Positive Sum Worlds: Remaking Public Goods

Yet this definition of “public goods” has done more to justify self-serving activities for cryptocurrency insiders than the term suggests. We wanted to counter this empty definition and advocate for a more expansive view, informed by historical and social notions of the “public” and “good.”

Crypto takes this one step further with the development of new primitives for public goods. They are concerned that traditional philanthropic strategies will repeat the mistakes of legacy institutions, and therefore look to develop new ways of rewarding scientists and helping them share in uncapped upside, which, if successful, could do for science... See more

One of the philosophical things that I hope to achieve is to decouple the concept that public goods have to come from one central organization.