Thanks for the post. You explain these technologies well for broad readership.
Indeed, there are lots of people working hard on different technologies because they see the potential!
I also think there are many opportunities to learn more about decentralised organisation and to use ecology as a tool to teach the value of free markets:
https://steemit.com/science/@lanimal/dynamic-selection-within-diverse-plankton-communities-maintains-productivity-in-the-ocean