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2021 · Professor Naqvi’s Thought Leadership · Part 2

Trust. Technology. Human possibility.
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Philosophy, learning & life · X post

When innovations become disruptive

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postDisruptive innovations are not disruptive when they are born. They become disruptive when they are mass-adopted.

Original post · 28 October 2021
Disruptive innovations are not disruptive when they are born. They become disruptive when they are mass-adopted.

#Blockchain #Bitcoin

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Philosophy, learning & life · X post

Education and the selection effect

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original post“Why hire a top university graduate?” Because its not always about the quality of the education. Its because its REALLY hard to get in to a top university - An IQ that often places you in the 99th percentile.

Original post · 27 October 2021
“Why hire a top university graduate?”

Because its not always about the quality of the education.

Its because its REALLY hard to get in to a top university - An IQ that often places you in the 99th percentile.

Its the quality of the screening BEFORE the education even starts.

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Philosophy, learning & life · X post

The creator is the greater asset

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postRemember that an #NFT didnt create you - You created that NFT. In long run, creator is a more valuable asset than the creation. Work harder on yourself and your skills, before you start working on the digital version of…

Original post · 6 October 2021
Remember that an #NFT didnt create you - You created that NFT. In long run, creator is a more valuable asset than the creation.

Work harder on yourself and your skills, before you start working on the digital version of yourself.

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Blockchain applications · X post

An NFT as an autograph

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postThink of an NFT as an autograph of a celebrity. The signature is unique, as it only belongs to that particular celebrity and it is non-fungible, as no two signatures are interchangeable, BUT…

Original post · 5 October 2021
Think of an NFT as an autograph of a celebrity.

The signature is unique, as it only belongs to that particular celebrity and it is non-fungible, as no two signatures are interchangeable, BUT…https://t.co/ZPdEGB9yEB

#NFT #cryptoartist #nftcollector #NFTartist #blockchain

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Decentralisation & ownership · X post

Governing centralised points in decentralised systems

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postThere is no such thing as complete decentralisation. The real challenge in crypto/ blockchain/ DAOs is how we govern and manage the centralised pain points of these distributed ecosystems.

Original post · 30 September 2021
There is no such thing as complete decentralisation. The real challenge in crypto/ blockchain/ DAOs is how we govern and manage the centralised pain points of these distributed ecosystems.

#blockchain #DAO #NFT #Crypto

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Governance & society · X post

A roadmap for every country

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postJust a handful of countries in the world (out of 195) have published a national blockchain roadmap / DLT strategy. It is just a matter of time before every country has a national blockchain roadmap.

Original post · 16 September 2021
Just a handful of countries in the world (out of 195) have published a national blockchain roadmap / DLT strategy.

It is just a matter of time before every country has a national blockchain roadmap.

https://t.co/GMW6ZDChYC

#Blockchain #National #Roadmap #Strategy #Crypto #NBR

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Philosophy, learning & life · X post

Teach the way people learn

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postMany people dont seem to learn about blockchain and crypto because of the way we teach. We need to teach them the way they learn.

Original post · 15 September 2021
Many people dont seem to learn about blockchain and crypto because of the way we teach. We need to teach them the way they learn.

#blockchain #Crypto

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Evidence & open knowledge · X post

Incentivising truth-telling

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postWhen we get a lot of information, some of that will certainly be wrong. Inaccurate click-baits still move markets and we are starving for authentic, high-quality content amid the ocean of disinformation.

Original post · 14 September 2021
When we get a lot of information, some of that will certainly be wrong. Inaccurate click-baits still move markets and we are starving for authentic, high-quality content amid the ocean of disinformation.

Truth-telling needs to be incentivised.

#blockchain #crypto

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Philosophy, learning & life · X post

Think well inside the box

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postFirst think and execute well “inside” the box before you think “outside” the box.

Original post · 12 September 2021
First think and execute well “inside” the box before you think “outside” the box.

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Keep improving the questions and solutions

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postRelentlessly work on better problems and better ideas, pursue better science, better data, better methodology, better design, better UX/ UI and find better solutions, better frameworks, better standards, better benchmarks…

Original post · 11 September 2021
Relentlessly work on better problems and better ideas, pursue better science, better data, better methodology, better design, better UX/ UI and find better solutions, better frameworks, better standards, better benchmarks and better ecosystems.

#blockchain #crypto #BeBetter

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Evidence & open knowledge · X post

Evaluate platforms on merit

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postI am a founding chair of Enterprise Ethereum Alliance’s Research & Education Group (est. Jan 2018), but I am not a “maxi” of Ethereum, or any other coin. I am an evidence based practitioner - all platforms are unique and…

Original post · 11 September 2021
@sassal0x I am a founding chair of Enterprise Ethereum Alliance’s Research & Education Group (est. Jan 2018), but I am not a “maxi” of Ethereum, or any other coin. I am an evidence based practitioner - all platforms are unique and have strengths and weaknesses. Evaluate on merit.

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Governance & society · X post

Ethics for blockchain professionals

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postHard to say if ethics can be encodable onto a blockchain but we, as blockchain professionals, should certainly aspire to abide by certain ethical standards, as proposed by the @Brit_blockchain :

Original post · 9 September 2021
@gabrielhdm @balajis Hard to say if ethics can be encodable onto a blockchain but we, as blockchain professionals, should certainly aspire to abide by certain ethical standards, as proposed by the @Brit_blockchain :

https://t.co/vvOC8wMWj8 https://t.co/GtYkD6ccXN

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