Tag Archives for governance

Goofy: Whitehouse Quora

Anil is backwards on this effort to create a question + answer site for the White House. The question isn’t how to collect the best/most qualified talent to contribute. It’s how to turn the best/most useful ideas into action. All … Continue reading

22. January 2011 by Shlok Vaidya
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Abstracting the Voting Layer

Our elite class – before it became a function of wealth – was designed to abstract the votes of the masses into a manageable form. A lot of people have been thinking about how best to adapt that structure. Here’s … Continue reading

31. January 2010 by Shlok Vaidya
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“…Attacking Hospitals Is Bad…”

Chris is (rightly) not OK with building legitimacy by destroying core infrastructure and destabilizing core governance services. Interfering with a health facilities 1) delegitimizes coalition forces and the Afghan government; damages the health (and therefore economy) of the local population; … Continue reading

08. September 2009 by Shlok Vaidya
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The 4,000 kWh Stack

Here’s a smart metric to keep in mind when packaging a governance platform. Baseline electricity requirement for optimum human development is 4,000kWh annually per person.  The report. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.

12. January 2009 by Shlok Vaidya
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Real ID Interoperability Problems?

CNet – That not-very-welcoming rule is part of a 2005 law called the Real ID Act, which takes effect in just over three months. It says that driver’s licenses from states that have not agreed to Real ID mandates from … Continue reading

06. February 2008 by Shlok Vaidya
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