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Is there a sustained move toward delivery and away from in-restaurant dining in that new world? Yes. Not to sound callous, but that’s it. I thought that shift was going to happen over the next 10, 15 years, and no one would have noticed because it would’ve happened gradually. This change is now going to happen instantaneously.

To win, the technology has to enable a new business model.

For advocates of decentralization, the movement has the potential to break up monopolies and hand control back to the users. Its impact is already being felt in industries from finance to social media and even Internet access—but what about fashion?

Gimlet Media fits the bill in both cases. While the company’s current roster of podcasts will remain freely available, future podcasts will almost certainly be exclusive to Spotify.

5. Carefully crafted accountability.

“Some things have to be believed to be seen.” —Ralph Hodgson