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I wrote a book: Read Write Own

I wrote a book: Read Write Own I believe blockchains and the software movement around them – typically called crypto or web3 – provide the…

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In his classic 2008 essay “1000 True Fans,” Kevin Kelly predicted that the internet would transform the economics of creative activities: To…

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Doing old things better vs doing brand new things

New technologies enable activities that fall into one of two categories: 1) doing things you could already do but can now do better because…

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Blockchains are computers that can make commitments. Traditional computers are ultimately controlled by people, either directly in the case…

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Inside-out vs. outside-in: the adoption of new technologies

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