was quite the year and this is especially true for aleph.im and the wider crypto space that saw significant growth and interest... 64. A Learner's Introduction to The Decentralized Internet The decentralized internet is a topic of discussion for every internet user. Find out why Web 3.0 is most talked about and why it is significant in tech. 65. Decentralized domains on the EOS blockchain: An Overview How to run a website on EOS blockchain 66. How To Fix Everything That's Wrong With the Internet What do Google, Facebook, Youtube, Amazon, Uber and a phone book have in common? They are indexes — searchable lists of stuff. Google is a list of keywords mapped to the websites they appear in. Facebook is a list of profiles, posts, private messages, events and other types of information. Youtube has users, videos and comments. Amazon: merchants and items. Uber: drivers, customers and ride requests. 67. Decentralized Metaverse Versus All-in-one Web3 Hub Comparing the significance of decentralized metaverses and web 3 hubs in the evolution of decentralized technology. 68. The Beautiful Double Helix of High Responsiveness and Decentralized Storage in the Web3.0 Era However, as Web3 technology evolves and matures, it will support deeper verticals such as manufacturing, engineering and smart cities. 69. Getting Started with Infura's Ethereum API [A Step by Step Guide] Infura provides developers and enterprises with simple, reliable access to Web3 tools and infrastructure. Our Ethereum and IPFS API suite serves and supports thousands of decentralized applications every day. 70. Three Constraints of the Metaverse Is the Metaverse going to end up little more than the video chat of the 21st Century, or does this idea, like Meta's most recent avatars, have legs? 71. Kickoff Your Application With js-libp2p I want to welcome you to libp2p! This guide will walk you through setting up a fully functional libp2p node, so that you can take control of the spacecraft 🚀 from that point on and build your application. 72. How to Set Up Aleph.im Virtual Machines Nearing the end of 2021, most blockchain dApps still have large parts of their stack that are centralized. With Aleph VMs, you can decentralize the rest. 73. Ankr's Kev Silk Discusses Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Decentralization The decentralized web brings with it some interesting challenges and opportunities. 74. What is Web 3.0 and Why Do We Need It? (Podcast Transcript) What is Web 3.0 and why should you care? 🤨 Amy Tom talks to Jaro Šatkevic, Head of Product at Mysterium Network, about the evolution of the web and Web 3.0. 75. Fake News Vs. Censorship in the Battle for the Internet In 2020, world events like the US general election and COVID-19 pandemic have shown us how both censorship and misinformation can become a political weapon. With lessons learned, how do we balance freedom of speech in 2021? Decentralizing online governance may be the answer. 76. Realigning Online Incentives Written with help from Nir Kabessa and Professor Dan Rubenstein. 77. Build Your First Dapp on Tezos Everything you need to know to create a simple Dapp on Tezos Thank you for checking out the 77 most read stories about Decentralized Web on HackerNoon. to find the most read stories about any technology. Visit the /Learn Repo

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In an era when memes often dictate internet culture, Ukrainian maritime drones continue to make the rounds. Yet, these drones aren’t just fodder for online humor; their continued appearance in the Russo-Ukrainian war is showing that Russia’s navy, once dominant, has found itself outmaneuvered and pushed into retreat by a country with no navy. At the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in early March 2022, the Ukrainian Navy sank their flagship frigate, the seasoned , to prevent Russian possession. Scuttling this ship left Ukraine with only a handful of riverine patrol boats and limited capability to engage Russia on the open sea. Hetman Sahaidachny Meanwhile, Russia had its full Black Sea Fleet at its disposal, including ships captured and reflagged from the Ukrainian Navy when Russia invaded and illegally annexed Crimea in 2014. As a result, Ukraine lost over 80% of its after Russia’s invasion of Crimea. naval capabilities Russia’s navy dominated the Black Sea, until now However, over the past year, Russia, boasting the world’s second-largest navy, has been forced to relocate a significant portion of its Black Sea Fleet, including all its submarines, from Sevastopol in occupied Crimea to Novorossiysk farther east on the Black Sea coast in Russia – more than 570 kilometers away from Odesa and other targets in Ukraine. Kilo-class In May 2023, a Ukrainian maritime drone struck the Russian reconnaissance vessel in the Black Sea. Initially, Moscow asserted they had successfully repelled the attack. However, by June 2023, Ukraine intensified its offensive, deploying six remote-controlled maritime drones to target the Russian intelligence vessel , approximately 300 kilometers from Sevastopol, challenging Russian naval dominance beyond Crimea. Ivan Khuprirs Priazovye Ukraine’s growing maritime abilities were once again underlined when their drones in early August. incapacitated a Russian warship and an oil tanker Following the attacks, Former United States Navy Admiral James George Stavridis , “We’re at a juncture in military evolution akin to the game-changers like Agincourt or Pearl Harbor. Expensive manned surface warships now face existential threats from affordable drones.” remarked , the