Topgrading
About
Topgrading means selecting the best from among many options. It is largely a practice of discovery - based on selection criteria - and followed by an assessment of options. It means choosing the best - which can also be the most expensive and challenging, but it is worth it if a robust option for Solving Pressing World Issues is required.
Things like seeking the Extraordinary, Peak Performers, and Superheroes. Everyone loves them and many want to be one. A Positive Psychology perspective indicates that anyone can do it, pending their 10,000 Hours.
Topgrading could apply to Subject Matter Experts, organizations, products, institutions, etc.
Disclaimer
Before topgrading, we must ask good questions. For example, we should not strive to be the best at being evil. We must select good things to pursue. Thus, topgrading must start with asking Important Questions.
The Most Innovative X
- The most innovating architecture companies of 2021 - one of them does work for bootstrap nonprofits. [1].
- 'Sponge City' concept by one Chinese company.
The Most Innovatitve Economics
- Wealth inequality
- Ending poverty. Inga Alleycropping
- The most innovative distributive economic project?
The Most Successful World-Saving Projects
Twitter Feeds
- List of 100 - [2]
Collaborators
See Potential Collaborator Topgrading
Most Affordable House in the World
There can be subsidized and non-subsidized versions.
- EcoMOD - U. Virginia School of Architecture - [3]
- Rural Studio - has a reputation for many builds, part of U. Auburn in Alabama.
- Seed Eco-Home 2 - $60k in materials (to be verified August 2022), off-grid with 6 kW PV, superefficient cooktop, refrigerator, water heating; heat pump.
- Neighborhood Design/Build in Seattle
- Yestermorrow in Vermont
- Studio 804 in Kansas
- Design Build BLUFF in Utah
- Tulane City Center in New Orleans
- Fay Jones SoA Design-Build in Arkansas
- Vlock Building Project at Yale University
- Wood Studio in Finland
- Die Baupiloten in Germany
Lists of Interesting Individuals
Industrial Robot
- Thor robotic arm, CC-BY-SA.
Software
- Magnus Manske - original Mediawiki developer
- Matt Mullenweg - wordpress
- Linus Torvalds - Linux