-LinkedIn of NFTs: As we earn non-transferrable NFT “badges” through past actions like attending events, voting in DAOs, or providing liquidity in defi, social media platforms will develop based on the badges we accrue. We may see the LinkedIn of NFTs where our resumes are simply visual reputation display spaces that show past contributions. People... See more
Two factors may be responsible for breaking the linkage between physical proximity and economic agglomeration. The first is the shift from fixed cost to variable cost development.
But we’ll see an uncoupling of learning and socialization over the next decade. The most privileged Americans will continue to go to college, but for many Americans, the cost of college will be untenable. These Americans will learn skills through online providers, while finding community through other mediums.
But if you’re experiencing periodic breakthroughs in silence, that’s a different story. Perhaps you sent your stuff to a creator you respect, and she encouraged you to keep going. Or you notice that a small but loyal following is developing with every piece you publish. This is a different kind of silence. It’s silence in the sense that your effort... See more
Roberto Blake, an Atlanta-based YouTuber, compared Discord not to Slack but to “chat rooms from the 1990s.” But, he told me, “they made that experience mobile and way more robust and sophisticated.” In a social-media landscape organized around reverse-chronological feeds, profile pages, default public content, and follower counts, Discord is palpab... See more