Sarah Drinkwater
@sarahdrinkwater
Knowledge beachcomber interested in the ownership economy, flourishing communities, ecosystem building, magic, and knowledge as an end to itself.
Sarah Drinkwater
Ideologies and Imaginaries in Blockchain Communities: The Case of Ethereum
The article examines the ideologies and imaginaries surrounding Ethereum, the second most popular blockchain technology, and its relationship with its technical design.
by Ann Brody
Crypto and Worldbuilding
In good hands There is a feeling I search for: being in good hands. It is the feeling I look to give and the feeling I look to receive. I know I am in good hands when I sense a cohesive point of view expressed with attention to detail. I can feel it almost instantly. In any medium. Music, film, fashion, architecture, writing, software. At a Japa... See moreThe Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary
This document explores the history and culture of computer hackers and the impact of open-source software on the industry, with a focus on the book "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" by Eric S. Raymond.
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Worldbuilding and Building in Public
One of my favourite living documents on the internet - a living slide deck I check every few months that never ceases to be full of surprising and weird connections- There’s a lot of mis-information being shared about VC performance and how it translates into LP returns. There’s also a lack of understanding about how the VC ecosystem broke the LP ecosystem over the past few years and why this matters A LOT. Here’s what’s going on:🧵👇
📢NEW PAPER! Where @davidthewid, @sarahbmyers & I unpack what Open Source AI even is. We find that the terms ‘open’ & ‘open source’ are often more marketing than technical descriptor, and that even the most 'open' systems don't alone democratize AI 1/ https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4543807... See more
I think the McLuhan-esque take is to say that Fandoms are themselves voluntary culture-war militias recruited from the general population. An argument could be made that groups like Antifa, BLM, Proud Boys, Patriot Front, etc... are in essence fandom para-military orgs with $$$.- I’ve started two companies that have raised $95m today I take a seat at the other side of the table House Capital (@housecapvc) is a completely new type of venture fund here is what the next generation of top VC’s will look like:
- Uhh… a massive DAO just voted to “refund” one of their investors who was owed a 30x return ($5M+) This is an insane story that impacts all builders in web3 and as a founder I need to speak out Merit Circle DAO vs YGG 🧵
