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May 2023
Determinism
TLDR: Utopians are determinists who accept the many-worlds interpretation of quantum physics.
Immigration
TLDR: Immigration is hugely beneficial, both to the migrant and to the host country. Open borders could double the productive ability of the world, and…
Keyboards
TLDR: Standard keyboards are unergonomic and slow. Utopia uses ergonomic keyboards that support chording/stenotype.
April 2023
March 2023
Spacetime Distances
TLDR: Special relativity shows us how to think about spacetime and distances measured with imaginary numbers. Utopia uses units of length that are more…
Basic Income (Part 3: Funding)
TLDR: True UBI should be an aspirational goal, for the modern world is presently too unequal. Utopia is wealthier, and provides for the welfare of all…
Basic Income (Part 2: Universal Cash)
TLDR: Welfare programs involving direct, unconditional cash transfers are more efficient than in-kind benefits, especially when paired with a system of…
Basic Income (Part 1: Welfare)
TLDR: Social welfare programs are theoretically justified as a combination of credit and insurance, and empirically justified in reducing poverty and…
Undo
TLDR: Utopian computers have undo at the OS level, as well as having a separate system of versioning within apps/documents.
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