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Imagine if Uber had designed a business model in which both the drivers and riders co-owned the business through a decentralized tokenized network.

We think that the difficulty of storing and indexing data in a scalable way is something that has been underestimated by most of the crypto space. For a long time, the entire space has been limited to finite state applications without much consideration for the wide range of infinite state applications, like social apps and marketplaces, that in fa... See more

“Some children can tell you why they’re frightened, angry, or unhappy. For many, however, the question “Why?” only adds to their problem. In addition to their original distress, they must now analyze the cause and come up with a reasonable explanation. Very often children don’t know why they feel as they do. At other times they’re reluctant to tell... See more

Additionally, the size of the group matters and can transform a casual conversation into a panel, where only a handful of people dominate the conversation. Recreating group interactions on a platform requires a bit more thought around appropriate features to serve them.

A second lesson is that things don’t always need to be incredibly simple for users.

There’s no reason that 1000 employees can’t be replaced by a group of independent contractors, especially in a post-assembly line economy.

If Spotify gains enough market share then it will effectively become the de facto gatekeeper of podcasts (similar to how Google Play is the de facto gatekeeper of Android apps despite side loading and alternative app stores). Once that happens many of the benefits of podcasts will be destroyed. Creators will no longer have full creative freedom as ... See more