2025-11-22

general progress ideas

just exploratory ideas. see path dependence and network effects.

see also representational reasoning: standards and units

education

  • introduce critical thinking, logic, and ethics at multiple stages
  • incorporate political systems and major laws into curricula
  • minimize rote memorization without conceptual grounding
  • limit reliance on group work when contribution asymmetry is likely
  • include phonetics, ipa, and sign language options

computing and technology

  • provide low-cost tape drives for long-duration backups
  • simplify email protocols with integrated encryption
  • revise keyboard layouts to reduce unused keys and increase efficiency

programming:

  • exclude software patents from development processes
  • use modular structures with library, http, and cli interfaces

file formats:

  • prefer xz or zstd over bz2 for compression
  • prefer au over wav for minimalism
  • prefer vorbis over mp3 or aac for unencumbered, efficient audio
  • prefer wav or flac over ape or aiff for lossless storage

alternatives:

  • prefer scgi over fastcgi for reduced complexity
  • prefer little-endian over big-endian for byte order consistency
  • prefer systemd over upstart for integration

government

  • attach rationales to legislation to support interpretation and review
  • streamline legal texts by removing unnecessary complexity
  • regulate externalities where market mechanisms are insufficient
  • publish laws in machine-readable formats
  • update institutional structures through systematic political analysis

business and economics

  • avoid mandatory degree requirements where skill assessment suffices
  • evaluate cooperative structures or compensation ratio limits
  • avoid workloads exceeding half of available waking time

infrastructure and regional policy

  • reduce eu cross-border package costs to improve accessibility
  • assess federalized eu structures with constrained cross-border authority while monitoring systemic risk

environment and resources

  • increase use of renewable energy relative to coal-based generation
  • reduce freshwater consumption where scarcity is significant
  • adopt powder-based meal replacements for efficiency and stability
  • support plant-based diets to reduce resource use and emissions

housing

  • construct small, low-cost, well-managed apartments where regulations allow
  • include noise-related provisions in rental contracts
  • use neighborhood coordination tools for local issue resolution

social and cultural

  • replace weekend structures with increased baseline vacation days
  • enable reduced-hour work weeks and evaluate universal basic income models
  • analyze population growth impacts on political and social systems
  • limit high-intensity public noise sources where they affect local environments
  • use descriptive filenames and reflowable academic formats
  • increase representation of analytical content in mainstream media

ethics and finance

  • distinguish between ethical banking options and institutions with unrestricted investment portfolios