I believe in the power of social change and strive to include the common man in everything I do, rather than leaving everything to the government.

There are more everyday people than those in power, and we need to figure out how to leverage that for positive change.

I aim to work on reinventing societal infrastructure with technology, focusing on making significant improvements in various sectors.

In 2017, I would like to see startups tackle the problem of equality, as we are moving towards a more unequal world. We need to change education and other social systems to address this issue, and I'm also interested in solutions like basic income.

My 'why' is to democratize funding because the current financial system is broken and relies on gatekeepers, limiting equal opportunity.

I believe that to change the world, we first need to change ourselves, as it's easier than trying to change the entire world.

Opportunities arise in broken systems where conventional thinking fails, such as in tunneling projects that could alleviate urban traffic issues. If we can push through the political blockers, we can achieve significant advancements, even reaching the efficiency levels of Paris.

I've changed my perspective on societal coordination; I used to be more laissez-faire but now recognize the importance of these systems.

I can't always save the person in front of me or change issues around homelessness or housing policy, but I can try to work on a broader scale to make things different for the next person.