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The convergence of corporations and venture funds is not just an amusing analogy. It points to a fundamental shift in the nature of business and employment.
New Luxury signifies being connected - around community, culture, and ethos. On that foundation, goods and services are given status, and the certainty of
airdrops are cool - we love the "free" $, but bootstrapping a community around a token drop does little more than gather a community of speculators, rather than actual users.
1) do token holders care about the community?
2) what utility is associated with holding the token?