What’s an adult? Well, it’s a mature, fully grown, and responsible figure who makes decisions for its dependents. But, as is put forth in this article, adults still have their own ‘adults’ in the form of our employers and nation-states. What if we could choose our own adults? One idea is that we could choose for-profit organisations as our ‘adults’ using a voucher system. The voucher system pairs a person with an organisation and lets organisations regulate a person’s behaviour; if you do something wrong, the organisation can bail you out, but you’d have to answer to them. Read full article here
Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
