Thinking Is Cool

What if web3 *isn't* the future of everything?

July 15, 2022·37 min
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It&#39;s just like my grandpa used to tell me: &#34;If the Twitter bros can&#39;t shut up about how much money they&#39;re making within the blurry paradigm of a so-called technological revolution, there&#39;s probably not much going on there.&#34;Today, let&#39;s consider the possible reality that web3, the so-called technological revolution du jour, isn&#39;t what its evangelists say it is. What if web3 is just a masterclass in over-promise, under-deliver hype tactics? We consider the answer with Ryan Broderick, writer of the Garbage Day newsletter about web culture and host of The Content Mines podcast.Think we&#39;re wrong about where web3 is going? You know where the comments section is.Like my jewelry in that intro bit? It&#39;s sweat-proof, which is exactly what I need with a thumbnail that says &#34;web3&#39;s flop era.&#34; It&#39;s from OXB—feast your eyes on their gorge selection here: https://bit.ly/3PkZIkd00:22 hello Ryan :)01:42 web3 is not the future04:41 dissecting the &#34;web3 bro&#34;07:24 the web3 hype train12:21 barriers to entry15:32 actual web3 use cases22:11 &#34;political leviathans&#34;26:23 web3 as a political tool32:03 the future of web3LINK TIME!! Follow Ryan: https://twitter.com/broderickSubscribe to Garbage Day: https://www.garbageday.email/I flexed on &#39;em with a mention of the Gartner Hype Cycle, here&#39;s what that is: https://www.gartner.com/en/research/m...SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://kinsey.beehiiv.com/subscribeFOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinsey_grantFOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fkinseyrg

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