European Accelerationism Open Letter – EU/acc

https://www.santiago-martins.com/european-accelerationism-open-letter-eu-acc.html

by petrusnonius • 2 years ago

6 3 2 years ago

Hi everyone,

This open letter, addressed to European political leaders, builds upon an earlier article, ["European Accelerationism"](https://www.santiago-martins.com/european-accelerationism-eu...), which garnered positive feedback from both entrepreneurial and political stakeholders, and was notably mentioned in FT Alphaville and Marginal Revolution. Additionally, this petition aligns with the spirit of blog-driven policy making, which has seen recent successes, as detailed in an article from The Economist: [How to Change the Policy of the British Government](https://www.economist.com/britain/2023/11/30/how-to-change-t...).

Given the recent European elections, these proposals are particularly pertinent as they offer a timely opportunity to shape policy agendas that can drive significant and meaningful progress across the continent. These proposals are selected based on their robust evidence base, their capacity to garner cross-ideological support, their foundation on successful precedents, and the existing political momentum behind them.

To add your name to the list of signatories please fill in [this form](https://forms.gle/DGtASNPqh8RWk3Dt8).

talldayo• 2 years ago

Extend standardisation to public digital infrastructures such as health records, KYC, transport systems, payments, and e-signatures, which should be accessible via REST APIs

If my government made my health records available via a REST API then I might be looking for a new country to live in.

petrusnonius2• 2 years ago

Fair enough but it's not as uncommon as you might think and a lot of people are fine with it as long as consent is required, a bit like open banking. There are quite a few apps in the UK that leverage exactly that, here's one example: https://www.patientaccess.com/

European Accelerationism Open Letter – EU/acc

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