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152 - Summer of Protocols: A Safe New World with Timber Schroff

Sep 26, 2023
Timber Schroff, an analyst in the Canadian public sector, discusses workplace health and safety protocols. They explore successful examples, dynamic non-events, rigidity trauma, rising expectations of safety, and closing health feedback loops. The podcast also delves into the end of history and governance endgames, the role of protocols in shaping human interactions, and improving health and safety for different audiences.
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  • The importance of creating feedback loops and protocols to prevent accidents and improve workplace safety for blue-collar workers.
  • The potential of wearables in closing feedback loops for health issues and the need for open-source standards and privacy-preserving technology to ensure their effective use.

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The Importance of Protocols in Understanding History and Scaling Human Coordination

The podcast episode explores the concept of protocols as a means of understanding history and scaling human coordination. It discusses how protocols, from simple handshakes to TCP IP, can shape human behavior and foster social systems. The Summer of Protocols program, sponsored by the Ethereum Foundation, is highlighted as a case study that studies protocols and applies the lessons to the Ethereum protocol. The episode also focuses on Timber's work in the Summer of Protocols, specifically in studying safety protocols for blue-collar workers. It emphasizes the importance of creating feedback loops and protocols to prevent accidents and improve workplace safety. The end goal is to have more productive economies that prioritize worker health and safety.

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