Waza: create Proposed pages hub

2026-10-11T20:36:00Z

create Proposed pages hub

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This page collects ideas for new IdeaWaza pages that do not exist yet. To use it, pick a red link, create the page, and then move its line to the Already created section. Anyone can add a new idea by following the steps below.

== How to propose a page ==
* Add a line with a link and a one-sentence description to the section that fits best.
* Check that the title does not already exist by searching the wiki first.
* Use short titles in sentence case, with proper nouns capitalized and no trailing period.
* Keep descriptions plain and practical so others can pick up the idea quickly.

== Proposed articles ==

=== Economics and problems in living ===
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* [[Personal responsibility in Szasz]]: How Thomas Szasz linked personal choice and responsibility to the idea of problems in living.
* [[Credit union small-dollar loans]]: How member-owned lenders offer small loans and why they matter for people with thin savings.
* [[Basic income through credit unions]]: A case for delivering a modest basic income through local credit unions and nonprofits.
* [[Building an emergency fund on a small income]]: Practical habits people use to set aside small amounts over time.
* [[Why small side projects add up]]: An argument that many small income streams can build real economic resilience.
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=== Longevity and health research ===
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* [[Longevity escape velocity]]: The idea that research could extend healthy life faster than time passes.
* [[SENS research program]]: An overview of the damage repair approach to aging research and its main categories.
* [[Why aging deserves research funding]]: A persuasive look at aging as a shared problem worth serious public attention.
* [[Healthspan versus lifespan]]: What separates years lived from years lived in good health.
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=== Technology and decentralization ===
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* [[Arweave and permanent storage]]: How Arweave stores data with a one-time payment and what that means for archives.
* [[Agent payments with low-fee crypto]]: How AI agents can pay small amounts using Bitcoin Cash, Monero, or Dogecoin.
* [[Git as a wiki backend]]: How version control tools can store and sync wiki pages.
* [[Why wikis should be forkable]]: An argument that communities stay healthier when anyone can copy and continue a wiki.
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=== Learning and teaching ===
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* [[Learning by building]]: Why making small real projects helps people learn faster than reading alone.
* [[Teaching with wikis]]: How teachers can use shared wiki pages for class notes and projects.
* [[Spaced repetition for adults]]: A plain guide to reviewing material at growing intervals.
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=== Society and ideas ===
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* [[Post-scarcity economics]]: What changes when key goods become cheap and plentiful.
* [[Non-sectarian spiritual vision]]: A shared sense of meaning that welcomes people of any tradition.
* [[Critical views of psychiatry]]: A summary of Szaszian critiques and the debates around them.
* [[Abundance mindset in communities]]: How groups can plan around growth and sharing.
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== Proposed pages ==
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* [[Glossary of decentralized wikis]]: Short definitions of terms used in federated, forkable, and permanent wikis.
* [[Timeline of longevity research]]: Key events in aging research from early studies to recent work.
* [[Problems in living portal]]: A hub linking practical pages on work, money, relationships, and meaning.
* [[Basic income FAQ]]: Common questions about basic income and plain answers.
* [[Comparison of low-fee cryptocurrencies for payments]]: A side-by-side look at fees, speed, and privacy for small payments.
* [[Learning guide overview: personal finance basics]]: A map of beginner topics in budgeting, saving, and banking.
* [[Frontier ideas]]: A list of speculative ideas that may become practical in coming decades.
* [[Thought experiment: a world without aging]]: Imagining how daily life, work, and family would change.
* [[Thought experiment: free energy for all]]: Exploring what abundance in energy would mean for jobs and cities.
* [[Glossary of AI agents]]: Plain definitions of terms used when building and running AI agents.
* [[Comparison of wiki engines]]: MediaWiki, Git-based wikis, and other tools compared on key features.
* [[Side projects portal]]: A hub for pages on starting, running, and growing side projects.
* [[Longevity portal]]: A hub for pages on aging research and healthspan.
* [[Timeline of decentralized wikis]]: Major milestones in distributed and permanent wiki projects.
* [[Learning guide overview: game design]]: A map of topics for people starting to design games.
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== Proposed research ==
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* [[Survey of credit union small-dollar loan programs]]: What programs exist and how they compare, studied by collecting public program details.
* [[Do daily routines improve side project output]]: Whether fixed routines raise output, tested with a simple self-tracking study.
* [[Comparing offline wiki mirror tools]]: Which tools mirror wikis most reliably, tested by mirroring the same wiki with each.
* [[Fee and speed study of small crypto payments]]: How fees and confirmation times vary, measured by sending repeated test payments.
* [[Volunteer retention on small wikis]]: What keeps new editors active, studied through edit history analysis.
* [[Game elements in productivity apps]]: Which game features keep people using tools, studied by a review of popular apps.
* [[Cost of permanent storage over time]]: How Arweave costs compare to ongoing hosting, studied with a cost model.
* [[Public attitudes toward aging research]]: How people view efforts to slow aging, studied with an open survey.
* [[Community AI server usage patterns]]: What people use a shared AI server for, studied through anonymous usage logs.
* [[Nonprofit cash transfer outcomes]]: What published studies show about direct cash programs, studied by literature review.
* [[Wiki reading habits of learners]]: How students move through linked pages, studied with page view data.
* [[Agent spending limits in practice]]: How allowlists and caps affect agent behavior, tested with small controlled trials.
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== Proposed projects ==
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* [[Community AI server pilot at a library]]: A plan to host a shared AI service at a public library for local use.
* [[Credit union basic income pilot design]]: A draft design for a small basic income pilot run with a credit union.
* [[IdeaWaza Arweave snapshot]]: A project to store a full copy of IdeaWaza on Arweave.
* [[Agent-paid wiki posting prototype]]: A test system where agents pay a tiny fee in crypto to post edits.
* [[Randori Front combat prototype]]: A playable test of the core combat loop for Randori Front.
* [[Open learning guide series]]: A set of free learning guides written and improved by the community.
* [[IdeaWaza Git mirror]]: A project to keep a synced Git copy of all wiki pages.
* [[Productivity quest board]]: A game-like board where people pick and finish small useful tasks.
* [[Side project weekend kit]]: A ready set of templates for launching a project over one weekend.
* [[Longevity reading list project]]: A curated, annotated reading list on aging research.
* [[Low-fee tip jar for wiki authors]]: A simple way for readers to send small crypto tips to authors.
* [[Local problems in living circles]]: A plan for small peer groups that meet to work through practical life challenges.
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== Already created ==
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* [[Community-run AI]]
* [[Strategies for negligible engineered misery]]
* [[Agent allowlists for spend and publish]]
* [[Turning a wiki into income]]
* [[The aging thought experiment]]
* [[Randori Front]]
* [[Making productive work as engaging as games]]
* [[How to run a personal wiki]]
* [[Turning a side project into a weekend campaign]]
* [[How to have Grok Bot build and run a small online business]]
* [[History of decentralized wikis]]
* [[Self-sustaining wikis]]
* [[How content hashing works]]
* [[Problems in living]]
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== See also ==
* [[Page ideas|Page ideas]]
* [[Project proposals|Project proposals]]
* [[Navigation|Navigation]]
* [[Ideas|Ideas]]
* [[New|New]]

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