secretary of Ukraine’s Security and Defense Council, pointed out that “With each new combat mission, Ukrainian combat UAVs and maritime drones become more accurate, operators more experienced, combat coordination more effective, and manufacturers get the opportunity to improve tactical and technical characteristics.” Oleksiy Danilov During this attack, the Russian oil tanker “ ,” built in 2014 with a 5,000-ton capacity, was targeted with 450 kilograms of TNT while ferrying fuel for the Russian military. This tanker was integral to fueling Russian operations in and was under US sanctions. SIG Syria The maritime drones could change the complexion of the war by forcing Russia to commit more resources to protecting its ports, warships, and cargo ships that it uses to transport weapons, fuel, and other supplies for its military. Ukraine further issued a stern , deeming six Russian Black Sea ports, Taman, Anapa, Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, Tuapse, and Sochi in a “war risk area.” On August 5th, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said, “There are no more safe waters or peaceful harbors for you in the Black and Azov Seas.” warning Kyrylo Budanov, chief of Ukraine’s military intelligence, emphasized that domestically-produced sea drones have paralyzed Russia’s Black Sea Fleet and are now being mass-produced. He that approximately 30-40% of these drones successfully strike their targets, causing Russian ships to avoid venturing north of Sevastopol due to the risk of drone attacks. noted Nearly two months into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine sank the – flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, using anti-ship missiles. While a morale boost for Ukraine, it didn’t shift the power dynamics in the Black Sea. That shift would begin as Ukraine introduced maritime drones later on. Moskva Neptune On 17 July 2023, the Crimean Bridge, a prime symbol of Putin’s imperial ambitions in the Black Sea region, in a drone assault. This marks the second such attack on this crucial bridge after Ukraine’s in October 2022, underscoring the challenges Russia faces in protecting the bridge against cheap Ukrainian drones. sustained significant damage first strike Apart from its important symbolism for Putin, the bridge is a vital resupply route for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. The head of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), , highlighted that the drone used in the recent attack against the bridge is called “Sea Baby.” Maliuk proudly emphasized, “These sea drones are a groundbreaking innovation by the Security Service of Ukraine. They’re exclusively ours, with no private entities involved.” Vasyl Maliuk He also explains how these drones were recently deployed to target the Crimean bridge with a massive 850 kilograms of explosives to deliver maximum impact against the bridge’s support pillars. Additionally, the drones were utilized to strike a Russian warship, the , as well as the tanker. Olengorsky Gornyak SIG Ukraine’s Western allies have paid close attention to how Ukraine has been successfully conducting these maritime drone attacks and wants to learn from Ukraine’s experience. Despite that Western interest, Maliuk , “They do not participate in our operations or provide us with any equipment or anything else. These drones are produced at an underground production facility in the territory of Ukraine. The targets I’ve mentioned are legitimate targets according to the Ukrainian and international laws.” stated , an advisor to President Zelenskyy, also commented on the situation, asking, “What is happening in the Black Sea? are changing the rules of the game, returning the waters to full-fledged foreign jurisdiction, and ultimately destroying the value of the Russian fleet. In fact, they are returning everyone to the international law of the sea…” Mykhailo Podoliak #Drones Scrappy tech development that rewrites naval warfare playbook Ukraine’s rapid development of maritime drones, technically termed “uncrewed surface vessels” (USVs), has resulted in vessels replete with state-of-the-art features like integrated explosives and real-time cameras. These subaquatic drones are designed to broadcast riveting visuals straight to their human handlers. The Ukrainian government recently revealed the cost of a maritime drone with an economical of $250,000. For reference, the cost of each S long-range missile is $150,000, and a full launch costs $1,000,000. price tag HIMAR Yet, the drones’ capabilities don’t stop at being cost-effective. These drone marvels can blaze across the ocean at of 80 km/h and boast a remarkable travel range of over 800 km. Enhanced with infrared vision, these drones carry a formidable 350 kilogram warhead (in some cases, up to ) and can sustain operations for a whopping 60 hours. versions, armed with day-night vision cameras and explosive fuses, make for silent yet potent surface water assassins. speeds 850 kilograms Satellite-controlled , a senior engineer from the US think-tank Rand Corp, pointed out the inherent challenge in countering these drones, especially when deployed in swarms. The low profiles of small drones make them elusive targets. Multiply their presence, and the challenge to stop them only grows. Scott Savitz Such rapid advancements haven’t gone unnoticed. The Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer, , has pointed out Ukraine’s effective use of technology in the war as a “wake-up call.” Bill LaPlante Former Google CEO is optimistic about Ukraine’s homegrown drone industry. Along