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"Turn degens into Cypherpunk" course

goals

  • focus on knowledge creation (follow existing courses framework)
  • focus on micro-learning (max 4 hours per module, 10-20 minutes per new knowledge)
  • focus on the intro module instead of the whole course
  • find out the right edge on how to turn Degens into Cypherpunks: should we focus on the positive side of the culture? Friendship aka community? Memes? etc

Contribute

  1. Analyze how Coursera structures learning courses - focus on courses-specific course-modules-learning formats-hours on completion.
  2. Contribute to Cypherpunk appropriation: learn from existing courses, steal working methods, adapt to Cypherpunk learning curve.
  3. Structure proposed takes.
  • make bigger ideas actionable (how many hours are needed to complete the course, module, one lecture?)
  • apply micro-learning concept (1 knowledge/idea/skill x 5-10 min of attention): discover here
  1. Focus only on the 1st course - better deliver something than work on the neverending "100 best of the best academy".

GENERAL COURSE

8-course series - Earn critical skills to reach ultimate work-life balance (6 months, 7 hours a week)

Beginner level No prior experience required

What you'll learn

Mykola's take:

  • Understand the importance of free Internet that helps you to learn, connect with meaningful friends & find your purpose
  • Identify actors who blocks your progress to a meaningful & empowered life from Big Tech to attention-altering algorithms
  • Find out how to stay positive amid negative social media culture

PG's take:

  • Crypto's Historical and Ideological Foundations and the Crucial Importance of Privacy
  • The Philosophy of Cypherpunk: Ethics, Activism, and the Fight for Digital Rights
  • The value of a free and open Internet that enables you to connect with meaningful friends, and discover your purpose. 
  • Identify the forces that hinder your journey toward a meaningful and empowered life, from Big Tech to will-manipulating algorithms. 
  • Develop strategies to maintain a positive mindset in the face of the often negative and addictive culture of social media
  • Decentralization and Its Role in shifting power away from centralized institutions to individuals

Skills you'll gain

Mykola's take: we need to share here more "soft skills". For example:

  • Activism as a proactive wellbeing
  • Empowering internet
  • Actionable communities
  • Understand political and social issues and how to take action for yourself

PG's take:

  • Practical Privacy: Identify and master tools and techniques for safeguarding your digital footprint.
  • Collaboration over Competition: Learn how to create and participate in online communities that prioritize privacy, security, and mutual support.
  • Decentralized Empowerment: Understand and leverage decentralized technologies to reclaim personal control and power online.
  • Digital Resilience: Develop strategies to navigate and thrive in a digital world dominated by surveillance, control, and manipulation.
  • Informed Activism: Learn how to effectively advocate for digital rights and privacy as integral components of social and political action.
  • Strategic Digital Minimalism: Develop the ability to consciously curate your digital interactions, reducing exposure to harmful algorithms and content.

Prepare for a meaningful work-life balance

Mykola's take:

  • Find out what career you can make being a cypherpunk
  • Understand how you can match meaning, professional progress with a stable income

PG's take:

  • Get ready to build a work-life activism and champion freedom: yes, you can earn a living by doing good.
  • Discover the many career opportunities available as a cypherpunk
  • Learn how to align your passion for meaning and freedom with professional growth and a stable income

THE 1ST COURSE: Foundations of Cypherpunk

Course 1: 14 hours (4 modules in this course)

THE 1ST MODULE: Welcome to the exciting world of cypherpunk

Module 1: 4 hours to complete Begin your journey into the cypherpunk lifestyle! You'll explore the cypherpunk culture, and learn about opportunities of the cypherpunk culture to gain agency over internet, connect with like-minded people, and reach self-sovereignity.

What's included [draft]

  • 10 videos
  • 7 readings
  • 3 quizzes
  • 2 discussion prompts

10 videos • Total 33 minutes

Mykola's take:

  • Welcome to the Cypherpunk Academy • 9 minutes
  • Introduction to Cypherpunk culture • 4 minutes
  • Best readings about Cypherpunk culture •
  • "Toni": My path to Cypherpunk lifestyle • 2 minutes
  • Core skills for Cypherpunk • 4 minutes
  • The importance of Cypherpunk • 3 minutes
  • Wrap-up • 30 seconds

7 readings • Total 105 minutes

Mykola's take:

  • Cypherpunk personas article from W3PN x 20 minutes
  • Course 1 overview • 10 minutes
  • Helpful resources and tips • 10 minutes
  • Glossary terms from module 1 • 15 minutes

3 quizzes • Total 61 minutes [draft] Test your knowledge: Introduction to Cypherpunk • 8 minutes