Alex Wittenberg

But the most interesting expansion of the PFP mania is taking the logical next step beyond a simple profile picture. Using an NFT as a proof of identity, and being able to use that identity in more interesting ways than just your social media avatar. 

The reason writers experience Imposter Syndrome is because we are taught that writing is all about "fitting in" where readers already are. It's about becoming a "better" writer than the next person—which is what leads to the feeling of being an imposter. We don't believe this is a productive path forward for writers, and instead, we are going to... See more

Establish a clear mission & vision for the DAO

But what’s wild is that that’s what the current $300 billion in venture funding is investing into -- things funded today might not be public for another decade. The $2 trillion in hypothetical 2031 funding, which would need to return $4.25 trillion per year, would feed into the following decade. By 2041, at the same CAGR, the world’s public... See more

When you’re taking someone from one ecosystem to another, changing their context, you have to try to see the water in both. It’s disruptive and risky to take someone out of the setting in which they’re thriving, since there are a lot of subtle things going on in the original that may not be immediately obvious. How much of their success depends on... See more

Rosa means that “the basic institutional structure of modern society can be maintained only through constant escalation.” Modern society according to Rosa “is one that can stabilize itself only dynamically, in other words one that requires constant economic growth, technological acceleration, and cultural innovation in order to maintain its... See more

A key distinction of stakers from miners is that they are also “owners” of the network since to be a validator one needs to lock in 32 ETH in collateral. Therefore, stakers care a lot about overall network security and resilience. They benefit from higher ETH price given their exposure to token via staked collateral holdings, as well as staking... See more

Many young people concerned with burnout don’t have kids. But their motivations are an extension of the same impulse behind concerted parenting—they, too, feel like participants in a pseudo-meritocratic rat race, and they’re terrified of losing status, class, or future income. Young YouTube stars work to exhaustion to meet the expectations of an... See more