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This page lists topics that the wiki should develop next, grouped the same way as its companion page, [[Areas of research and study|Areas of research and study]]. Most links below are red, which means the page does not exist yet. Each red link is an invitation to write a short, clear, sourced page that helps readers learn, solve problems in daily living, improve their finances, or follow research frontiers such as longevity, decentralized systems, AI agents, basic income, abundance, and learning.

== How to use this page ==
* Pick a red link that matches something you know or want to learn.
* Write a stub with a plain definition, a few key ideas, and at least two reliable sources.
* Check the proposed pages and page ideas lists first so work is not doubled.
* When a page is finished and useful, move the item to the companion page and remove it here.

== Humanities ==
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* '''[[History|History]]'''
** [[History of public health|History of public health]]
** [[History of money|History of money]]
** [[History of cooperatives|History of cooperatives]]
** [[History of the printing press|History of the printing press]]
** [[History of universal basic income experiments|History of universal basic income experiments]]
* '''[[Philosophy|Philosophy]]'''
** [[Ethics of artificial intelligence agents|Ethics of artificial intelligence agents]]
** [[Philosophy of longevity|Philosophy of longevity]]
** [[Effective decision ethics|Effective decision ethics]]
** [[Stoicism for everyday stress|Stoicism for everyday stress]]
** [[Philosophy of abundance|Philosophy of abundance]]
* '''[[Linguistics|Linguistics]]'''
** [[Plain language writing|Plain language writing]]
** [[Second language acquisition methods|Second language acquisition methods]]
** [[Language revitalization|Language revitalization]]
** [[Computational linguistics basics|Computational linguistics basics]]
* '''[[Religious studies|Religious studies]]'''
** [[Comparative ethics of generosity|Comparative ethics of generosity]]
** [[Contemplative practices research|Contemplative practices research]]
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== Social sciences ==
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* '''[[Economics|Economics]]'''
** [[Behavioral economics of saving|Behavioral economics of saving]]
** [[Household economics|Household economics]]
** [[Post-scarcity economics|Post-scarcity economics]]
** [[Universal basic income research|Universal basic income research]]
** [[Cost of living analysis|Cost of living analysis]]
* '''[[Psychology|Psychology]]'''
** [[Habit formation science|Habit formation science]]
** [[Financial stress and mental health|Financial stress and mental health]]
** [[Motivation and procrastination|Motivation and procrastination]]
** [[Cognitive biases in money decisions|Cognitive biases in money decisions]]
** [[Resilience psychology|Resilience psychology]]
* '''[[Sociology|Sociology]]'''
** [[Social trust and cooperation|Social trust and cooperation]]
** [[Loneliness research|Loneliness research]]
** [[Community land trusts|Community land trusts]]
** [[Sociology of remote work|Sociology of remote work]]
* '''[[Political science|Political science]]'''
** [[Participatory budgeting|Participatory budgeting]]
** [[Decentralized governance|Decentralized governance]]
** [[Digital public infrastructure|Digital public infrastructure]]
** [[Policy design for abundance|Policy design for abundance]]
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== Natural sciences ==
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* '''[[Biology|Biology]]'''
** [[Biology of aging|Biology of aging]]
** [[Cellular senescence|Cellular senescence]]
** [[Microbiome and health|Microbiome and health]]
** [[Synthetic biology basics|Synthetic biology basics]]
* '''[[Chemistry|Chemistry]]'''
** [[Green chemistry|Green chemistry]]
** [[Battery chemistry|Battery chemistry]]
** [[Household chemical safety|Household chemical safety]]
* '''[[Physics|Physics]]'''
** [[Physics of renewable energy|Physics of renewable energy]]
** [[Fusion energy research|Fusion energy research]]
** [[Quantum sensing|Quantum sensing]]
* '''[[Earth science|Earth science]]'''
** [[Soil health science|Soil health science]]
** [[Climate adaptation science|Climate adaptation science]]
** [[Water scarcity research|Water scarcity research]]
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== Formal sciences ==
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* '''[[Mathematics|Mathematics]]'''
** [[Mathematics of compound interest|Mathematics of compound interest]]
** [[Probability for everyday decisions|Probability for everyday decisions]]
** [[Game theory of cooperation|Game theory of cooperation]]
** [[Graph theory applications|Graph theory applications]]
* '''[[Statistics|Statistics]]'''
