Current Events by John R. Patrick – 04/21/2023
Current Events by John R. Patrick – 04/21/2023 I changed the name of this section from What’s new? to Current Events by John R. Patrick. Feedback told me there was some confusion about “news”. The In The News section contains news about a new publication by me or a news story which mentions me or […]
The Digital Democracy Project
The Digital Democracy Project Written: November 2022 It is hard to believe, after ten days since the midterm elections, a half-dozen districts have still not completed counting its votes. The list of election problems overall is quite long, and finger pointing is plentiful. I am quite confident in a long-term solution using blockchain technology and […]
The Voting Mess by John R. Patrick
The Voting Mess Written: November 2022 There are many problems with our election system. Fraud is not of them. Human error is. A few of the problems include old technology, complicated ballots, polling place confusion, insufficient trained staff, and politically mandated procedures. I will highlight a few problems in this post. Hundreds of thousands of […]
Is the NFT Revolution a Bubble?
Is the NFT Revolution a Bubble? Foreword Most of the articles in Reflection Attitude were written between one and thirty years ago. The following article was written just before the book was published. The world of crypto, DAOs, DeFi, FinTech, NFTs, and metaverse is changing rapidly. I have commented on each of these in this […]
Are NFTs for Real?
Are NFTs for Real? Written: June 2022 The world of NFTs is emerging, and I think it is a big deal. CNBC reported on June 15 Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said he thinks cryptocurrencies and NFTs are “100% based on greater fool theory.” Bill is one of the richest and smartest persons in the world […]