⚡️CryptoBenSolo⚡️

It lets them triple dip. 1) Gain money from a startup 2) Gain status by denouncing the source of the money 3) As a side effect, pull up the ladder to prevent others from competing (via new regs) I doubt many are doing it consciously, though. They just respond to incentives.

When gathering feedback for a company decision, it can be useful to collect predictions rather than just doing a poll. Predictions can be aggregated like votes but also disaggregated to provide individual accountability.

The key is to set a date to follow up with the predictions, and to appoint a fair judge in advance. Done right, this can give people an incentive to make courageous decisions. It’s one way to address the issue Ben identifies here: a16z.com/2011/08/07/the-fine…

Old advice, but still worth repeating. Those funds you would have spent on an MBA? Do a startup instead. You'll learn far more with a CEO degree.

It’s interesting to see if you could use financial alignment + reputation to incentivize truthful comms. Perhaps some form of on-chain altruistic punishment for fraudulent actors. Burn X of your coins to burn Y of theirs? Makes both fraud and false accusations of fraud costly.

“As written, the initiative seems to assess a tax against stock as soon as it vests — even if the actual stock option is not exercised. Asked whether that was his intention, Mar said he at first did not fully appreciate the difference.”