** [[Reading statistics in the news|Reading statistics in the news]]
** [[Bayesian reasoning for beginners|Bayesian reasoning for beginners]]
** [[Survival analysis in aging research|Survival analysis in aging research]]
* '''[[Computer science|Computer science]]'''
** [[Distributed consensus algorithms|Distributed consensus algorithms]]
** [[Cryptographic primitives|Cryptographic primitives]]
** [[Multi-agent systems|Multi-agent systems]]
** [[Formal verification of software|Formal verification of software]]
** [[Agent tool use and planning|Agent tool use and planning]]
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== Applied sciences and engineering ==
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* '''[[Engineering|Engineering]]'''
** [[Home energy efficiency|Home energy efficiency]]
** [[Appropriate technology|Appropriate technology]]
** [[Low-cost housing construction|Low-cost housing construction]]
** [[Repair and maintenance skills|Repair and maintenance skills]]
* '''[[Software engineering|Software engineering]]'''
** [[Building AI agents|Building AI agents]]
** [[Evaluating AI agents|Evaluating AI agents]]
** [[Peer-to-peer network design|Peer-to-peer network design]]
** [[Local-first software|Local-first software]]
** [[Open source sustainability|Open source sustainability]]
* '''[[Agriculture|Agriculture]]'''
** [[Home food gardening|Home food gardening]]
** [[Vertical farming economics|Vertical farming economics]]
** [[Regenerative agriculture|Regenerative agriculture]]
* '''[[Materials science|Materials science]]'''
** [[Low-cost solar materials|Low-cost solar materials]]
** [[Recyclable materials design|Recyclable materials design]]
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== Health and medicine ==
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* '''[[Medicine|Medicine]]'''
** [[Geroscience|Geroscience]]
** [[Healthspan versus lifespan|Healthspan versus lifespan]]
** [[Senolytic drugs research|Senolytic drugs research]]
** [[Caloric restriction research|Caloric restriction research]]
** [[Biomarkers of aging|Biomarkers of aging]]
* '''[[Public health|Public health]]'''
** [[Preventive health screening guide|Preventive health screening guide]]
** [[Health literacy|Health literacy]]
** [[Lowering medical costs|Lowering medical costs]]
** [[Navigating health insurance|Navigating health insurance]]
* '''[[Nutrition|Nutrition]]'''
** [[Budget-friendly nutrition|Budget-friendly nutrition]]
** [[Protein needs across the lifespan|Protein needs across the lifespan]]
** [[Meal planning on a budget|Meal planning on a budget]]
* '''[[Exercise science|Exercise science]]'''
** [[Strength training for longevity|Strength training for longevity]]
** [[Sleep science and health|Sleep science and health]]
** [[Zone 2 training research|Zone 2 training research]]
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== Business, economics, and law ==
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* '''[[Personal finance|Personal finance]]'''
** [[Emergency fund planning|Emergency fund planning]]
** [[Debt payoff strategies|Debt payoff strategies]]
** [[Household budgeting methods|Household budgeting methods]]
** [[Understanding credit scores|Understanding credit scores]]
** [[Retirement planning basics|Retirement planning basics]]
** [[Lowering fixed expenses|Lowering fixed expenses]]
** [[Tax filing basics|Tax filing basics]]
* '''[[Business|Business]]'''
** [[Starting a small business|Starting a small business]]
** [[Pricing a service business|Pricing a service business]]
** [[Cooperative business models|Cooperative business models]]
** [[Freelancing basics|Freelancing basics]]
** [[Cost-benefit analysis in daily life|Cost-benefit analysis in daily life]]
** [[Decentralized finance risks|Decentralized finance risks]]
** [[Public goods funding|Public goods funding]]
* '''[[Law|Law]]'''
** [[Tenant rights basics|Tenant rights basics]]
** [[Consumer protection law|Consumer protection law]]
** [[Reading a contract|Reading a contract]]
** [[Small claims court guide|Small claims court guide]]
** [[Estate planning basics|Estate planning basics]]
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== Education ==
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* '''[[Education|Education]]'''
** [[Spaced repetition|Spaced repetition]]
** [[Retrieval practice|Retrieval practice]]
** [[Self-directed learning plans|Self-directed learning plans]]
** [[Learning with AI tutors|Learning with AI tutors]]
** [[Mastery-based learning|Mastery-based learning]]
** [[Lifelong learning for adults|Lifelong learning for adults]]
* '''[[Pedagogy|Pedagogy]]'''
** [[Project-based learning|Project-based learning]]
** [[Peer instruction|Peer instruction]]
** [[Teaching financial literacy|Teaching financial literacy]]
** [[Open textbooks for adult learners|Open textbooks for adult learners]]
* '''[[Educational technology|Educational technology]]'''
