This is the story of how the web2 internet broke the business model of media, and how the advent of web3 signals a disruption to that business model that tilts the scales in favor of creators. Without native monetization methods built into the web2 internet, the predominant business models were opaque, advertising-based, and dependent on closed-gar... See more
Many, especially the elderly, will need to take further precautions. But where it’s safe, let’s get creative and radically repurpose outdoor spaces for the time.
We need to be careful to not optimize everything to be efficient. Efficiency is for robots, humans are inefficient. “Every single thing that we really value as humans is terribly inefficient” Science, discovery, art, adventure are all inefficient
“The ultimate question that I have: how can we create cities that are big enough to give people economic opportunity, but small enough to give people love and others in their lives that touch their hearts?”
Because of this, the next chapter of reputation will flip from “reputation of platform and publisher” to “reputation of creator.” The source of reputation is no longer with the platform where the creator resides but tethered to the creator itself. Consumers, observers and owners are becoming more creator specific; there is less trust in the platfor... See more