Balaji’s most original idea was about how you can use online writing to build a new city.

The idea is inspired by the founding of Israel and the Federalist Papers in early American history.
Virtual reality is going to create a new class of amateur architects.

“VR will make people think again about innovating in the physical world because you can do everything on the computer and then hit enter.” — @balajis
Today’s social media platforms try to consume as many hours of your day as possible — by being addictive.

Future social networks may be the opposite.
The world is ready for a well-designed, fun to use spaded repetition learning tool.

“The idea is, rather than reading recreationally, you read to remember.” — @balajis
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