** [[Personal knowledge management|Personal knowledge management]]
** [[Note-taking systems compared|Note-taking systems compared]]
** [[Adaptive learning systems|Adaptive learning systems]]
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== Arts ==
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* '''[[Music practice|Music practice]]'''
** [[Music practice science|Music practice science]]
** [[Music and aging brains|Music and aging brains]]
* '''[[Visual arts|Visual arts]]'''
** [[Drawing fundamentals for adults|Drawing fundamentals for adults]]
** [[Color theory basics|Color theory basics]]
* '''[[Writing|Writing]]'''
** [[Clear technical writing|Clear technical writing]]
** [[Writing a personal essay|Writing a personal essay]]
** [[Storytelling for explanation|Storytelling for explanation]]
* '''[[Design|Design]]'''
** [[Information design|Information design]]
** [[Universal design principles|Universal design principles]]
** [[Design for low-cost living|Design for low-cost living]]
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== Interdisciplinary and emerging fields ==
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* '''[[Futures studies|Futures studies]]'''
** [[Abundance economics|Abundance economics]]
** [[Post-work society|Post-work society]]
** [[Technological unemployment|Technological unemployment]]
** [[Scenario planning methods|Scenario planning methods]]
* '''[[Artificial intelligence|Artificial intelligence]]'''
** [[AI alignment basics|AI alignment basics]]
** [[Autonomous agent safety|Autonomous agent safety]]
** [[Human-AI collaboration|Human-AI collaboration]]
** [[AI in personal finance tools|AI in personal finance tools]]
** [[Agent-to-agent protocols|Agent-to-agent protocols]]
* '''[[Longevity science|Longevity science]]'''
** [[Longevity escape velocity|Longevity escape velocity]]
** [[Aging clocks|Aging clocks]]
** [[Rejuvenation therapies research|Rejuvenation therapies research]]
** [[Economics of longer lifespans|Economics of longer lifespans]]
* '''[[Decentralized systems|Decentralized systems]]'''
** [[Decentralized identity|Decentralized identity]]
** [[Mesh networks|Mesh networks]]
** [[Decentralized autonomous organizations|Decentralized autonomous organizations]]
** [[Blockchain governance research|Blockchain governance research]]
** [[Data cooperatives|Data cooperatives]]
* '''[[Systems thinking|Systems thinking]]'''
** [[Feedback loops in everyday life|Feedback loops in everyday life]]
** [[Complex adaptive systems|Complex adaptive systems]]
** [[Resilient community design|Resilient community design]]
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== Highest priority to develop ==
* [[Emergency fund planning|Emergency fund planning]]: helps readers absorb shocks without new debt.
* [[Debt payoff strategies|Debt payoff strategies]]: compares common methods so readers can choose one and start.
* [[Household budgeting methods|Household budgeting methods]]: gives a practical base for every other money topic.
* [[Biology of aging|Biology of aging]]: grounds the longevity pages in core science.
* [[Universal basic income research|Universal basic income research]]: summarizes pilot results and open questions.
* [[Building AI agents|Building AI agents]]: explains how agents plan, use tools, and fail.
* [[Decentralized governance|Decentralized governance]]: covers how groups decide without a central owner.
* [[Spaced repetition|Spaced repetition]]: is one of the best supported learning methods.
* [[Abundance economics|Abundance economics]]: frames how falling costs could change daily life.
* [[Navigating health insurance|Navigating health insurance]]: saves readers money and stress when care is needed.

==Discussion questions, essay ideas, and learning related AI prompt ideas==
'''Discussion questions'''
* Which red link on this page would help the most people in your community, and why?
* How should the wiki balance practical guides with pages about research frontiers?
* What makes a source reliable enough to cite on a learning page?
* How could AI agents help volunteers turn red links into accurate pages?

'''Essay ideas'''
* Explain how longer healthy lifespans could change personal finance planning.
* Compare universal basic income pilots and describe what they suggest about work and well-being.
* Argue for one learning method that every student should know, using evidence.

'''AI prompt ideas'''
* Explain spaced repetition to a beginner and give a one week practice plan.
* List the main steps of building an emergency fund on a low income.
* Summarize current research on biomarkers of aging in plain language.
* Describe how decentralized governance works and name three common risks.

== See also ==
* [[Areas of research and study|Areas of research and study]]
* [[Proposed pages|Proposed pages]]
* [[Page ideas|Page ideas]]
* [[Navigation|Navigation]]
* [[Research brainstorming|Research brainstorming]]

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