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2021 · Professor Naqvi’s Thought Leadership · Part 6

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Teaching the way people learn

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postMore than blockchain geeks who can teach, society needs teaching geeks who can use and explain blockchain...

Original post · 26 January 2021
More than blockchain geeks who can teach, society needs teaching geeks who can use and explain blockchain... https://t.co/I6AOB09bsv

#Blockchain #Teachers #Learning #EvidenceBasedBlockchain #Science #Education #Students #JBBA #Crypto

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The people behind blockchain

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postA blockchain can only do things a human has programmed it to do. No more, no less. Want to get the best out of Blockchains? Put the best people in-charge of blockchains.

Original post · 22 January 2021
A blockchain can only do things a human has programmed it to do. No more, no less.

Want to get the best out of Blockchains? Put the best people in-charge of blockchains.

#Blockchain #DLT #Crypto #FinTech #evidencebasedblockchain #bitcoin #ethereum

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Evidence-based crypto journalism

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postToday, the Crypto community is calling for Evidence-based, fact checked, research backed journalism. Inaccurate, misrepresented and misleading click-bait articles have caused the greatest damage to the progress of blockchain.

Original post · 22 January 2021
Today, the Crypto community is calling for Evidence-based, fact checked, research backed journalism.

Inaccurate, misrepresented and misleading click-bait articles have caused the greatest damage to the progress of blockchain.

#bitcoinnews #Bitcoin

https://t.co/msHL222BPH https://t.co/w6WxkDbmCR

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Reversing the order of our thoughts

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postAn incredible masterpiece that can be read both ways. It highlights how if we want good outcomes, sometimes all we have to do is reverse the order of our thoughts and do the exact opposite of what we would ordinarily be…

Original post · 18 January 2021
An incredible masterpiece that can be read both ways.

It highlights how if we want good outcomes, sometimes all we have to do is reverse the order of our thoughts and do the exact opposite of what we would ordinarily be inclined to do.

#Wisdom #Progress #Life #Happiness #love https://t.co/vQPDALDKJv

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Failure is not always fraud

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postBitcoin is not a scam. According to the CSPI (Crypto Scam Probability Index) most cryptos and token offerings are not scams. Some failed to deliver on their promise, but that doesn’t necessarily make them a scam.…

Original post · 13 January 2021
Bitcoin is not a scam. According to the CSPI (Crypto Scam Probability Index) most cryptos and token offerings are not scams. Some failed to deliver on their promise, but that doesn’t necessarily make them a scam. Financial institutions should read the JBBA research to learn more. https://t.co/XBGozdjQ05 https://t.co/DNo9irHBGi

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When a noun becomes a verb

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postWhen the Noun becomes a Verb, we know that reasonable mass adoption has taken place. From: “Can you Whatsapp me?” -> “Can you Signal me?”

Original post · 12 January 2021
When the Noun becomes a Verb, we know that reasonable mass adoption has taken place.

From: “Can you Whatsapp me?” -> “Can you Signal me?”

#WhatsAppPrivacyPolicy #Signal #SignalApp #WhatsApp

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Different blockchains, shared purpose

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postBTC, ETH, other public blockchains - the lamps are different but the light is the same.

Original post · 10 January 2021
BTC, ETH, other public blockchains - the lamps are different but the light is the same.

#Bitcoin #ETH #blockchain

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Cryptography and Cryptocurrencies · X post

Would Socrates have been interested in Bitcoin?

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

Editorial introductionAncient philosophy meets Bitcoin through curiosity, evidence and a willingness to challenge the status quo.

Original post · 8 January 2021
Throughout history, philosophers like #Aristotle, #Socrates and #Plato had an obsession with challenging the status-quo, genuine curiosity, evidence-based practice and a vision for the greater good of humanity.

They would be interested in #Bitcoin if they were around today.

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Innovations that change our vocabulary

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postThere were no “dumb” phones before ‘smart’ phones. We didnt use the term “centralised finance” before DeFi arrived. Invent and innovate great things and be a paradigm shifter.

Original post · 7 January 2021
There were no “dumb” phones before ‘smart’ phones.

We didnt use the term “centralised finance” before DeFi arrived.

Invent and innovate great things and be a paradigm shifter.

#DeFi #Blockchain #cryptocurrency #Innovation #Technology #evidencebasedblockchain

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What politics can learn from cricket

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postI play cricket. When you lose, you acknowledge the winner, shake hands, and bow out gracefully. Sometimes you even support the winner. We can learn a lot from the ethos of cricket’s sportsman spirit.

Original post · 7 January 2021
I play cricket. When you lose, you acknowledge the winner, shake hands, and bow out gracefully. Sometimes you even support the winner.

We can learn a lot from the ethos of cricket’s sportsman spirit.

#CapitolBuilding #USCapitol #US #cricket #Congress

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Blockchain and political systems

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postIts about time we organised the socio-political systems using Blockchain.

Original post · 6 January 2021
Its about time we organised the socio-political systems using Blockchain.

https://t.co/DGfqpctl5Z

#capitol #CapitolBuilding #USCapitol #Congress #ElectoralCollege #blockchain #democracy #JBBA #EvidenceBasedBlockchain https://t.co/sBjLxo21xc

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Discussing extrinsic value

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postExtrinsic value. That should also be discussed when debating Intrinsic value.

Original post · 4 January 2021
Extrinsic value. That should also be discussed when debating Intrinsic value.

#Bitcoin

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Bitcoin as a scientific experiment

· Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE

From the original postSome critiquing economists do not apprehend that #bitcoin was a scientific experiment. It could have failed. It is not always apparent whether they are being critical of the scientific experiment, how the research product…

Original post · 3 January 2021
Some critiquing economists do not apprehend that #bitcoin was a scientific experiment. It could have failed.

It is not always apparent whether they are being critical of the scientific experiment, how the research product is adopted, or of the original ideology and hypothesis.

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