Lectures in course CS-234: Technologies for democratic society

Explores the impact of COVID-19 on students' mental health and social interactions, proposing solutions to enhance campus communication.

Digital Voting Systems: Security and Verifiability

Explores the security and verifiability of digital voting systems, including in-person and remote e-voting, focusing on protection against tampering and ballot counting efficiency.

Self-Organization: Challenges and Applications

Explores the benefits, challenges, and applications of self-organization in various fields.

Electronic Voting: Processes and Approaches

Explores electronic voting processes, approaches, and technologies, emphasizing integrity, fairness, and transparency in voting systems.

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Evolution of Usenet: From ARPANet to Commercial Spam

Explores the evolution of Usenet from ARPANet to commercial spam in the mid-1990s.

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Improving Food Access and Nutrition

Covers the importance of inclusive restrooms, mental health, and the impact of woke culture at EPFL.

Identity & Anonymity Technologies

Explores identity technologies, self-sovereign ID, federated systems, privacy mechanisms, and online services trust.

Election Methods: Desirable Properties

Discusses election methods' desirable properties, multi-winner methods, district representation, gerrymandering, and the tyranny of the majority.

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Democratic Decision Making: Liquid Democracy

Explores liquid democracy, discussing its challenges and benefits in enhancing voter participation and decision-making processes.

Bitcoin and Ethereum: Scripting and Gas

Explores Bitcoin scripting, Ethereum gas, smart contracts, limitations, and common uses.

Anonymity and Accountability

Explores the significance of anonymity in avoiding judgment based on personal characteristics and the need to balance it with accountability.

Randomness in Social Process

Explores randomness in social processes, focusing on the selection of authority roles.

Technologies for Identity & Anonymity

Explores technologies for identity and anonymity, including e-ID, social media identities, and cryptographic signatures.

Anonymity Online: Techniques and Weaknesses

Explores online anonymity techniques and weaknesses, including bypassing geo-blocking and avoiding tracking.

Sybil Attacks and Defenses

Explores Sybil attacks, defense mechanisms, strong identity checking, and biometric identity systems for online security.