 on identifying and challenging disadvantaged students early on would contribute to leveling the playing field, fulfilling their talent and increasing their well-being. Testing all students, rather than relying on the traditional parent/teacher nomination system, will actually serve as a tool for greater fairness in placing low-income and minority students in the gifted programming they need. A small early investment in these talented students would pay off in intellectual and technological innovations, as well as GDP, benefitting us all.

As Thomas Jefferson wrote in Notes on the State of Virginia: Zenel Batagelj is telling us about Slovenia’s blockchain revolution. We’re sitting outdoors in a café along the river that snakes through Ljubljana, taking in the last sun on a wintry day in the vibrant, picturesque capital of this tiny yet proud Central European nation. Zenel is passionate and big, and the meaty coat he wears to ward off the cold makes him even more imposing and authoritative. He’s telling us about the bold technological advance that helped catapult his country into the future last summer. In just under four days, Iconomi raised a million dollars for its budding cryptocurrency trading platform, and instantly was in business, hiring engineers and making big plans. “It was an experiment,” Zenel said. “It was so cool.” At the time, it was the largest European initial coin offering: One million dollars in 88 hours. $10 million in five weeks, … and that was just the start.

Zenel is Slovenia’s global connector, an unapologetic evangelist, fighting the local brain drain that deprived the country of talent and brawn during the recent international financial crisis that hit extra hard here. We met him in Silicon Valley two months ago, when he arrived among a small Slovenian delegation at SEC2SV to learn about US scale-up potential for EU enterprises. He sold us on his country, and himself. His parents were mathematicians with extraordinary access to technology. He started playing with computers at six, coding when he was eleven. He loved computers, but chose instead to study sociology in the 90s: “Computer-mediated emotions, the interactions of emoticons,” he recalled. “The really interesting thing was studying social sciences at the time the Internet was changing the world.”

Zenel was the perfect guide to introduce us to the key Slovenian players and lend a framework to grasp what he sees as the latest global shift, how cryptocurrencies,
on identifying and challenging disadvantaged students early on along would put up to leveling the acting field, carry through their talent and increase their well - organism. Testing all students, rather than relying on the traditional parent / teacher nomination organization, will actually serve as a tool for big paleness in placing low - income and minority students in the gifted programming they necessitate. A small early investment in these talented students would give off in intellectual and technological innovations, as well as GDP, profit us all. 

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Ze n elis Slovenia’s  gl obal c on nec t or ,  an  u n apo l o getic evangelis t, fightin gt he  local bra i n d ra in that  depriv ed th e  countr y of tale nt and br aw n du r i ngthe recent  interna tional fi n ancia l  c risis  th at hit  e xtr a har d here .  We  methim in  S ilicon  Vall ey  two mon ths ago, when he arrive d amon g a s mal l Sloveni and ele gation at  SEC 2SV to lea rnabo ut US  sc a le-up  pot e nt ial for E U en t erprises. He  so l d  u s on his co u n t ry,  andhim s elf. H is p arents were mathe m aticians withextr a o rdi nar y  acc es s to technolog y.He s tarted p la ying with c omputers  a t  six,  codin g when  he was e le v en. He  lov edcomputers , b ut chose i ns te a d to s tudy  s ociolo gy int he 9 0 s : “Computer-medi atede m otion s , t he in te raction s  ofemoticons, ” he recall ed. “T he r eally  intere st ing th ing  w as studyin g  social s cienc es at t he  tim e t he Int erne t was c hang in g t he world. ” 
Z e ne lw astheperfe ct  gui de to int r oduce us  to the key  S lov e n ian pl a ye r s  and lenda f ramew o r k to grasp what he seesas the  lates t globa l  sh if t, howcry p t ocurrenci es,
 on_identifying and_challenging disadvantaged students early_on would_contribute_to leveling_the_playing field, fulfilling_their talent and_increasing their well-being. Testing_all students, rather_than_relying on the traditional parent/teacher nomination system, will actually serve as a tool for_greater_fairness in_placing_low-income_and minority students in the_gifted programming they need. A_small early_investment in these talented students would pay off_in_intellectual and technological_innovations, as well as GDP, benefitting us all.

As Thomas_Jefferson wrote in Notes on the_State of Virginia:_Zenel_Batagelj_is telling us about_Slovenia’s blockchain revolution. We’re sitting outdoors_in a café along the river_that snakes through Ljubljana, taking in the_last sun on a wintry day_in the vibrant, picturesque capital_of this_tiny yet proud Central European_nation. Zenel is_passionate and_big, and the_meaty coat he wears to ward_off the cold_makes him even more imposing and_authoritative._He’s telling us_about_the_bold technological_advance that helped_catapult_his country_into_the future last summer. In just_under_four days, Iconomi raised a million dollars_for its budding cryptocurrency_trading_platform, and instantly was_in business, hiring engineers and_making big plans. “It was an_experiment,” Zenel_said. “It_was so cool.” At the time, it was the largest European_initial coin offering: One million dollars_in 88 hours. $10_million in_five_weeks, … and_that_was just_the start.

Zenel is Slovenia’s global connector, an_unapologetic evangelist,_fighting the local brain drain that_deprived the country of_talent_and brawn during the recent international_financial crisis that hit extra hard_here. We met him in_Silicon_Valley_two months ago, when he_arrived among a small Slovenian delegation_at SEC2SV to_learn about US scale-up potential for EU_enterprises._He sold us on his country,_and_himself. His parents were mathematicians with_extraordinary_access_to technology. He started playing_with computers at six, coding when_he was eleven. He loved computers, but chose instead_to study sociology_in the 90s: “Computer-mediated emotions,_the_interactions_of emoticons,” he recalled. “The really interesting thing was studying_social sciences_at the time_the Internet was changing the world.”

Zenel was the perfect guide_to introduce us to the key Slovenian_players and lend a framework to grasp what he sees as_the latest global shift, how cryptocurrencies,