PostsCommentsPayoutscorndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 15 Reflection -- Regulation and InfluenceImage Source I thought that Dr. Davies gave a good presentation on how it is difficult for governmental coercion to work as intended very often, and how cooperation is often a…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 15 Response -- Difference Between Regulation and CoercionImage Source @awetsell asked, "Would you say that regulation and coercion are the same thing? If not the same thing, do they have similarities?" Coercion has a more negative…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 15 Questions -- Under What Circumstances is the Use of Coercion Okay?Image Source Do successful companies use coercion to gain their success? Is coercion a larger problem in governments or private businesses? Would coercion be…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 14 Questions -- Understanding the Differences Between Political and Market EntrepreneursImage Source Is political entrepreneurship necessarily corrupt? Which type of entrepreneurship involves more risk for the entrepreneur? Can market entrepreneurship…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 13 Response -- Big Tech Could be Too Big to StopImage Source @hattiehughs14 asked, "Should we be comfortable with giving all of our information to huge tech companies if it means we can use their products?" This is…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 13 Questions -- The Dangers and Implications of Big Tech SurveillanceImage Source How could big tech surveillance threaten democracy? Could government regulations feasibly prevent big tech companies from obtaining personal information…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 12 Reflection -- Donating Free Things to Impoverished Countries Can Cripple Local BusinessesImage Source For a long time, I've had the general sense that donations alone can't solve extreme poverty in other countries, since, at some point, they have to start…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 12 Response -- Addressing PovertyImage Source @moneybagley asked, "Do you think the world is past the point of people living in extreme poverty?" Because this world is not -- and can never be -- perfect, I…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 12 Questions -- Addressing Extreme PovertyImage Source When should poverty be blamed on the system and when should it be blamed on the person in poverty? What kinds of city level, state level, or federal level…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 11 Reflection -- Decentralized Healthcare in the U.S. Idea: Strengths and ConcernsImage Source I've always been aware that healthcare in the U.S. is far too expensive, but I never really knew why. I learned a lot more about the topic when I listened to Dr.…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 4 years agoWeek 11 Response -- A Big Factor in U.S. Healthcare CostsImage Source @moneybagley asked, "What do you think is the biggest factor that contributes to the rise in healthcare costs?" I think that the answer to this question is…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 4 years agoWeek 11 Questions -- How Can We Fix the U.S. Healthcare System?Image Source Would government regulation be the best solution to making U.S. healthcare more affordable? Would U.S. hospitals have lower quality services if U.S.…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 4 years agoWeek 10 Response -- Google and Private Information: Where to Draw the LineImage Souce @nsiske asked, "Do you think regulation needs to exist to regulate how much data Google can collect, and/or even sell?" I often forget that Google has access to…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 4 years agoWeek 10 Questions -- Google: Masters of Mind Control?Image Source Why does Google have so much power over so many people's lives? Why have people come to rely on Google (and similar search engines) so heavily? Overall…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 4 years agoWeek 09 Reflection -- NFTs Can Be More Valuable Than GoldImage Source NFTs could be the most bizarre things produced in the last few years; I have heard them explained in so many ways, yet I feel that I still barely understand what…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 4 years agoWeek 09 Response -- The Value of NFT's is in the Eye of the BeholderImage Source @generalfritz14 asked, "Are high NFT sales in the 6 or 7 figures just another form of money laundering, or are they actually worth that amount?!" When I was…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 4 years agoWeek 09 Questions -- Are NFT's Truly Valuable? Image Source What is the value people see in NFT's when they invest thousands to millions of dollars into NFT's? Could NFT's (or something similar) have existed without…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 4 years agoWeek 08 Reflection -- Capitalism Would Benefit from Universal Basic Income More Than Socialism WouldImage Source The thing that interested me the most about Dr. Trost's presentation on Universal Basic Income ( OSU Video ) is that the proposition of UBI seems to be more…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 4 years agoWeek 08 Response -- Funding Universal Basic IncomeImage Source @generalfritz14 asked, "Would a Universal Basic Income only come from increased taxes on the wealthy? Could it come from other places?" When I thought about…corndog2k2 (53)in #gradnium • 4 years agoWeek 08 Qustions -- Universal Basic IncomeImage Source If the United States government provided a universal basic income for all of its citizens, what could be done to keep people motivated to work? How could…