96 - Decentralizing Wikipedia, with Everipedia Co-Founder George Beall

The Isaac Morehouse Podcast - A podcast by Isaac Morehouse

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George Beall is a co-founder of Everipedia, an open encyclopedia that takes puts more power in the hands of the public. In his first year of college, George founded a plug and play touchscreen tile technology company that he sold prior to joining Everipedia. George is a perfect example of learning from experience. Jumping into projects that interest him without waiting for permission or credentials. Covered in this episode: - What is wrong with Wikipedia? - Is Wikipedia censoring information? - The bureaucracy of editing on Wikipedia - How do you convince people of a problem they may not be aware of? - What are Everipedia’s biggest challenges - George’s origin story - Creating Touch Tiles as a college freshman - Learning from experience vs. a classroom - Goals for Everipedia ----------------- If you are a fan of the show, make sure to leave a review on iTunes. Show notes, including all links mentioned in this episode, are available at isaacmorehouse.com All episodes of The Isaac Morehouse Podcast are available on Soundcloud, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher