Political polarization, foreign influence, and bureaucratic pitfalls have induced stress and distrust within America’s political process. Could blockchain be the answer to Democracy’s demands in the Digital Age?

The State of Our Nation

Before COVID-19 forced us to physically distance from one another, a 2017 study by the American Psychological Association (APA) reported that “The Future of Our Nation” and the “Current Political Climate” were the number one and number four most prominent stressors for Americans, respectively. A follow up report in July 2020 highlights that on both fronts, stress has increased for many regardless of political affiliation.

The world after COVID-19 will look different. Those unable to adapt to the “economy of tomorrow” will constitute an increasingly isolated social class that struggles to get by.

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered the nature of human interaction. Those who are still employed are working from home now more than ever before. Children are attending school virtually through Zoom and Google Classroom.

As we continue adapting to life during stay-at-home orders, the economy continues to struggle.

At least 36 million people have filed for unemployment since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March. A Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted between April…

People crave the convenience that e-commerce offers. As retail continues its transition online, traditional brick and mortar stores will increasingly be left empty-handed.

E-Commerce Industry Overview

In 2019, Amazon accounted for 37.3% of all e-commerce sales in the US. Research provider eMarketer expects Amazon’s share of the e-commerce pie to increase to 38.7% in 2020 and continue growing thereafter.

How is this possible?

COVID-19 is illuminating the underlying rot of the American economy. The suffering will extend beyond the short supply of hospital beds and leave a lasting impression in the wallets and minds of millions of people.

A “moderate” COVID-19 scenario could force 200,000 Americans into intensive care, more than double the number of total available ICU hospital beds. In a “severe” scenario, nearly 3 million Americans may need intensive care. Essential supplies like ventilators are either running low or already depleted. …

The attacks of September 11, 2001 left New York City, Washington, D.C., Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the United States, and the rest of the world reeling in horror and awe. Roughly 3,000 people from 78 different countries died that day across those three American cities. The attacks were the actualized end goal of meticulous planning on behalf of the offending terrorists, and they forced the United States to solve an important problem: how can the country better protect its people from future terror plots?

In order to prevent such a tragedy from occurring again, the United States government led by then president…

How the Digital Age tech giants profit by knowing you so well

Data tells a story. It might seem counterintuitive or even downright insulting to think that Facebook or Google knows more about you than your friends and family. But it might be true. The sheer amount of data these companies have on you is both staggering and a goldmine.

When you share your location and publish the movies and music you like on Facebook, you provide the company insight into who you are as a person. When Google Chrome tracks your cookies, you also provide insight into who you…