The NEO currency is fully convertible and is called Chron. Where do Chrons come from:
you do some work,
get some proof you did the work (link to a github commit page, photo, video recording,...),
create a report in rovas.app and attach the proofs,
rovas.app will send request to two algo-determined users to verify your report,
if your report gets approved, you get 10 Chrons for every hour of your work
Every work report belongs to a project you create. When you are buying somebody’s product, you go to that product’s project in rovas.app and reward it. You can do it with your Chrons, or with national currency.
Promote ways that suppress status seeking
Great Power Relations, Economic Growth
Status seeking is associated with massive economic inefficiencies (waste production, economic inequality,..). The zero sum game nature of status seeking also puts a toll on individual well being and consequently on suboptimal ways the societies function.
In the political domain, status seeking can lead to wars (as the recent developments illustrate).
The EA community should invest into institutions/research/solutions leading to diverting from status seeking.