Researchers from MIT want to change urban planning and local zoning laws, throwing out rules in favor of a technology-based system, using algorithms and blockchain, that assigns 'tokens' or points for the desired social behavior. They propose a sliding scale for housing, to make neighborhoods "vibrant," instead of allowing people to live where they choose. [The points system is reliant on invasive data collection and can be used to modify behavior, like China's social credit score program.] [...]
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