with other investors, he has pledged $10 million to D3, a Ukrainian accelerator focusing on drones and related defense tech, as he believes that Ukraine has consistently demonstrated superior innovation against adversaries. Schmidt wrote in the Wall Street Journal that “The future of war will be dictated and waged by drones.” Eric Schmidt Ukraine is on the pathway to becoming a leader in global drone production, according to Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister . Fedorov also pointed out that “we have removed the majority of industry blockers to ease the running of a business. We help Ukrainian UAV manufacturers to receive all kinds of required approvals; we contract their developments and supply them directly to the frontline.” Mykhailo Fedorov Through the “ ” initiative, initially bolstered by President Zelensky’s fundraising drive, Ukraine has electrified its native unmanned weapons industry, also leading to the creation of unmanned maritime drones that continue to wreak havoc on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. Army of Drones UNITED24 Ukraine is also making headway with uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUV). The newly-revealed is an underwater drone smaller in size compared to previous generations of Ukrainian naval kamikaze drones used against Russian ships in Crimea. It can also remain in mode for up to 3 months. The drone doesn’t go deep but swims near the surface. Toloka TLK-150 standby The innovation behind this drone is being driven by , a key Ukrainian defense tech initiative, and the Toloka is set to be production-ready soon. BRAVE1, established in 2023, streamlines collaboration between the government, military, and private tech firms. This type of public-private partnership represents the scrappy tech development that Ukraine has so successfully employed in the war. This has sped up the process for tech companies to work with the military, wait times from two years to just six weeks. BRAVE1 reducing Ukraine’s scrappiness in tech development also extends to its fundraising efforts. For instance, through United24, the official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian government, the Ukrainian government turned to crowdfunding to help fund the development of more drones. The online community of “NAFO ” pooled together $250,000 to purchase a drone, cheekily dubbing it “Raccoon’s Revenge” – a nod to the raccoon Russian soldiers stole during their retreat from Kherson. Fellas How naval warfare is changing Vice-Admiral , Ukraine’s navy chief, stated that after the war, Ukraine will write a textbook on naval warfare and distribute it to NATO military academies. He remarked that “The warfare of the future is a warfare of drones,” and no other country can match Ukraine’s experience with naval drones. Oleksiy Neizhpapa In August 2023, for the first time in its history, the established a specialized brigade dedicated to . Ukrainian Navy unmanned maritime drones Ukraine’s effectiveness and the scaled use of swift and nimble boats is influencing the landscape of naval warfare. However, using small boats to detonate bombs is not a new strategy. According to the , the United States tried using drone boats as far back as the 1940s. But in October 2000, Al-Qaeda suicide bombers maneuvered explosive-laden boats into the , which resulted in the deaths of 17 American sailors in Yemen’s Aden port. Economist USS Cole Yemen’s Houthi rebels also weaponized what seemed to be uncrewed vessels. In 2017, they successfully a Saudi warship by using a boat filled with explosives, killing two Saudi sailors. attacked Nations like China and Taiwan are undoubtedly monitoring the situation in Ukraine closely. Considering Ukraine’s ability to develop and deploy these drones to traverse the vast expanse of the Black Sea, has already been looking to invest in similar technology to disrupt any maritime aggression from its more powerful neighbor, the People’s Republic of China. Taiwan Cheap naval drones, being cost-effective and efficiently mass-produced, have proven their mettle against Russia, offering a hint of what might be an effective counter-strategy by Taiwan against China’s navy. Ukrainian drones’ cost-effectiveness combined with their stealthy nature — low water-level cruising and reduced noise emissions — makes them a formidable asset. Despite lacking a significant naval fleet, Ukraine’s use of these drones has been instrumental in preventing Russia from dominating the maritime battlespace and achieving naval supremacy in the Black Sea. Also published . here

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It was the annual Solstice party at Wunderland Games, and I was especially excited to give my team a taste of old-school gaming magic. The star of the evening was the legendary Caroline, an interactive fiction pioneer who was going to showcase her retro text-based creations. Her passion had first inspired me years ago through the story of a young developer named Luna. Luna was a shy backend coder without much experience in game design. But she dreamed up the most wondrous text adventure ideas and would excitedly tell her friends about them. Most just laughed and told Luna to focus on “real” games with fancy graphics and sound. But Luna believed in the power of words and imagination, so she kept tinkering after hours on a passion project - a quirky text adventure she coded up on a terminal. It wasn't much to look at, just glowing green words on a black screen. But the world she conjured up was wildly creative. One day, veteran developer Gail