Best Thought-Provoking Essay

This track is sponsored by the Scribes Organising Committee, composed of LamportDAO, Helius, Cubik, Solana Collective, and mtndao.

Track Overview

This track challenges participants to write a thought-provoking essay that stimulates discussion and reflection among readers. Your essay should explore unique perspectives on Solana's technology, its impact on crypto in general, and its potential to drive change in various sectors, including finance, art, and governance. Or, you can choose to write about any contrarian concepts or ideas you have about the Solana ecosystem, which are otherwise taken for granted or at face-value.

We encourage essays that question conventional wisdom, propose innovative solutions to technical or social challenges within the ecosystem, or provide a critical analysis of Solana's role in the broader context of the digital and decentralized future. Whether through philosophical inquiries, economic analyses, or sociopolitical commentary, your essay should offer insights and encourage readers to think differently about crypto and its applications.

Deliverable: Article posted on a blogging site (for eg: Medium, Substack, Notion, etc.) that is publicly viewable upon deadline.

Judging Criteria:

1. Originality: Novelty of ideas and insights 

2. Accuracy: Factual accuracy of the information and the relevance of the data used

3. Resources: Inclusion of resources to support your claims 

4. Writing Style & Presentation: Quality, readability and engagement level of your content 

Submission Requirements 

1. Your article will be rejected:

   • If it is not in English.

   • If the contents of the submission are less than 1,000 words

   • If it is found to be plagiarized

2. Attach links to any references used (if you have used external sources and no references are included, your submission could be rejected on grounds of plagiarism)

3. The link to your submission should be publicly viewable on and after the submission deadline. Private links will not be eligible.

   
   

Brownie points for tweeting about Solana Scribes, and tagging @LamportDAO, @heliuslabs, @SolanaCollectiv, and @SuperteamEarn in your tweet.