About Jacksón Smith

Learning Economy and Education as Currency

Jacksón Smith envisions a 'new learning economy' where education functions as a portable, verifiable currency, replacing traditional degrees with blockchain-backed credentials.[2][3][5][17][19] He argues that learning records should be 'rocket fuel' for global impact, enabling seamless education-to-workforce transitions and positioning education as the 'new gold standard.'[4][18] In forums like the Accelerating Education-to-Workforce Data Forum, he co-facilitates discussions on data interoperability.[17]

Blockchain and Value Transfer in Education

Smith explores blockchain as a solution to the 'crisis of symbols,' shifting from representational value to direct transfer, particularly for educational credentials.[9][21] His work with Learning Economy Foundation applies Web3 to digitize learning achievements, making them ownable and tradeable assets.[13][20] He highlights crypto arcades and Davos side-events as testing grounds for these ideas.[13][21]

Critique of Screen-Capitalism and Modern Society

In 'Community of One: The Rise of Screen-Capitalism,' Smith critiques how digital isolation fragments communities into individualized 'screen-capital' consumers.[8] He connects this to broader societal shifts, including fake news and symbolic devaluation, proposing blockchain as a counterforce.[7][9] Relatedly, he discusses 'convivial identity' in the context of digitizing personal wallets and lives.[20]

EdTech Innovation and Human Intelligence

Smith calls for EdTech investments in social, emotional, and intuitive human intelligence over rote tech, as seen in key trends analyses.[14] Publications like 'The Promise of the New Learning Economy: Childhood Education' emphasize transformative childhood learning.[2] He ties this to global forums like G20, Commonwealth sandboxes, and shared-value capitalism.[6]

Global Impact and Collaborations

Smith contributes to international dialogues, from BBC features on education currency[3] to WEF Davos events on Web3 for SDGs.[12][13] He's featured in Diplomatic Courier[4][8] and collaborates with figures like Chris Purifoy on position papers.[19] Other mentions include Karanga Community alliances and EdTechX360 trends.[15][14]

Creative and Miscellaneous Contributions

Beyond tech, Smith co-authored a provocative résumé ranked best by AI,[1] identifies as 'Supreme Novelist of Holy Chaos' in Lost Poets Chronicles,[7] and comments on tabletop game design.[16] Note: Band director podcast episodes[10][11] likely refer to a different Jackson Smith.