happened to see Luna’s little game. She was utterly charmed by the ingenuity of the storytelling and gameplay. Thanks to Gail’s mentorship, Luna's text game became a cult hit, though she remained largely unknown. I was just starting out back then, but Luna’s story inspired me - proof that coding magic happens when you embrace creativity and imagination over industry norms. I vowed that if I ever ran a studio, I would champion provocative visions over profit-chasing. So when I became CEO of Wunderland Games, I recruited the legendary Caroline to help recapture the spirit of those text adventure pioneers like Luna. Caroline was delighted to accept. We planned an interactive showcase of her retro games for the annual holiday party. The office was buzzing with activity and laughter as we put the finishing touches on the decorations. Pixel art snowflakes and strings of 8-bit Christmas lights gave the space a deliciously retro vibe. The centerpiece was our huge Douglas fir Christmas tree, overflowing with gaudy 80's video game ornaments. I checked my watch. 5:15 pm. Caroline should've arrived by now for setup and rehearsal. Where was she? I felt a twinge of panic. Her interactive demo was meant to be the highlight of the whole evening! Just then, my phone rang. It was Caroline, speaking in a rush. "Bob! I'm so sorry, I'm running late. I'll be there in 15 minutes. Please stall for me!" she said breathlessly. I reassured her it was fine, we'll make it work. But inside, I was worried. This wasn't like Caroline to be late on such an important day. Right on cue at 5:30 pm, the doors opened and my team streamed in, laughing, trading gifts, and admiring the decor. The scent of fresh gingerbread and cinnamon wafted from the buffet. But still no sign of Caroline. I quietly asked someone to keep stalling as I slipped away to Caroline's demo room to check on things. Maybe she had arrived and was frantically getting set up? But when I entered the room, it was still and dark, empty except for a lone computer terminal glowing in the corner. Where was she? Just then my phone buzzed. It was Caroline, whispering. "I'm here but my codes got corrupted! I can't access my presentation. I'm so sorry..." She sounded near tears. My heart sank. After all this planning and anticipation, Caroline's big interactive demo wasn't going to happen. The team would be so disappointed. Then Caroline's face lit up and just winked conspiratorially. "Leave it to me, I’ll improvise something ten times better!" she whispered with a twinkle in her eye. I didn't know what she had up her sleeve, but I trusted her creative spirit absolutely. I hurried back to the party and grabbed the mic. "Sorry for the delay, everyone. I have a very special guest who's going to take you on an old-school adventure! Let's give a warm welcome to the legendary Caroline!" Right on cue, Caroline rushed onto the stage, slightly flustered but beaming. "Hi folks! So it seems technology has failed us tonight, but the human imagination never fails! Let's journey back to the magical days of text-based adventures. I'll be the computer, and you tell me what to do!" She turned to face the audience expectantly. They tittered, not quite sure what to do. "Come now, don't be shy! You there, in the holiday sweater - what's your name?" Caroline asked warmly. "Oh, I'm Susan." "Nice to meet you, Susan! What's your first command for me?" "Um, look around the room?" Susan offered tentatively. Caroline smiled delightedly. "Excellent! You look around the festively decorated room. Pixel art snowflakes twinkle down from the rafters, and the giant Christmas tree glows with 8-bit ornaments..." As Caroline brought the setting to life, people relaxed. Another person called out, "Open the present under the tree!" Caroline rolled with their idea. "You open the present and find a rare crystal orb, which begins to glow..." The audience oohed. Now they were getting into it, each building on the last. When someone yelled out, "Use the candy cane as a sword!" Caroline acted it out, getting laughs. Soon Caroline was effortlessly weaving each suggestion into an increasingly complex, fantastical world. Every detail she inventively improvised inspired new ideas from the crowd. As Caroline immersed the audience in her storytelling, I watched in awe from the sidelines. Her imaginative improv was far more engaging than any polished presentation could have been. The team hung on her every word, offering their input, laughing together. Caroline's passion was electric. Every new detail she conjured up made the world come more alive. I was transported back to those late nights as a kid, hunched over the glowing green terminal, getting lost in text worlds far more magical than reality. Time flew by in a blaze of laughter and curiosity. As Caroline brought the story to an uplifting conclusion, the room erupted in thunderous applause. She turned to me, eyes shining. "Thank you," she mouthed silently. I just smiled and nodded. No words were needed. The magic unfolding onstage said it all. As I looked around at the team's faces - delighted, inspired, connected - I knew my speech was pointless now. Caroline had already conveyed everything I yearned to say, and so much more. Her story was a gift from the heart that touched that childlike spark of imagination in all of us. As CEO, it was my job to provide direction to the team. But sometimes the best leadership is knowing when to step back and let creativity carry the torch instead. [Parts of this story were written using AI tools]

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