Welcome to The Human Ingenuity Feed
Your newsletter for essays on the latest technologies impacting humanity across science, culture, art, philosophy, web3, computing and quantum. Now with housekeeping included!
Hello, and welcome!
Did you hear that notification?
That telltale sign that someone is, once again, vying for your attention?
For your time?
Our time is the ultimate resource. It’s time that we can convert into experience; into memories; into wealth of whatever kind. As such, it should be our most treasured possession.
I’m vying for your time as well, I’m afraid. But in return, I’m willing to give you mine.
This first post is but a welcome. And as always, there’s some housekeeping to do.
So let’s take care of that first.
Because I fumbled the timing of my first post a bit (before I added those I knew would want to subscribe), I’ll use this first issue as a FAQ of sorts.
(Even though you didn’t ask any question... Yet.)
So, “What is it?”
The Human Ingenuity Feed is a Substack newsletter that’ll deliver short (and not so short) essays ranging through science, culture, art, philosophy, Web3, computing, and quantum.
Technology is the glue tying all of that together.
“What should I expect from it?”
Anything that makes my mind tick. But here’s a peek at planned content:
Web3 and Crypto as the Anti-Spam
Art and Artistry in the Post-AI World
On Time and the Simulation Argument
An Argument for the Openness of Science
The Dark Side of Quantum
In addition to that small peek, I’ll have a weekly post (planned for Wednesdays) where I share content meaningful to me - such as articles, creators, and anything that piqued my brain’s interest. I’ll also share links to content I publish elsewhere, including my tech journalism and fiction writing.
“What about the subscriptions?”
Some of the content will be free — the initial posts certainly will, and these should give you an idea of where I’m going with The Human Ingenuity Feed. Paid subscribers will have access to more posts — some of them with podcast additions.
The Dark Side of Quantum, for instance, will feature a podcast coverage with the CTO (Dennis Mandich) and Vice President of Product (Chris Schnabel) of Qrypt, a post-quantum security company that aims to bring eternal security to a world where quantum computers already exist.
Tasty, isn’t it?
The interview has been conducted yesterday, so now I’ll have to put in the time. But the content is there, and will come when it’s ready. This particular piece of it will be available for all subscribers.
On Founder Subscribers
Founder subscribers will have access to a free, additional subscription year. I’ve chosen Algorand to launch Founder NFTs. Substack Founders will receive this NFT as a thank you:
Unfortunately, there’s currently no automated way to distribute these NFTs, so Founders and I will have to directly communicate to plan their distribution.
But for me, that’s not a waste of time.
There’s a crypto-enhanced way to become a Founder subscriber: acquiring an Algorand NFT. The NFTs are available at Algogems for 275A — it’s a way to sweeten the deal for the Algorand and Crypto community, and aims to bring them added value. The idea is that it will also lead more people into looking into Blockchain tech.
Being Founders, this too will unlock a 2-year subscription.
The savviest among you could be a Founder simply by setting up an Algorand Wallet through Pera Wallet, purchasing the NFT through Algogems, sending me a message to redeem your two-year subscription, and… Profit!
But why would I tell you that?…
I’ll share my rationale on the choice of Algorand (and the Web3 and Crypto spaces) later.
That’s all for the house-cleaning section.
As we get the tires on this road, I’d like to thank you for being here and for thinking that your time is worth what I have to share.
I hope we can have engaging discussions and moments of learning. You can count on the first actual piece of content to be delivered tomorrow, as we set eyes on one of the most ubiquitous issues in our internet age: SPAM.
Shall we go phishing with some Nigerian princes?
The world is a beautiful, complex place, and worth exploring in any way we know how.
In the meantime, keep being curious, keep thinking - and most of all, keep being human.
Best,
Francisco
PS: I’d also very much appreciate it if you shared this newsletter with like-minded individuals that you think might enjoy its contents. It’s right there: