Pretty sure idealists won’t touch blockchain.

I’ve tried really hard to think of some use case where blockchain is required and every time (every single time) what I get is something that:

1) still works if you take the blockchain part out

2) is better and simpler for it

Hi HN,

I’m working on Rescathena, an early-stage open initiative exploring how blockchain technology could be used to support transparency and accountability in social and humanitarian contexts — without hype, tokens, or speculative incentives.

The project is intentionally slow, open, and experimental. Right now, I’m less interested in “building fast” and more interested in thinking well about:

governance

trust

incentives beyond money

where decentralized tech actually helps (and where it doesn’t)

I’m sharing this here because I’m curious to hear from people who:

care about social impact or public good

are skeptical but open-minded about blockchain

might want to contribute ideas, research, writing, or code over time

No pressure, no roadmap promises — just an honest attempt to explore a hard problem in the open.

Project page: https://rescathena.com/

I’d genuinely appreciate feedback, critique, or pointers to people/communities thinking along similar lines.