What will I learn?

Overview

Redesign systems using blockchain. Open to students with any level of technical ability.

This project-based course will give creative students an opportunity to work together on revolutionary change leveraging blockchain technology. The course will provide role-playing opportunities to internalize blockchain concepts, as well as group discussion of blockchain fundamentals in a flexible format accessible to those with or without a strong technical background. Specific topics include: incentives, ethics, crypto-commons, values, FOMO 3D, risks, implications and social good. Application and impact areas may come from medicine, law, economics, history, anthropology, or other sectors. Students will each discover a new possible use-case for blockchain and prototype their vision for the future accordingly. Student diversity of background and foreground valued highly.

Learn With

Teaching Team

Carissa Carter
d.school

John Mitchell
Stanford Computer Science

Ann Miura-Ko
Floodgate, Stanford MS&E