Web3 aims to expand ownership re: A) economic upside &B) governance. IMO:
A is underrated—Giving upside to >1000x more stakeholders can disrupt the network effects of aggregators
B is overrated—There'll be some positives, but we'll experience the downsides of unclear leadership
Reminder: Web3 is about ownership, not decentralization.
Decentralization is a requirement only for the legitimacy of infrastructure enabling internet-native, programmable asset ownership.
This infra uniquely enables ownership as a keystone of UX, at internet scale.
@cdixon: Web2 is built on advertising. Big companies like Facebook and Google make most of their money on advertising, and many web2 startups build their customer base using advertising.
🧱Alternative funding model (inspired by cooperative breweries)
Get 1,000 people to chip in $1,000. Make them members/ co-owners.
Put each person's name on a brick behind the bar.
Let them brag to their friends that they co-own the bar
Apply this to other businesses