In mid January 2023, the World Economic Forum (WEF) held its annual summit in the Swiss resort in Davos. This year’s theme was “Cooperation in a Fragmented World”. Business and government leaders who gathered for the 5-day planning meetings tackled the issues of wars, climate change and rising inflation. “We…

This piece was originally published in Bitcoin Magazine. In recent years, controversy around critical race theory (CRT) has sparked fierce political debates across America. On the education front, surrounding issues of teaching history, the country has been divided. CRT is an academic theory that is taught in graduate-level courses. It…

This piece was originally published on Bitcoin Magazine. Bitcoin is the hardest form of money that has ever been invented. The enthusiasm that has emerged around this technology has been slowly revitalizing our society. The Bitcoin space is filled with hope and joy. …

Despair and a sense of hopelessness have increased during the Covid pandemic. Depression that has recently been amplified has always been prevalent especially in the West. It has been an undercurrent of our society. …

This piece was originally published on Bitcoin Magazine. The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the world and life as we know it. Restrictions on society by governments, including using masks and social distancing, has created a new normal. …

On January 4, 2021 the London Court will release the hearing verdict of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange’s US extradition case. The indictment against Assange is politically motivated. …

Update: On April 26, PsySR issued a statement in support of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning. http://psysr.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PsySRs-Statement-on-Julian-Assange.pdf Note: This document is created to clarify some of misconceptions surrounding WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s plight for freedom. This is addressed for Psychologists for Social Responsibility (PsySR), a non-profit organization based in Chicago…

This piece was originally published on Bitcoin Magazine with the title “Bitcoin’s Scaling Challenge Brings the Battle for Liberation of Cyberspace”. This year brought a climax in the prolonged Bitcoin block size debate. Heated disputes over scaling that have become toxic in the ecosystem have overshadowed the technology. …

The problems associated with operating a bitcoin exchange are not going away. On 2nd August, Bitfinex, one of the largest bitcoin exchanges by volume, became the latest to declare itself the victim of a major security breach. Accounts were hacked and consumer funds stolen. …