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The following is a review of Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World, by Clive Thompson. The original, abridged version was published last week in the Globe & Mail. Digital technologies surround us, and we all know there are digital...
The Blockchain Future Don Tapscott Wants for his Grandchildren
https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/the-blockchain-future-don-tapscott-wants-for-his-grandchildren/416920In this IT World Canada feature, Don argues for the advent of a social contract to meet the digital and privacy needs of his grandchildren by the time they reach 18. He argues that this new age can be run on blockchain, which can fix democracy and free individuals...
Lisbon Has a Great Opportunity to be the Silicon Valley of the Second Era of the Internet
https://dontapscott.com/lisbon-great-opportunity-silicon-valley-second-era-internet/#more-27192In an interview with Expresso, the flagship Portuguese newspaper, Don Tapscott states that the blockchain “is becoming the heart of the innovation economy.” It’s time for governments to take advantage of the opportunity and position their countries for growth.
It’s Time For Online Voting
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/opinion/online-blockchain-voting.htmlIn this piece on the New York Times, Alex Tapscott, my son, co-author, and co-founder of the Blockchain Research Institute, talks about why we need electoral reform now, and how blockchain technology can help. Messing with polling stations is one of the most common...
Nordic Business Forum: Principles for Business Success in the Digital Age
On September 26th and 27th, 2018, NBForum 2018 put on a sold-out show for 7,500 people at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Center. In the very well received "NBF Hall of Fame Talk", he spoke to the audience about how they can win in the second era of the internet:
Understand Blockchain in Under 7 Minutes
Don Tapscott, in conversation with LLoyds Bank, explains simply how blockchain will transform every industry, in every part of the world. In this short video he provides advice on the specific steps you can take now and explains why this technology needs the attention...