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Like honeybee scouts, messaging apps decrease the friction of centralized nodes in the 1:1 communication between individual nodes and allow for emergent behaviors.

If we create a world of more exclusive groups based on even more exclusive assets what have we really done for humanity? Is this what we are calling decentralization?

The most natural implementation of any feature request is additive, attempting to leave all other elements of the design in place and simply inserting one new component: a new button in a UI or a new parameter to a function. As this process is repeated, the simplicity of a system is lost and complexity takes its place. This pattern is often particu... See more

so @julesterpak articulated this on her tiktok (linked below) Social media's positivity/toxicity is inherently about user intent. There's a huge difference between: a) posting to get a reaction b) archiving a memory that you're comfortable sharing b) is far healthier